At Simple Natural Weight Loss, we have often talked about the health problems associated with being overweight. Things like an increased risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, cholesterol problems, diabetes, gallbladder problems, arthritis, gynecologic problems, cancer, and sleep apnea, to name a few. We have 3 simple, natural weight loss tips to share.

Beyond helping you avoid these problems, losing weight has other benefits, including increasing self confidence, and having more energy.

Our first natural weight loss tip is that you can begin to enjoy some of the health benefits simply by losing as little as 10% of your body weight. Not only will you begin to feel better, and reduce your health risks, but you will begin to feel more confident in your ability to lose weight.

We strongly suggest that you aim for a gradual weight loss of 1 or 2 pounds a week. This does make reaching your goal take longer, but if you lose the weight gradually, it is easier to keep it off. Gradual weight loss also requires less drastic changes to your every day diet and activities than rapid weight loss. Gradual weight loss is also safer for most people.

We often talk about making healthier lifestyle choices, and stress that you should make these changes gradually for the same reason. Changing habits gradually makes it easier to maintain the new habits.Make gradual changes is our second natural weight loss tip.

It is healthier to lose a small amount of weight , and maintain that weight loss, than to lose a lot of weight and gain it back. This leads to yo-yo dieting, where you alternate between losing weight and gaining it back, usually with a few extra pounds.

A good strategy is to lose 10% of your body weight, and maintain that weight for 4-6months, and then repeat the process, until you reach your target weight. If 10% of your body weight is a large number, break it down into smaller pieces, and set goals to reach each of those targets. Our third natural weight loss tip is that it is more important to maintain a moderate weight loss than to lose large amounts of weight.