It’s no secret that the battle of the bulge requires many different strategies to achieve real weight loss success. Below are tip and strategies to get you in shape while staying within smart guidelines our editors have researched.
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Don’t Skip Meals
Skipping meals can cause your body to go into a fat-storing starvation mode, making it harder to burn calories.
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Enjoy Healthy Fats
Foods with healthy fats such as olives, salmon and walnuts help you feel satisfied.
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Eat Breakfast – Consider Oatmeal
Oats are your friends! Eating a cup of oatmeal in the morning will prevent you from gorging in the afternoon. Filing up on breakfast is a smart move that will keep your body from storing fat reserves for times when you fast.
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Don’t Skip Meals
Skipping meals can cause your body to go into a fat-storing starvation mode, making it harder to burn calories.
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Snack on Nuts
Got nuts with nuts. Eating a handful of nuts will help you stay full. Try soaking them in water for a different texture.
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Avoid and Reduce Fried Foods
You may be used to fried foods but there are other, sometimes healthier, ways to cook including: roasting, steaming, poaching, baking, braising and broiling.
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Shop Smarter
Do your grocery shopping with a list and a time limit; that way, you’re less likely to stray into the processed foods section.
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Stay Hydrated
Don’t confuse thirst with hunger. Drink a glass of water when you feel hungry to see if that’s what you’re really craving.
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Resist Restaurant Temptation
When out at a restaurant, ask the server to hold the bread, snack mix or chips and salsa that might come before the meal. If you’re hungry, you’ll be tempted.
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Healthy Sex
You might do better to swap your date night dinner out with a nice roll in the hay. Healthy sex may help control the amount of food you eat and it’s great exercise.
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Red Pepper Flakes
Add red pepper flakes to your pantry. When eaten early in the day, red pepper lowers the amount of food you’ll eat later.
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Slow Down
Odds are you’re eating too fast. Try holding a conversation while having a meal so you’re not gulping down more than you need to feel full.
