Most of us think of losing weight is based primarily on lowering calorie intake and exercise; Its totally true and its common sense! Burn more calories than you take in and the question is not if you will lose weight but at what rate will you shed those pounds and get rid of fat.

To give your weight loss program jumpstart, try to incorporate foods that actually help your body promote weight loss eating foods that make you feel less hungry. Youll get surprisingly powerful results by incorporating exercise, lower calorie intake, COMBINED with eating foods that promote weight loss. Below is a diet concept that is getting fantastic sustained results for many many dieters.

Eat foods with a LOW GI Index

It is reported that any foods with low Glycemic Index ( GI ) (which are foods that raise your blood sugar level SLOWLY after eating), are what you want to eat. Eating low GI index foods will also help you feel fuller and less hungry. Typically, foods with high GI cause a spike in blood sugar which is then followed with a crash effect that usually triggers your appetite SNACK TIME ! And usually junk food is what youre grabbing for. So stick with low GI foods and get off the appetite YO-YO!

Good examples of low GI foods
-Lowfat Yogurt
-Low fat milk
-Lentils (good source of fiber)
-Black beans
-Apples
-Oranges
-low-sugar cereals
-Grapefruit
-Tomatoes
-Cherries

Eat Foods High in Fiber

The media has all made us numb from its relentless push to sell high fiber, however there is truth in the message, its not hype. High fiber foods are typically low in calories. Also there is evidence that supports the notion that fiber slows down the absorption of sugar. Try for about 30 grams of dietary fiber a day.

Drink Oolong (Wu-long) Tea

A substance called "Polyphenol" in Wu-Long tea is known to effectively control obesity by speeding the metabolism. Specifically speaking, it activates the enzyme that is responsible for dissolving triglyceride. It has been confirmed that the continuous intake of oolong tea contributes to enhancing the function of fat metabolism and to controlling obesity.

Wu-long also steps up your metabolism by about 10% causing you to burn more calories especially after eating. Even if you did nothing ( granted you make no dietary changes) you could still very easily lose 10-15 pounds over a years time, by just adding wu-long tea to your diet.

To Summarize

So basically a little long term planning, dicsipline, exercise and positive can-do attitude are key in losing weight. Knowing that certain foods ( Low GI ) and Beverages ( wu-long , oolong tea) are actually going to help you lose weight should also be encouraging ( Dieters are reporting 2-3 pound loss per week following these types of programs.) Many people are favoring these types of diet approaches over many of the more stringent diets that ban all carbs and only allow protiens. It's easier and more realistic because you have the freedom to eat a wide variety of protiens and carbs.. even milk chocolate and ice cream is ok within limits!

For the serious dieter, eating foods that promote weight loss should yield great results because you'll never get the feeling you can't enjoy eating...it is defintely a lifestyle-longterm dieting approach.