2. No matter what your weight
loss goals are making a few
small changes to your routine
can help you lose weight and
keep it off.
3. Eat a High-Protein
Breakfast
Eating a high-protein breakfast may help cut
cravings and aid in fat loss. Studies show that
a high-protein breakfast may aid weight loss by
reducing cravings, appetite and ghrelin
secretion.
4. Drink Plenty of
Water
Increasing your water intake
has been associated with an
increase in fat loss and
energy expenditure, as well
as a decrease in appetite and
food intake.
5. Practice Mindfulness
Studies have found that mindfulness can increase
weight loss and promote healthy eating behaviors.
This is a practice that involves fully focusing on the
present moment and bringing awareness to your
thoughts and feelings.
6. Tracking Your Food and
Fluid Intake
Keeping a food diary to track what you eat is
an effective way to help boost weight loss and
keep yourself accountable.
Studies have found that using a food diary to
track your intake can help increase fat loss.
7. Don't do other
things while
you're eating
Distracted eating leads to more
consumption in the moment, it
can even compel you to eat
more than necessary
throughout the day.
8. Get 8 hours sleep
every night
Sleep helps keep the appetite hormones
ghrelin and leptin in check. Without an
adequate amount, those hormones become
unbalanced and can lead to an increased
appetite, and fat storage.
9. Eat healthy eating even
on the weekends
When you eat "right" Monday through Friday
but consider weekends a food free-for-all, you
may not see the fat loss you expect. If you add
it up, eating poorly and not exercising Friday to
Sunday comes out to 12 days off a month!
Create routines and habits, with the occasional
indulgence.