There is no doubt that diet is
the most important factor when it comes to losing weight. Just think about
this: you can consume 500 calories in less than 5 minutes but you have to
exercise around 30 minutes to burn that number of calories. The bottom line is
that even if you exercise several hours daily but you still consume more
calories than your body needs, you will not lose weight. Here are the
strategies that can help you lose weight for good.
Emotional
Eating
Emotional eating is one of the
main causes of being overweight or obese.
If you’re an emotional eater, you need to solve the problem at its roots.
Therapy is the best way to solve this problem. You can also solve it on your
own as long as you determine the exact triggers that lead to your emotional
eating. Once you find these triggers, you can create tactics to help you
overcome them.
Prepare
Your Food in Advance
One of the most effective ways
to regulate your eating is by preparing your own food. You can create your own
delicious yet low calorie meals and bring it with you wherever you go. Whether
it is a salad, some grilled chicken or a healthy sandwich, preparing your food
in advance can help you avoid fast food and other unhealthy meals that can
devastate your weight loss program.
Keep a
Food Diary
If you don’t know what is wrong
with your diet, a food diary can help you find the main problem. You can also
consult a nutritionist or dietician to determine what is wrong with your diet.
It may be the two soft drinks or sugary drinks you consume daily or that high
calorie dessert you always eat after dinner.
Eat
Small Meals Frequently
The most effective diet strategy
for weight loss is consuming
several small meals a day. First of all, this will help you avoid the feeling
of hunger and keep food cravings at bay. Secondly, some studies indicate that
this can increase your metabolism and help you lose weight. Just make sure that
your total number of calories consumed daily is not more than your body needs
which brings us to the next strategy.
Count Calories
You need to learn how to count
calories. Even if your caloric computation is not very accurate, this can help
you with your weight loss program. To
lose weight, you need to create a
caloric deficit daily. This should be around 300-500 calories or more depending
on your weight. Without a caloric deficit, there is no way you can lose weight.
More importantly, you need to know how many calories your body needs daily.
There are many accurate calorie calculators online that you can use.
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