If you’re someone who’s been struggling with weight loss, we’re pretty sure none of the fad diets that you’ve tried has worked. We mean—for the long-run. We’re pretty sure once you’ve stopped the diet, all the weight came back, and sometimes with more.
The simple reason is that there is no quick fix or magic pill to losing weight. Losing weight and staying slim for good is about making a commitment to lasting lifestyle changes.
Here are 7 simple eating and 5 very doable lifestyle changes that you can slowly incorporate into your daily routine.
Start with a couple of changes. Then work your way up to all 12 whenever you’re ready.
When you become consistent with them, don’t be surprised if you are at least 10 pounds lighter after a short while.
Let’s get started.
1. Load Up On Lean Protein
Protein is the muscle’s food. Consume lean protein to help the muscles repair and rebuild as a lot of wear and tear occurs when you workout. Include foods like chicken breast, mushroom, lentils, fish, beans, soy, etc. to give your muscles the required nutrition.
2. Eat More Healthy Fats
Healthy fats will not make you gain weight. In fact, healthy fats help reduce inflammation and prevent inflammation-induced weight gain. Consume almonds, walnuts, macadamia nuts, pine nuts, avocado, fatty fish, chia seeds, flax seeds, pumpkin seeds, olive oil, cheese, dark chocolate, and eggs.
3. Do Not Avoid Dietary Fiber
We often think that we should completely avoid carbs to lose weight. But, that’s not true. You need the right type of carbs. Dietary fiber is a type of carb that cannot be digested by humans but aids weight loss by keeping you full for a longer duration and preventing fat absorption. Consume broccoli, flax seeds, prune, peaches, pear, apple, lima beans, black beans, figs, berries, oats bran, barley, green peas, guava, peach, Brussels sprouts, artichokes, pomegranate, kiwi, brown rice, beetroot, quinoa, acorn squash, etc.
4. Drink More Water
Most of the times when you are thirsty but don’t drink water, you may think you are hungry and load up on calories. Moreover, not drinking enough water can prevent your cells from performing their functions, leading to slow metabolism, dehydration, constipation, and bloating. All these conditions can lead to stress and inflammation in the body. So, drink at least 2-3 liters of water per day. You can also have infused water, fresh fruit or vegetable juices or smoothies, coconut water, and buttermilk.
5. Do Not Starve Yourself
If you think you will lose weight by starving yourself, you can’t. Not eating for a prolonged period may signal the body to shift to the starvation mode, and it will stop using any calories consumed as usable energy. The extra calories will get stored as fat, leading to weight gain. So, eat every 2-4 hours to keep your metabolism active and the cells functioning properly.
6. Eat Fat Burning Superfoods
Some foods help burn the calories apart from providing the body with nutrition. Include fat burning foods to help you shed the fat, especially from your tummy area. Consume grapefruit, green tea, brown rice, quinoa, cayenne pepper, black pepper, celery, cinnamon, yogurt, low-fat milk, nuts, turmeric, dark chocolate, apple cider vinegar, spinach, cauliflower, garlic, peanut butter, etc.
7. Stay Away from Junk Food
High-carb, high-calorie, and zero nutritional value is what is known as junk food. It does nothing but harm your health and body weight. Avoid snacking on junk food, such as potato chip, fries, fried chicken, etc., and also avoid midnight snacking. Believe me, if you stop eating junk, you will end up losing a lot of weight.
8. Stop Hitting Snooze
We all do it. Keep hitting the snooze button until it’s too late even to take a shower! But, if you want to retain your amazing abs, you must drag yourself out of bed.
If you wake up early or say, at least 2 hours before you head out, you can do yoga or abs workout, prepare breakfast and lunch, and not look like you just rushed to work or school without brushing your hair.
9. Reduce Stress
Stress is harmful in many ways. When you are stressed, the hormone cortisol is released, which increases glucose levels in the blood and inhibits digestive functions. This leads to fat deposition in the abdominal area and, in some cases, insulin resistance and diabetes. Yoga, meditation, cardio, weight training, playing a sport, swimming, painting, reading books, traveling, listening to music, and even applying makeup for fun can help you reduce stress.
10. Don’t Miss Breakfast
You may not agree, but if you miss breakfast, you will feel hungry all day long. You need to have a substantial breakfast to help your body function normally. Include fiber, protein, and healthy fats in your breakfast to have a complete and balanced meal before you start your day.
11. Have A Weekly Workout Plan
Working out is essential if you want to lose weight and maintain that weight loss. Work out at least 4 hours a week to keep yourself in shape. Do a mix of cardio, weights, and strength training to shed the fat and build lean muscle mass.
12. Get Proper Sleep
Research has proved that sleep deprivation can cause you to gain weight. This is simply due to the fact that the longer you are awake, the more you are likely to eat.
In fact, it is a common scenario that people who are in late night working often have several cups of coffee to avoid feeling sleepy. The result is clear, they consume extra calories.
The duration and quality of your sleep also influence the production of certain hormones which are directly linked with your appetite.
While sleeping, you lose weight through two processes, namely respiration when you exhale and transpiration through your skin, also called sweating.
All these factors contribute to weight loss. So, get the right amount and the best quality sleep you can get to lose weight quickly.
One last thing… you should try this 60-second immunity ritual that burns 1 pound of belly fat per day…
“All this by a 60-second immunity ritual?” I asked.
I met an old friend for lunch last month and I was super impressed with how she lost 72 pounds in 3 months.
She said, “It’s not so much about the 60-second immunity ritual but more about how it releases fat-blasting molecules that signal your brain and body to burn off pounds and inches of trapped fat quickly and naturally.”
Even though I was skeptical, I’ve been struggling with my weight over the last few years, so I gave it a shot and watched the same video shedid.
Well, it’s only a couple weeks later and you know what they say about how “you can’t transform your body overnight”…
They’re right – it actually took me 14 days to lose 19 pounds.
Now it’s my girlfriends asking ME what I’M doing differently 💅
Imagine your body being beach ready before the Fourth of July.
Imagine enjoying the foods you love: pasta, wine, or even a dessert — completely guilt-free.
And imagine feeling good and living your life without obsessing about every single calorie you eat…
All while knowing your health is being protected by one of the most powerful natural healing rituals ever discovered.
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