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Tips to Lose Weight Effectively

Do you have a few extra pounds? Losing weight is no easy task!

By Michael YuPublished 5 years ago 3 min read

Want to lose weight and don't really know how to do it? To lose weight permanently, it is better to make some dietary adjustments and some exercises rather than depriving yourself unnecessarily.

Our pace of life, the lack of time or motivation and the many temptations are all obstacles to overcome before reaching your goal. But today is the best time to get serious about it. Forget the "miracle recipes" and instead aim for the adoption of healthy habits that you will maintain in the long term.

There are two things you can do to lose a few pounds: change your eating habits and increase your physical activity. If you do not practice any physical exercise today, it is not about necessarily to do sports, but a daily walk or a bit of swimming each week. It can already do a lot.

The Basic Rules For Losing Weight

To change your diet, you must moderately reduce caloric intake , that is to say first of all fats and fast sugars. It is essential to respect good food practices by adding a few simple rules.

1. Do not skip meals, especially breakfast, which must remain generous. Eat a light meal in the evening;

2. Do not eat anything apart from meals . If you are hungry between meals, drink a full glass of water , coffee or tea without sugar. Drink also before the meal and in the middle of the meal;

3. Continue to eat starchy foods at each meal: pasta, rice, potatoes or bread . They provide a feeling of fullness and provide the energy you need, as well as fiber. However, everything that accompanies them should be limited: fatty sauces, butter, cheese, crème fraîche, etc. It is therefore necessary to consume these starchy foods alone or with a seasoning without sugar or fat;

4. Eliminate sugary carbonated drinks;

5. Eliminate alcohol and beer. You can continue to drink wine, preferably red, limiting yourself to one glass per day;

6. Avoid eating away from home as it is more difficult to control your diet. In restaurants it is sometimes possible, with friends it is more difficult ... If you have a good meal together, you must then try to reduce the quantities and above all never refill a dish;

7. Choose lean meats and favor poultry, without the skin, fish and shellfish;

8. Beware of hidden fats: avoid all meats in sauce, fatty charcuterie, gratins rich in milk, butter or cream, gruyère and eggs, fried foods, pastries and pastries, sweets and chocolate, ice creams, cakes aperitifs;

9. Eat vegetables at will and in all their forms: raw, cooked, in soup;

10. Eat two fruits a day, but no more;

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The Preferred Cooking to Lose Weight

Meats: grilled or roasted;

Fish: grilled, cooked in the oven or in the microwave, or in foil;

Vegetables: steamed, stewed or in the microwave;

Compose the seasonings and sauces with as little fat as possible: put a little oil, butter or cream, then use the lemon, yogurt, stock cube and soy sauce, finally season to taste with aromatic herbs and spices.

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How to Lose Weight Sustainably?

1. To lose weight you have to rely on some solid principles:

2. Give yourself time, at least a month to lose 2 to 3 kilos;

3. Prevent cravings and fatigue;

4. Stick to the rules set at the start;

5. Avoid vitamin and mineral deficiencies;

6. Do not use drugs or special diet foods;

7. Keep eating as much as possible.

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To Slim Down, Determination Above All!

While respecting these nutritional rules, to lose weight it is good to know how to choose foods with less energy. It is therefore useful to know roughly the nutritional value of a few common foods.

It remains for you to be determined and not to give in to all the temptations. The first week is often difficult but the first kilo lost is encouraging! However, small deviations are allowed provided they are exceptional. It's up to you to find a balance without falling into obsession with food and frustration. Otherwise, you risk cracking up and eating impulsively, then guilt and starving yourself again, and thus fall into a cycle that is totally unproductive in relation to your weight loss goal!

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