And remember that the benefits of exercise extend beyond weight control and added fitness. Regular physical activity lowers your risk of heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, and diabetes. Eating well is the other cornerstone of effective weight loss. You need to eat nutritious food even if you are trying to lose weight. Crash diets are not only dangerous, they just don't work.
Most people quickly regain the weight they lose on such diets.
You don't need to swear off high-fat favorites forever, but reserve them for special occasions and then savor them in small portions. Many people eat when they're bored, tired, depressed, or upset. Start noticing the feelings or situations that make you want to overeat. Be on fat patrol when you're in the kitchen. Trim the fat from meat and poultry before cooking, and bake, broil, boil, or steam foods instead of frying them.