1. Eat Healthier Foods
Instead of eating less, eat healthier foods. By incorporating healthy foods such as fruits, vegetables, nuts and whole grains into your diet, you can eat much more without feeling guilty. These foods are also rich in fiber, which means they'll help reduce hunger. Fiber also helps inhibit the absorption of sugars and starches, which helps you lose weight, or at least keep it off. Try to drink at least 2 liters of water per day.
2. Move It
It's much harder to lose weight without exercise, so make a habit of doing some kind of physical activity. It need not be a boring routine. Get up and dance around the house or go out and run with your dogs. Take a walk around the block with friends or try cycling. If you do something that gives you pleasure, you'll be more willing to do it often.
3. Practice Meditation
Stress can cause people to eat or even overeat. When people feel anxious or angry they tend to stuff themselves with food, losing track of what they're doing. If you're one of these people, consider attending a meditation class or do some deep breathing exercises when feeling tense. When you're really relaxed you can enjoy your meal more, making you feel satiated and avoiding overeating.
4. Distinguish Physical Hunger From Emotional Hunger
Meditating regularly helps you to distinguish between physical and emotional hunger. Hunger's a physical feeling, but some people use food to feed their emotions. Before throwing a packet of crisps down your throat, ask if you really are hungry, or just upset about something. If you're really hungry, you can eat, otherwise find a more positive way to deal with the problem.
5. Get Lots of Sleep
People who sleep less than seven hours daily tend to gain weight more easily. Sleep deprivation causes the body to produce cortisol, a stress hormone that can lead to increased fat in the abdominal area. Lack of sleep also causes the retention of sugars and starches in the organs which can lead to weight gain. If you sleep less than the recommended seven hours, go to bed earlier or take a nap during the day.
6. Practice Laughter
Watch a comedy, tell some jokes or read a funny story as this can really help you lose weight. Studies show that laughter can boost metabolism and heart rate which helps burn calories. In fact, only laughing 15 minutes a day can burn about 15,000 calories per year.
7. Cook With Spices
Spices add flavor to food, but don't add calories. The spices also add a delicious aroma and studies show that people who both sense both the smell and the taste are less prone to overeating.
8. Reduce Salt Intake
Have you ever devoured a pack of well-salted fries accompanied by a soda full of sugar? Studies show that people who eat salty foods tend to accompany them with high calorie, sugary drinks. In addition, foods high in salt increase the risk of hypertension and heart problems. Opt for foods with less salt and don't use the salt shaker.
9. Believe That You're Losing Weight
If you think you're losing weight, then it's true. A study of hotel maids showed that those who were told they would lose weight due to their physical activity indeed lost more. So, if you believe that your efforts to lose weight will show results, then they most definitely will.
10. Treat Yourself
If you focus on your plan to lose weight and lose a few pounds, you need to celebrate. Plan a fun day out with friends or buy something nice (non-food related). This will make you feel proud to have followed the plan. Feeling confident increases your likelihood of continuing in the future.
Instead of eating less, eat healthier foods. By incorporating healthy foods such as fruits, vegetables, nuts and whole grains into your diet, you can eat much more without feeling guilty. These foods are also rich in fiber, which means they'll help reduce hunger. Fiber also helps inhibit the absorption of sugars and starches, which helps you lose weight, or at least keep it off. Try to drink at least 2 liters of water per day.
2. Move It
It's much harder to lose weight without exercise, so make a habit of doing some kind of physical activity. It need not be a boring routine. Get up and dance around the house or go out and run with your dogs. Take a walk around the block with friends or try cycling. If you do something that gives you pleasure, you'll be more willing to do it often.
3. Practice Meditation
Stress can cause people to eat or even overeat. When people feel anxious or angry they tend to stuff themselves with food, losing track of what they're doing. If you're one of these people, consider attending a meditation class or do some deep breathing exercises when feeling tense. When you're really relaxed you can enjoy your meal more, making you feel satiated and avoiding overeating.
4. Distinguish Physical Hunger From Emotional Hunger
Meditating regularly helps you to distinguish between physical and emotional hunger. Hunger's a physical feeling, but some people use food to feed their emotions. Before throwing a packet of crisps down your throat, ask if you really are hungry, or just upset about something. If you're really hungry, you can eat, otherwise find a more positive way to deal with the problem.
5. Get Lots of Sleep
People who sleep less than seven hours daily tend to gain weight more easily. Sleep deprivation causes the body to produce cortisol, a stress hormone that can lead to increased fat in the abdominal area. Lack of sleep also causes the retention of sugars and starches in the organs which can lead to weight gain. If you sleep less than the recommended seven hours, go to bed earlier or take a nap during the day.
6. Practice Laughter
Watch a comedy, tell some jokes or read a funny story as this can really help you lose weight. Studies show that laughter can boost metabolism and heart rate which helps burn calories. In fact, only laughing 15 minutes a day can burn about 15,000 calories per year.
7. Cook With Spices
Spices add flavor to food, but don't add calories. The spices also add a delicious aroma and studies show that people who both sense both the smell and the taste are less prone to overeating.
8. Reduce Salt Intake
Have you ever devoured a pack of well-salted fries accompanied by a soda full of sugar? Studies show that people who eat salty foods tend to accompany them with high calorie, sugary drinks. In addition, foods high in salt increase the risk of hypertension and heart problems. Opt for foods with less salt and don't use the salt shaker.
9. Believe That You're Losing Weight
If you think you're losing weight, then it's true. A study of hotel maids showed that those who were told they would lose weight due to their physical activity indeed lost more. So, if you believe that your efforts to lose weight will show results, then they most definitely will.
10. Treat Yourself
If you focus on your plan to lose weight and lose a few pounds, you need to celebrate. Plan a fun day out with friends or buy something nice (non-food related). This will make you feel proud to have followed the plan. Feeling confident increases your likelihood of continuing in the future.
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