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Jan 2, 2018 · 1. Fill up on Fiber. Fiber is found in healthy foods including vegetables, fruits, beans and whole grains. Some studies have shown that simply eating more fiber-rich foods may help you lose...
- Jillian Kubala, MS, RD
- Make sure you're ready. Long-term weight loss takes time and effort — and a long-term commitment. While you don't want to put off weight loss indefinitely, you should make sure you're ready to make permanent changes to eating and activity habits.
- Find your inner motivation. No one else can make you lose weight. You must undertake diet and exercise changes to please yourself. What's going to give you the burning drive to stick to your weight-loss plan?
- Set realistic goals. It may seem obvious to set realistic weight-loss goals. But do you really know what's realistic? Over the long term, it's smart to aim for losing 1 to 2 pounds (0.5 to 1 kilogram) a week.
- Enjoy healthier foods. Adopting a new eating style that promotes weight loss must include lowering your total calorie intake. But decreasing calories need not mean giving up taste, satisfaction or even ease of meal preparation.
- Find a nutritious balance. To maximize your health while losing weight, cut calories by replacing foods that don’t have much nutritional value with foods that pack a bigger nutritional punch.
- Manage your appetite. Hunger can often get in the way of even the best weight loss plan, and that’s normal. When you cut calories, your body cries out for more.
- Don’t judge foods. Many of us grew up being told certain foods are “good” and other foods are “bad.” But this mindset is not helpful. When you tell yourself you can’t have certain foods, it often makes you crave them more — making weight loss even more of a battle.
- Plan meals in advance. It’s difficult to lose weight when you’re regularly overwhelmed by hunger, and you consume foods for convenience instead of nutrition.
- Manage your hunger. Whatever diet you choose — and many different diets can help you lose weight — don’t give up because you get too hungry. “Hunger is a normal response to reducing calories.
- Don’t eat a carbohydrate unless it has fiber attached to it. “This reduces sugars and white flour (pastries, white bread, candy, juice, etc.) in your diet, and helps you to choose carbs that better support your appetite and nutrition needs” says Hopsecger.
- Focus on healthy behaviors, not the number on the scale. It’s easy to get discouraged when you look only at your weight. “Focus instead on making good food choices, watching portions and exercising regularly,” Hopsecger says.
- Make plants the foundation of your diet. Different weight loss approaches work for different people. But plant foods should be the foundation of any diet.
Dec 20, 2023 · 25 Tips for Weight Loss That Actually Work. From savoring your food to prioritizing protein, check out this practical advice for losing weight, courtesy of registered...
