You have admittedly accepted it that you needed to get rid of that unsightly bulge on the belly, thighs, and arms. You are overweight, and that belly fat has just got to go. For a fitter look, you need to get off those excessive pounds, and you have just decided that you wish to have a D-I-Y self managed weight loss program. So where do you proceed from here?
Your first line of action is to select a weight loss plan for yourself, making sure you are consuming a balanced and complete diet. Your personal objective is to set a realistic and attainable weight loss and diet goal, and since you wish to run a self managed weight loss program, you will need to do research, and preferably research online.
What are your choices?
There are weight loss groups and forums that run popular newsletters and publish free fitness magazines that provide a wealth of information on weight loss programs based around the individual personality and eating habits. Dig into the archives of these magazines, and you will discover information on comprehensive diets. There are even free courses on emotional eating, with some self managed weight loss programs that have reportedly lead to a Weight loss of up to 20 pounds in a month. Some groups allow you up to one year of free subscription to their weight loss and fitness magazines.
Secondly, research online for free outline and sample meal plans. In my personal research, I've found free online sample meal plans from famous fitness and weight loss trainers designed for not only women, but also for men that aim to maximize muscle while losing fat. Watch out though, some free outline meal plans require you to pay a certain fee to upgrade to the full plans. Some sites go an extra mile to provide sample online meal plans that they will customize free of charge for you after considering your goals and eating habits.
Some free meal plans revolve around the use of special diet. For example, in my personal research, I discovered a popular site that promotes a free Mediterranean diet with a healthy dose of olive oil. This award winning free site even has plans for people without a weight loss goal. Now, to me, it is next to impossible to achieve a weight loss without any personal goal or a target of how many pounds you wish to shed. So, it is surprising that you can actually adopt free meal plans from this site, and eat, without thinking of losing weight, but actually reap the benefits of getting a slimier figure as you eat over time!
I must emphasise two main things if you wish to use these free sites and resources for a self managed D-I-Y weight loss program.