One of the easiest ways to obtain any goal is to find someone who already has done it and copy them. The same applies to weight loss. This is why I did some research and came up with my top 11 things fit people do.

1. They do not stuff themselves. They may be having their favorite meal in the whole world and yet they do not over eat. They take their time and enjoy each bite. They eat slowly and savior all taste of the food. And because they eat slowly the stomach will then signal the brain saying, hey I getting full. At that point they put the food away. Another trick is to always leave something on your plate.
   What they are also doing without even realizing it, is prcticing calorie shifting. Recent evidence proves that calories shifting is the quickest ways to drop weight fast!
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   When they are stressed out they turn to other activities instead of food. These activities may include exercise, mediations, talking with your spouse or family, calling a friend or reading a book. Another method that work well for me is to ask myself “what am I stressed about? Is there something that I can do about it now?” If there is immediately start doing that something. If it is out your control, tell yourself that let it go. A lot of times you will find whan you feel stress about is not a major deal. Once this is realized, you will naturally let it go.

3. Get the junk food out of your kitchen. Why torture yourself. If it is not there you are not going to eat it. This was my down fall when I moved in with my wife. Prior to living together I never had those foods in the house. My wife bought them but rarely ate them. I found myself going to the cupboards and eating these foods more and more. We replaced the sugary snack with nuts fruits and vegetables.
4. Indulge yourself once in a while. If you like cake, eat it once in a while. Take a small piece and eat it slowly. This will get rid of your craving. The reason why this fit people can get away with this is because they do consciously. They know that it is a small treat and they know that they will not do it often.
5. Fit people love to exercise. It sometimes can be difficult starting an exercise program. But is you can find a way to make it fun and consistently do it over a month or so, you should develop a habit. Find different activities to keep you motivated. Once your body starts feeling the benefits of exercise you will be hooked. The internet has ideas on how you can get started with an exercise program.
6. Fit people eat breakfast. Breakfast literally means “to break your fast.” This will jump start your metabolism in the morning. You should eat within the first 30 minutes of waking up.
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   Eat 5 or six meals a day. Skipping meals can affect your blood sugar and cause you periods of low energy. And what usually happens if you wait too long between meals, the next meal you will over eat. Your metabolism will slow if you go more than 6 hours without a meal.

8. Check your weight daily. You are not going to weigh the same every day. You are not going to gain 15 pounds over night either. Set a threshold of where you want your weight to be. If it goes over that threshold then you know that some adjustments need to be made. If you keep a journal of your weight and meals you can usually see where things went wrong.
9. Bounce your legs, stretch and go for frequent walks. If you are in an office setting and sit at a desk all day you still can burn extra calories by fidgeting. Stand up and go get a drink of water. Stretch for a minute. My old boss would start doing push-ups out of nowhere. This may be a little extreme but if you can get away with it why not. Be creative and try to think of any ideas that will create movement.
10. Make a point to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day. If you exercise you will probably need more. Water is so important for your health. You are made up of mostly water. You cannot live more than a week without water. If you lose more than 2.5% of your body weight from water you will lose 25% of your efficiency. Water help get rid of the body toxins. Water is needed to process the food that you eat. Make sure that you get enough water.
11. Do not call it a diet. When people say the word diet they think of taking away foods that they enjoy. They also think of things they have to eat. I don’t know about you but I never enjoyed the thought of something being taken away from me or having to do something. I rather think that I am lucky enough to eat these foods that make me feel alert, strong and healthy. Changing the way you think will make easier on your nutritional selection. Then when your body starts feeling the benefits, it will be easy to make a lifestyle change.

In closing on want to wish you the greatest amount of success in your new healthy lifestyle.