Diets Don’t Work
“I’m on a diet”. Do those words sound familiar? It is proven that “diets” do not work for long term weight loss. When you go on a diet, you tend to starve yourself, but your body needs food to produce energy. What you need is a lifestyle change, not a “diet”, to lose weight and keep it off.
Reduce Stress
One of the best ways to start your weight loss program is to find ways to reduce the stress in your life. Stress can cause cortisol levels to rise and keep blood sugar levels unstable, thus resulting in unneeded weight gain. Stress can also make you more likely to overeat when you are upset about something.
Eat, Water, High Fiber
A good tip to lose weight is to eat before going out with friends. After a few drinks or peer pressure, you might become tempted to give into your cravings and eat unhealthy foods. By eating beforehand you won’t have to worry about wrecking your diet, because you won’t be hungry.
Make sure to get the proper amount of water every day. When your body is dehydrated, it tends to hold on to fat stores because water is necessary to flush out your system. Drinking enough water every day, especially if you haven’t been, helps to flush your system and make you leaner.
Eating foods that fill you up will help prevent snacking throughout the day. High fiber, low calorie foods will keep cravings down and prevent unhealthy last minute decisions. No diet works well if you’re always hungry. Filling yourself up is much more beneficial for long term goals than going on a diet where you’re constantly fighting hunger.
As you can see, it is important to eat. You need to make a lifestyle change in order to lose weight and keep it off. Food offers nutrients that are important to maintaining your body. No diet will offer you the nutrients your body needs. Only a lifestyle change will give you what your body needs and wants, and will help you lose weight.