Fitness programs and diet fads are all the rage at the moment as more and more people realise that they are obese. Regardless of how you decide to go about losing weight, it is not going to be easy. After years of eating an, 'Anything Goes' diet it is hard to find and keep the motivation to stick to the rules. I have put together a few tips that will definitely make it easier for you to succeed if you really want to lead a healthier life.
Planning Your Meals Beforehand
Keeping away from your favourite foods and staying with your diet can get a little complicated. Planning your meals ahead will stop you from having to make last-minute choices when it comes to what you eat. Needless to say, when you are still undecided about what meal to prepare you are more likely to snack on those forbidden foods. Planning your meals well in advance will help to ensure that these forbidden foods do not even pop up in your head.
Skipping Meals
It is logical to believe that the less you eat, the fewer calories you are going to consume and that this will force your body to use up stored fat in order to produce energy. However, the human body does not follow logic! Cutting back and missing meals tells your body to turn starvation mode on to survive. Your body then retaliates by doing its best to conserve the resources it has stored and rations the use of them, meaning it won't use fat cells as efficiently as when it's well fed. So skipping meals will make you weaker and you will find that you are not losing any weight. You are most likely to soon give up on this type of starvation diet.
Pace Yourself
This tip has to be mentioned. When you are eating, you are doing it too fast and end up consuming more than you need to in order to be full. If you just take the time to properly chew, wait a few seconds between each bite, and perhaps even pretend that you are in a conversation at the same time, it will work wonders for your pacing yourself out and eating a bit less than usual. You have to give your body a little time to register what you have eaten and in turn let you know that you are full. Eat to quickly and you will keep on eating as your body will not realize that it is full for a time. By the time your body lets you know that you have consumed enough food, you will be over full! This will make you tired and feel like sitting around and resting. The exact opposite of what you should be doing.
Water
Drink more water. Make sure that you have at least one glass of water before your meal, Then one with your meal and one after your meal. This will help to fill you up and help you from eating too much.
Sleeping
It is important to have seven to eight hours sleep. A tired body craves food and makes it hard to stick to your chosen diet. Eight hours sleep will help you improve your mood, energy levels and your appetite will fade away. This will help you to meet the challenges of your diet.
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