When you’re ready to lose weight shoot for the first 10 pounds. Our fist focus is to pay attention to the amount of food you’re eating. Eliminate those unnecessary sugar and fatty foods from your meals while making delicious meals and snacks that keep your palate happy.

Most easy-to-use weight loss programs use a balanced and flexible diet. Make provision to, however, first by focusing on losing the first 10 pounds and then shoot for the next 10 pounds.

Top secrets to lose weight suggest you keep track of everything you eat and drink. No need to estimate calories just write down the type of food or beverage and the amount. Cut your fat intake in half, that means half as much margarine or butter on toast, vegetables and your muffin, half the mayonnaise on your sandwich, and half the oil in the pan when you saute foods. You get the idea!

If you’re not currently using skim milk, reduce the level of fat content in the milk you use. For example, if you currently use two percent, use only one percent. If you insist on whole milk, try two percent. And drink tea.

You?ll need to restrict the sugar treats to three times per week maximum and include good sources of protein at meal, chicken, fish, legumes, peanut, cottage cheese, eggs or yogurt. Eat at least one meatless lunch and dinner each week to reduce fat, increase fiber, and get yourself into the habit of building meals around whole grains, beans and vegetables.

Eat fresh in season fruit twice a day. Stay away and curb sugary fruit juices and have water or drink tea instead. Add a slice of lemon for some zest if you like. Eat more vegetables with lunches and dinner so you have at least 4 servings a day.

Eat a few servings of food using whole grains at each meal. Don’t eat in front of the TV. Studies show that you eat larger portions of foods and snacks watching TV.

Chew your calories. Don’t consume liquids swarming with calories by drinking them. That means cutting out soda and high-calorie fruit juices and drinking tea or water instead. Plan ahead what you are going to eat. Last-minute planning tends to veer you off your diet.