Meal replacement shakes? Extremely low calorie diets? How about a miracle-detox solution advertised by another B-grade celebrity?
These are in fact the worst ways to lose weight. Any short-term fad diet of deprivation that results in fast weight loss will wreak havoc on your metabolism, starve your body of essential nutrients and lead only to a temporary change in your body shape. I don’t know about you but for me, the best way to lose weight is to lose it fast, but lose it for good.
Stay away from fad diets, and you’re on your way. Educating yourself, making some realistic changes to your lifestyle and exercising regularly are the best ways to lose weight – period. Here are some tips to get you started:
Clean out your pantry. Get rid of all the processed foods, snacks and sugary sauces. Fill it with high-fibre, nutrient dense foods like whole grains, legumes, unsalted nuts and seeds. Stack your fridge full of fruit and vegetables and pop some bananas and grapes in the freezer for some naturally low fat desert options.
The best way to lose weight has always been a calorie-controlled diet full of high fibre, low density (low sugar, low fat) foods like fruit, vegetables, whole grains, legumes and a small amount of nuts and seeds. Jump online and join a calorie counting website. Think of healthy foods that you like to eat and plan out some 2-300 calorie meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Note some 1-200 calorie snacks as well. Get into your wholefoods because this diet is best way to lose weight and keep it off.
Eating out is one of the most enjoyable ways to spend time with friends, but it’s also known to wreak havoc on your weight loss goals. It’s important to be social and you don’t want to have to broadcast your diet issues to all of your friends so just make sure you have a few cafes and restaurants up your sleeve that cater for your low calorie needs. Suggest Japanese, Vietnamese and cafés with salad or soups for mains. This way, you can just ‘feel like’ Japanese and dining out won’t stress you out.
The best way to lose weight fast is to move your body as much as possible. Pick up an exercise routine you enjoy, do it regularly (preferably in the morning) and watch the kilos melt away. What’s more, you’re happy hormones will kick in each day, fuelling a more positive attitude and long-term commitment to your weight loss goals.
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