Top 10 Habits That Can Help You Lose Weight
If you’re trying to drop a few pounds, don’t overhaul all your eating and exercise habits at once. Weight control is all about making small changes that you can live with forever. As you incorporate these minor adjustments into your lifestyle, you’ll begin to see how they can add up to big calorie savings and weight loss.
Here are my top 10 habits to help you turn your dream of weight loss into a reality
1. Evaluate your eating habits
Are you eating late at night, nibbling while cooking, finishing the kids’ meals? Take a look around, and it will be easy to identify a few behaviors you can change that will add up to big calorie savings.
2. Be dedicated- Start small
Trying to revamp your entire lifestyle in a week is not reasonable if you are looking for long term success. Find one or two small changes that you can commit to this week in your eating and exercise habits
3. Don`t snack before you go to bed
One of the most important keys to your weight loss journey is not eating before bed. Eating before bed gives our body immediate fuel to be used as energy – the only problem is we don’t need energy at this time. The food that is not used for normal body processes is left to be digested by the body and is eventually stored.
4. Watch the time that you eat your food
Just like romance and bargain shopping, healthy eating is all about having the right timing. Sure, a calorie is still a calorie, but how you time those calories can influence your metabolism and satiety levels, potentially making the difference between weight lost and weight gained.
5. If you are hungry try some ice water
This is one of the most essential ways to stay healthy and stick to your diet. Not only does drinking water flush toxins from your body, it keeps you energized and makes your stomach feel full. Do not force too much water down, as that will make you feel sick. However, drinking eight glasses a day plus one before each meal will stem your hunger.
6. Sleep More
Sleeping in won’t make you fat. In fact, a new study shows that more hours in the sack could help you slim down by reducing how much control your genes have on your weight.
7. Don`t wear lose clothing during the week
When it comes to getting the dream body you’ve always wanted there is no use in selling yourself short when what you really need just getting started out is a little bit more confidence to help you move forward without looking down overlooking your current disposition.
8. Believe in yourself
When trying to lose weight, believing in your goals and having a positive attitude can be as important as improving your diet and being active. If you have a plan to keep yourself motivated while you’re losing weight, you stand a better chance of succeeding.
9. Avoid temptation
Keep your kitchen free of temptation. If you don’t have a freshly baked cake sitting on your kitchen counter, you won’t be faced with temptations to break your diet.
10. Keep a journal
Write down your daily activities! Put the energy you spend planning your diet and exercise routine for success into doing something constructive like keeping a diet journal to track your progress along the way.
