Losing weight, and maintaining that weight loss, means that you’ll need to change your habits permanently so that you don’t pile on the pounds once you’ve slimmed down!
One of the major mistakes that most dieters make is that they don’t break down old habits and replace them with new ones. Unfortunately, this means that they’ll either break their diet or just put the weight back on once they’ve reached their target.
Here are five weight loss coaching tips that you can easily incorporate into your new lifestyle to achieve weight loss success and maintain it:
1. Eat regularly throughout the day
Eating at regular intervals throughout the day will ensure your blood-sugar levels stay stable. This will help you avoid sugar cravings and their associated energy dips. Choose high-protein snacks, such as soya nuts, seeds, yoghurt or a rice cake with a little peanut butter.
2. Say no to processed food
Diet ready meals can seem like an easy option but don’t be fooled. Even those that are labelled low in fat and calories can contain high levels of sugar in the form of refined carbs, which the body will then store as fat.
3. Drink two litres of water a day
Your body needs water to function well – and that includes your metabolism. Good hydration will help you keep your digestive system working well and ensure your muscles work at an optimum level. Drink before you get thirsty – by then you’re already de-hydrated.
4. Exercise three times a week
This could be walking, going to the gym, taking an exercise class, riding your bike or gardening. Work out at your own level and push yourself a little at a time. The more you do the more energy you will have and the more you will WANT to exercise.
5. Lean red meat
Red meat has had a bad press, but lean red beef is an excellent source of iron, as well as a good source of protein and conjugated linoleic acid, which stimulates the conversion of stored fat into energy.
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I believe avoiding highly processed foods may be the first step for you to lose weight. They will taste beneficial, but ready-made foods possess very little vitamins and minerals, making you eat more in order to have enough energy to get over the day. In case you are constantly eating these foods, switching to whole grains and other complex carbohydrates will aid you to have more electricity while eating less. Interesting blog post.
I completely agree about processed foods. It’s best to avoid them wherever possible and opt for foods that you can cook from scratch yourself.