Losing weight isn't easy for anyone, generally speaking. But while it's a struggle for most people, it doesn't have to be. You can make it easier on yourself by following these ten simple tips for faster weight loss.
1. Strength Training - People tend to think of cardio as being the best thing for weight loss, but the truth is you need a solid strength base in order to exercise properly, to say nothing of the other benefits of strength training. If worse comes to worse, prioritize strength training.
2. Calorie Dilution - One of the easiest ways to reduce your caloric intake is to dilute your calories. If, for instance, you're eating pizza, pile it up with fresh vegetables. This will fill you up faster without you ever feeling deprived.
3. Non Exercise Activity - Try to get into the habit of doing some extra activity here and there throughout the day. Not exercise, just little bursts of extra calories burned. Walk to work, take a walk on your lunch hour, or go play with your dog.
4. Eating Windows - Basically, pick a period of time each day that you're going to eat. You could aim to eat all your meals between seven in the morning and seven in the evening, for instance. What this does is help you to avoid snacking and unconscious eating.
5. Learn A Sport - Sports are a great way to build your fitness and burn extra calories. Find something you like to do and do it. Experiment and try out different sports to find out so you can find one that you enjoy.
6. Have A Protein Shake Before Breakfast - Before you have your morning meal, blend up a protein shake and drink it. This will help you feel fuller and you will eat less at that meal and through out the day.
7. Have A Salad Before Lunch - This is the same concept as the protein shake. Before you dive into your lunch, eat a small all veggie salad with a little bit of oil for dressing, then eat normally for lunch.
8. Have Soup Before Dinner - I think you know the drill by now. Pick one of the low calories soups, one that you like, and have it before you eat dinner. Note that you can mix and match these and have a salad before breakfast, or a protein shake before dinner. The point is to have a small calorie meal before you get into the high calories stuff.
9. Do Something First Thing In the Morning - If you have an exercise bike or treadmill you haven't been using, make a habit of putting in ten minutes or so in the morning before you do anything else. It doesn't have to be a long session, just enough to get your calorie burning engines primed and ready for the day.
10. Get Some Sleep - Most of us are sleep deprived, whether we realize it or not, and this will slow down or even halt weight loss. So make sure that you're getting enough sleep each night. Try to start winding down an hour or so before your bedtime, and try to get in the habit of getting enough sleep that you don't need an alarm clock to wake up.
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