Top 10 Ways to Jump Start your Weight Loss

1. Eat protein at every meal, including breakfast.2.the "studies" say, you lose no health benefits by
Eliminate wheat- and flour-based products for thegiving up alcohol (including wine). There is nothing
time being. And yes, that definitely includes breadessential in alcohol that you can't get in fruits and
and pasta.3. Eat unprocessed foods. Ninetyvegetables without all the bad side effects that
percent of what you eat should be a combinationgo along with it.8. Stop using vegetable oils such
of (in this order of importance) raw vegetables,as sunflower, safflower and corn. The
steamed vegetables, whole grain, lean protein, andsupermarket kind is highly refined, and it oxidizes
maybe a few fruits if necessary.4. Reduce starcheasily when heated, contributing to arterial plaque.
to one portion a day, and don't eat that portionUse olive oil instead, and apply it to food after the
during your evening meal. Best choices are beans,food is cooked when possible.9. Watch which
sweet potatoes, and oatmeal.5. Don't overdo fruit:types of fat you're eating. The amount of fat
one a day maximum, and only the low-sugar,you eat is probably less important than the kind
high-fiber variety. Apples, pears, plums and berriesof fat you eat. The worst are fried foods,
all are good choices. For now, fruit should bemargarine and foods that contain hydrogenized or
eaten alone or with something light, like low fatpartially hydrogenized oils. The best is omega-3,
nuts. Lose the fruit juice completely.6. Reduce orfound in fish and flaxseed oil.10. Obsessively drink
eliminate dairy for the time being, especially cow'swater: At least 8 ounces for every 20 pounds of
milk. Exceptions: reasonable amounts of low sugar,bodyweight you're now carrying around, each day.
fat free yogurt.7. Lose the booze. Despite whatEvery day. No excuses.For a ton of f.