I hope you all are doing fine,as for me,I am doing great. I have already completed achievements 1,2 and 3. The achievements have all been verified. For the purpose of this very achievement,I want to share how to properly lose weight with you my fellow Steemians.

INTRODUCTION

Everyone wants to stay fit and look smart. Some persons would be checking their weight on weekly basis so as to know when they are over weighed. But ask yourself do I really need to lose weight? Some say that they want to lose weight. However many people are more concerned about their physical appearance than their health. To lose weight, some resort to skipping meals or taking weight-loss pills. But these methods of losing weight usually prove futile and are sometimes even dangerous.

“Some girls starve themselves to get faster results. This method of losing weight usually backfires, and takes a long time for them to recover from the damage.”—Hailey.

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FACTS

The fact is many who are concerned about their weight should not really be. Their weight is actually fine—but perhaps they feel fat when they are comparing themselves with others or with the skinny “ideal” that the media is promoting.

“comparing myself to my friends was what I did at my teenage age because i thought they would love me more if I looked just like them—which meant that I had to be stick-thin like them.”—Paola.

But,some people really do need to lose weight. The truth is: it is more common for people to be obese than to be underweight. And Obesity is also common in low-income countries, even in some households where they members are undernourished. But how can weight be properly loss?

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HOW TO PROPERLY LOSE WEIGHT

Skipping meals or cutting out a group of food might get quick results. But these methods may not be healthy, and it's likely you will regain the weight once you go back to your usual eating habits. What then can be done? The table below contains what to do in other to properly lose weight:

SN	what to do	effects
1	Learn what healthy eating involves	Having a little knowledge about nutrition can go a long way in helping you to have a balanced diet.
2	Exercise regularly	It burns calories and keeps one fit.
3	Replace junk foods with healthy foods	it prevents overweight.
4	Eat slowly	it prevents over eating.
5	Monitor calories intake	it prevents excess calories intake.
6	Be balanced	It prevents obsession over calories or fat.

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CONCLUSION

Losing weight does not necessarily mean becoming a fanatic, but a little knowledge one has about nutrition can go a long way in helping him to have a balanced diet. And a balanced diet is one of the best ways one can keep his weight on track. Exercising regularly, replacing junk foods with healthy foods, monitoring calories intake and eating slowly also help in losing weight.

Thank you!

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