8 Proven Healthy Weight Loss Tips

Lose Extra Weight The Healthy Way And Keep It Off Forever
Happy New Year!
Welcome back to our daily routine after the season festivities. One thing for sure we all have indulged a little too much, and one of most made new year's resolution is to lose the extra weight gained from the culinary excesses.
This is the best decision in making your health a priority, as losing weight helps prevent and control lifestyle diseases like stroke, heart diseases, arthritis to name but a few. I am here to help you make this decision a reality as the hardest part is actually sticking to it. Statistics show that most of the new year's resolutions are forgotten come February!
There are many quick weight loss methods all over the internet which do not give lasting results. Dieting methods which involve pills, dietary drinks, or foods and food supplement more often than not do not work. If they do, the results are just short-lived as the pounds pile back.
Below Are 8 Proven Healthy Weight Loss Tips

1. Never skip your breakfast; Mother has always been right, breakfast is the most important meal of the day! Have you heard the saying have your breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dine like a pauper? Breakfast fuels your body and mind after whole night of fasting. Nutritionist advice that healthy breakfast (containing lean protein and whole grains), full of nutrients mineral and vitamin will not only give you energy to start your day but also improve your performance, concentration and weight control. Cut out on meals loaded with fats and calories. Have your breakfast within 2 hours of waking up.


2. Eat five to six small, healthy meals throughout the day; Do not starve yourself because the longer you wait between meals, the hungrier you get, and more likely to overeat. Researchers found out that three large meals over burden the digestive system, thus causing bloating and lowered energy making the body struggle to digest the food. Smaller meals a day on the other hand keeps your energy level stable and the body functions better. Remember to have your last meal at least 2 hours before retiring to bed.


3. Avoid refined carbohydrates and too much sugar; Refined carbohydrates raises blood sugar levels and increases blood fats called triglycerides, which puts you on risk of getting for heart attack, diabetes and stroke. Consume whole foods in their natural state (unprocessed state). Fresh fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds, beans and legumes, whole grains and animal products, such as eggs, chicken and fish. that are rich in fibre. Carbohydrates in its wholesome state gives you energy, minerals, supply vitamins and are a good source of fiber, helping you keep up healthy weight.


4. Decide on your weight loss goal; Set your goal and stick to it. This helps you stay focused and motivated. Use a BMI tool and calorie calculator to know how much to loss, and do it in a healthy way. Losing 0.5kg to 1.0kg a week is a safe rate.


5. Limit your saturated fat intake; The daily maximum for an adult is about 10 to 15 grams! Switch to non-fat milk, lean meat, cut out red meat as much as you can and forgo fried food. Remember, eating fat-free foods to avoid saturated fat may deprive you of the good fats. Unsaturated fats (fats that come from plants, such as olive, peanut, corn, cottonseed, sunflower or soybean oil, normally liquid in room temperature) are good but also saturated fats are an essential part of our diet and often unavoidable.


6. Exercise; Engage in physical activity. Move your body and avoid sedentary life. You do not have to enrol in a gym to meet this. Take brisk walks, use staircases instead of elevators, jog around your neighbourhood, do yoga, walk the dog, skip the rope, do sit ups and push ups just to name but a few. The outcome of all this is burning the calories. Make these activities a regular habit and soon you will start dropping the pounds.


7. Drink water; Keep your body hydrated to loss weight. Water helps boosts your metabolism, suppresses your appetite, and help burn fats. Recommended intake is 8-10 glasses a day.


8. Get enough sleep; Research has shown that lack of sleep can lead to increased cravings for high energy and carbohydrate foods. Sleep also boosts fat loss and calorie burning.

I wish you all the best as you execute the above tips for a new, healthier you!