Are there any easy ways to lose weight? It's common knowledge that diet, lowering caloric intake, and exercise, increasing calories burned, combine into a formula for losing weight.
But the hard part is sticking to a low calorie, and often bland, diet. It won't be effortless, but with a little work it sure is easier. Here are some tips to make it easier.
Carry a notebook to jot down everything that passes your lips. Writing down everything you eat and drink, even water, will help you eat less. Studies show that people eat 15% less when they track everything they eat. 15% is a lot.
The average American consumes an additional 245 calories per day just from drinks. Make the switch to zero calorie water. 245 calories a day is nearly 90,000 calories each year. That's 25 lbs.
Are soda and juice really that good? Another fact is that despite their calories, drinks like soda and juice don't trigger a feeling of fullness the way foods do.
Eat five or six smaller meals a day instead of three large meals a day. Studies show that eating in smaller portions more often results in eating 30% fewer calories. You're also less likely to binge because the body won't produce as much insulin which leads to hunger.
Make sure your wardrobe only includes the "skinny" clothes. If you don't have clothes that are comfortable when you're fat, you're more likely to be reminded to keep the weight off every time you dress. And if you have to purchase a whole new wardrobe you're less likely to gain weight.
Switch to smaller plates. It's been proven that people eat more when more food is available, and they eat less when less food is available. Use the salad plates instead of dinner plates.
Try serving meals on the plate, restaurant style, rather than in bowls and on trays. Again, people tend to eat what's in front of them.
Avoid white foods such as white bread, sugar, and white rice. Those foods are loaded with carbohydrates which lead to higher blood sugar and weight gain. Do eat whole grain breads and brown rice. Don't worry about the sugar, pretty soon you won't miss it.
Weight loss isn't easy, but relatively speaking there are easy ways to lose weight. Don't be intimidated if it's only easier instead of really easy. If weight loss were easy, everyone would be a supermodel.
But the hard part is sticking to a low calorie, and often bland, diet. It won't be effortless, but with a little work it sure is easier. Here are some tips to make it easier.
Carry a notebook to jot down everything that passes your lips. Writing down everything you eat and drink, even water, will help you eat less. Studies show that people eat 15% less when they track everything they eat. 15% is a lot.
The average American consumes an additional 245 calories per day just from drinks. Make the switch to zero calorie water. 245 calories a day is nearly 90,000 calories each year. That's 25 lbs.
Are soda and juice really that good? Another fact is that despite their calories, drinks like soda and juice don't trigger a feeling of fullness the way foods do.
Eat five or six smaller meals a day instead of three large meals a day. Studies show that eating in smaller portions more often results in eating 30% fewer calories. You're also less likely to binge because the body won't produce as much insulin which leads to hunger.
Make sure your wardrobe only includes the "skinny" clothes. If you don't have clothes that are comfortable when you're fat, you're more likely to be reminded to keep the weight off every time you dress. And if you have to purchase a whole new wardrobe you're less likely to gain weight.
Switch to smaller plates. It's been proven that people eat more when more food is available, and they eat less when less food is available. Use the salad plates instead of dinner plates.
Try serving meals on the plate, restaurant style, rather than in bowls and on trays. Again, people tend to eat what's in front of them.
Avoid white foods such as white bread, sugar, and white rice. Those foods are loaded with carbohydrates which lead to higher blood sugar and weight gain. Do eat whole grain breads and brown rice. Don't worry about the sugar, pretty soon you won't miss it.
Weight loss isn't easy, but relatively speaking there are easy ways to lose weight. Don't be intimidated if it's only easier instead of really easy. If weight loss were easy, everyone would be a supermodel.
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