We’ve seen all the diet commercials, the programs with monthly fees, the diet books, weight loss pills, the health club memberships, and the expensive exercise equipment. The good news is, you don’t have to spend a fortune to lose weight, you can lose weight for free! Afterall, your goal is to slim your waist – not your wallet! By making just 5 simple changes to your diet and lifestyle, you can lose weight – and do it at little or no cost at all!
Below are 5 easy things you can do to lose weight for free:
1. Cut Out All Added Sugar: While not everyone is sugar senstive, many of us can be very negatively affected by consuming too much sugar. Too much sugar not only makes you more likely to gain weight, but it can also affect your mood. Switch to sugar free versions of foods and only eat foods that have no added sugar. Also pay attention to nutrition labels – sugar can be hiding in a lot of different places under different names. My article on 10 Ways How to Stop Sugar Cravings offers ways to reduce added sugar from your diet – and before long you’ll notice you don’t even crave sweets like you used to!
2. Switch to the Healthier Versions of Foods: Another easy way to lose weight for free is simply to make healthier decisions for foods you already buy and eat. For example, you could switch to low-fat/no-fat foods or the “light version” of others. Another important thing to do is switch from enriched grains to whole grains, since enriched grains can sometimes be processed by your body as pure sugar. Instead of eating regular pasta, white bread, white rice, and others, you can switch to whole wheat bread, whole grain pasta, and whole grain rice.
3. Eat More Veggies: Most of us do not eat enough vegetables every day. Veggies are full of essential vitamins and nutrients our bodies need. Also, the more veggies you eat, the less likely you will be hungry to eat other things that are not healthy for you!
4. Get Some Exercise: Exercise is one of the hardest things for people who want to lose weight to do. It’s very difficult to find the motivation to exercise or making time for it in a busy schedule. However, if you want to lose weight safely (and for free!) then you will need to exercise. The best thing to do is start out slowly, especially if you are not currently physically active. Try to go for a walk for just 5-10 minutes a day, or start out with simple streches for a half an hour a day. Your goal should be eventually to exercise at least 30 minutes a day three times a week. After the first few weeks, you should be able to add more challenges to your exercise program to keep it interesting – and make it more effective in helping you get in shape and lose weight.
5. Stay Motivated: Staying motivated can be difficult to do. However, if you want to lose weight for free, you will need to stay motivated to continue eating healthy and getting in shape. There are many things you can do to stay motivated – team up with a friend or family member, start a blog to keep you on task, visualize being healthy, making realistic goals, and more.
You don’t need a lot of expensive diet programs, books, or anything else to lose weight. Just by doing these 5 simple things you will find that you really can lose weight without spending any money at all. Talking to your doctor can also give you more insight on the best way to lose weight for you, since you may have other health considerations that need special attention.
Want to learn more on how to lose weight for free? You can my success story and read other health and diet related articles on my blog LoseFree.com. Hopefully you’ll never need to spend another dime on losing weight again!
