By now You've no doubt seen dozens of offers to help you lose weight fast. Some of those amazing weight loss claims may even work!  For a while. The healthy way to lose weight - and keep it off is a simple and profound change in lifestyle. Two basic and simple habits will lead you to not only lasting weight loss but a much improved life as well!

    Simple habits - practiced daily will lead to natural, healthy weight loss that can last for a lifetime! Your life! Your, new and better life! You can enjoy life more. You can have a leaner, sexier body. You can live longer with fewer health issues! You can save a bunch of money - and have a whole lot more fun! Leading a healthy lifestyle sets you on the path to a much more enjoyable future!

    Habit number one - get active! Get up and start getting some form of exercise every day! If you've been out  of the exercise habit for a while - no worries - you can start today!  Walking is perhaps the simplest way to start! Try it. Go for a walk today! Then again tomorrow and at least four or five days of every week! Once you've  reached a comfort level with walking - pick up the pace or start jogging if you can.

    Being physically active is the key. Eventually - you will lose weight faster and tone your body quicker doing a variety of exercises. Try new sports. Take up Yoga or maybe you would prefer pilates. If you keep doing the same exercises every day - you might not enjoy the same results as you certainly will doing a wide variety of workouts.

    Your  next new habit is eating healthy foods in moderation. Very simple and yet so many of us struggle with our weight as a result of the foods we enjoy!

 Here are some easy ideas for reducing the amount of fat in your diet.

For biscuits--Use olive oil instead of lard or butter and skim milk or 1 percent buttermilk instead of regular milk.
For macaroni and cheese--Use low-fat cheese and 1 percent or skim milk.
For greens--Use skin-free smoked turkey, liquid smoke, fat-free bacon bits, or low-fat bacon instead of fatty meats.
For gravies or sauces--Skim the fat off pan drippings.

For cream or white sauces, use skim milk and soft tub or liquid margarine.
For dressings or stuffing--Add broth or skimmed fat drippings instead of lard or butter. Use herbs and spices for added flavor.

For sweet potato pie--Mash sweet potato with orange juice concentrate, nutmeg, vanilla, cinnamon, and only one egg. Leave out the butter.
For cakes, cookies, quick breads, and pancakes--Use egg whites or egg substitute instead of whole eggs. Two egg whites can be substituted in many recipes for one whole egg. Use applesauce instead of some of the fat.
Bake, steam, roast, broil, stew, or boil instead of frying. This helps remove fat.

More easy and quick tips:

For crispy fish: roll in cornmeal and bake.
For crispy chicken: remove the skin; dip in skim milk mixed with herbs and spices; roll in bread crumbs, cornflakes, or potato flakes; and bake.
Always remove skin from poultry before eating.

    Use a small amount of olive oil instead of lard, butter, shortening, or other fats that are solid at room temperature.

      Always trim any visible fat before cooking meat. Cutting calories is easy!

    Chill meat and poultry broth until fat rises to the top and becomes more solid. Skim off fat before using the broth.  Use the skimmed broth to cook greens instead of fatback, hog jowls, or salt pork.

    Does your diet include enough fruits and vegetables? Try bringing a little baggie with baby carrots or a few grapes to munch on when the urge to snack hits you. Add some strawberries to your morning cup of yogurt. Or enjoy some whole wheat toast and a couple of egg whites.  While the egg yolk has some valuable nutrients it also leads to higher cholesterol. Try to eat less than 4 whole eggs per week. Just remove the yolk if you want more.

    Pack some apple slices and low-fat cheese for a healthy afternoon snack. Dieting doesn't mean giving up on good tasting foods.  Dieting is Easier When You Love the Food. Delicious meals shipped to your door. It's a proven strategy that works!

    Celery is a healthy choice anytime. Try to make time for a couple cups of green tea each day - it's packed with healthy antioxidants.  Try a handfull of walnuts to boost your intake of healthy omega-3 fat.  Or wild, freshwater salmon.

    Enjoy more fruits, berries, and vegetables of various colors in your daily diet. Blueberries with your favorite yogurt will give you a great mid-day boost and serve up some healthy antioxidants.

    Spinach - a real superfood -  is also a very good source for fiber,  protein, and vitamin E. It is also a decent source of omega-3 fatty acids and selenium. Try these delicious spinach patties with your next meal! Tomatoes, red beans and strawberries are good for your brain and your waistline!

Daily Exercise and eating healthy have been proven to help you lose weight, build muscle and enjoy longer, healthier lives.  Try these ten tips for better fitness.

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And don't forget to drink eight glasses of water a day. Skip the bottled water and and get a Brita Slim Pitcher water filtration device. Try to drink less soda and more water. Its good for your weight and your skin!