Easy Ways to Lose Weight
Are there any easy ways to lose weight? Everyone knows that diet, cutting down on food 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 quick and easy, but with a little work it sure is possible. Here are some tips to make it easier.
Keep a daily log of everything that passes your lips. Writing down everything you eat and drink, even water, will help you eat less. Studies show that people who keep track of what they eat end up eating 15% less. That's significant.
Here are some of the easy ways to lose weight. The average American consumes an additional 245 calories per day just from drinks. Switch from juice, soda, and other calorie drinks to water. 245 calories a day is nearly 90,000 calories a year. That's 25 pounds. 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. Furthermore, even the same number of calories eaten in smaller portions during more frequent meals can result in weight loss. You're less likely to binge because the body releases less insulin.
Another easy way to lose weight is getting rid of the "fat" clothes. If you don't have clothing that's comfortable when you're heavier, you're more likely to be reminded to keep the weight off every time you dress. And you're less likely to gain weight if doing so means having to buy a whole new wardrobe.
Use smaller plates. It's been proven that people eat more when more food is in front of them, and they eat less when less food is in front of them. Smaller plates mean smaller portions, so put the salad plates into use as the main plate.
Similar to the idea of using smaller plates, serving your food on the plate rather than in bowls on the table is another easy way to lose weight. When the plate is empty the meal is over, instead of spooning another portion onto your plate.
Avoid white foods such as white bread, sugar, and white rice. Those are the foods with loads of carbohydrates which lead to higher blood sugar and weight gain. Stick to whole grain breads and dark rice. Don't worry about the sugar, pretty soon you won't miss it.
There are a lot of other tips for 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.