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There are a lot of diet tricks and tips out there to help you lose weight, but only few stand the test of time. Here are 20 Diet Tips that is simple, easy to follow and had proven its result.
#1 KNOW YOUR GOAL
Set a goal you want to achieve and stick with it. If you know your goal and you keep track with your progress, you’ll stay motivated and resourceful to get what you want to achieve.
#2 KEEP NOTES
Most ladies who are able to remove more than 5 pounds on average keeps a journal of their everyday achievement. This has been proven by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
#3 USE ONLY TRULY PROVEN METHODS
Get tips and trick from National Weight Control Registry. Just make sure that the trick and tips you are looking at would be applicable to your body’s weight and health.
#4 APPLY MATH TO YOUR DIET APPROACH
They say that adding zero to your body mass will help you figure how many calories you should have. So, if you weight is around 160pounds, aim to eat only 1,600 calories.
#5 EAT YOUR BREAKFAST
Avoid skipping breakfast, but make sure that the food is served for breakfast and not lunch. The food you eat during breakfast will keep you energized and increase temptation for unplanned snacks.
#6 DON’T GOBBLE, NIBBLE YOUR FOOD
Take only three small bites when you’re eating sweet or fatty food then put down your fork. This will also help your appreciate the taste of the food and give you time to think about the sin you have done on your diet. – JJ Virgin, The Virgin Diet
#7 PACK YOUR OWN LUNCH
When you make your own lunch, you know what you used on your food. You are surely going to prepare food that is healthy and according to your diet plan.
#8 GREEN MEANS GO
When you eat, start with vegetables to be able to eat more of the green healthy food and fewer calories. When you have eaten enough vegetable, you would have less space left for the fatty food.
#9 SNACK TIME
Try to take small snack every two or three hours, this will help you avoid temptations and be prepared to say no to sweet foods. When you’re tummy is full, as much as you want to taste the food in front of you, you’ll still say NO.
#10 APPLE TEST
Try testing yourself with an apple, it you are not that hungry enough to nibble an apple, then you’re not hungry to eat the food you’re craving for.
#11 CARB-FREE NOON
It is hard to follow the no-carbs diet after lunch, but if you do this you will surely lose weight. It is best to know when you have enough carbs taken for the day, it guides you when to take moderation. Remember trick #4.
#12 CRAVINGS
There are times you wanted to eat a certain food and can’t resist it much. Well, ask yourself if you’re hungry or not. If you’re not hungry, eating the food you’re craving won’t satisfy you.
#13 NO LATE SNACKS
Your metabolism is slower when you are sleeping and since you are not moving, the fat you have taken are stored and not burned. It is best to finish eating three hours before your bedtime to give time for your body to burn the fats.
#14 SHOP WHEN YOU’RE FULL
When you go to groceries with an empty belly, you end up buying all the things you think would satisfy your hunger. Unlike when you do grocery with a full stomach your basket’s mass will tell you that you have purchased enough.
#15 PROTEINS AND FIBER MAGIC
Take pleasure with nuts, seeds, non-starchy veggies and lean proteins, it will make your tummy full to take anything else. Fiber helps you release toxins from your body too.
#16 NO SODA PLEASE
Totally no soda not even diet sodas, avoid it as much as possible. Sodas give you sugar that gives you extra energy to do things without burning any fat.
#17 CUT THE CARBON AND SALT
Sodium seize fluid. Carnation leads to a bloated stomach, it make you look swollen for days or hours. Skip the carbonation and sodium.
#18 FOCUS ATTENTION
Since you are changing your eating habits, it would be hard for you to resist temptation. Grab your eyes and mind’s attention from food and focus them towards your goal.
#19 KEEP THE FLAME GOING
Achieve a dramatic boost on your burn calorie, rest only 30 seconds between each exercise routine to keep the fat burning.
#20 DUMBBELLS
Adding slender muscle will give you a nice tone on your body and your metabolism will also increase. Use dumbbells to increase your strength workout.