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10
Tips for Losing Weight
1. Drink plenty of water.
Our body needs a lot of water so give in to water. Water
is not just way to flush out toxin
but if you have more water in your body you will generally
feel healthier and fitter. This it self will
discourage any tendency to gorge.
The
best thing about water is that is has no calories at all.
2.Start your day with a glass of water.
As soon as you wake up, gulp down a glass of cool water.
It's a wonderful way
to start you day and you only need a lesser quantity of
your breakfast drink after that. A glass of water lets out
all your digestive juices and sort of lubricates the insides
of your body.
You
may have your morning cup of tea but have it after a glass
of water. It is good for you.
3.Drink a glass of water before you start the meal.
Water naturally needs some space so that you feel fuller
without
actually having to stuff yourself.
4.Have another glass of water while you are having the
meal.
Again
this is another way of making yourself full so that you
can actually rise from the table eating less but feeling
full just the same.
Instead
of drinking it one gulp,take sips after each morsel. It
will help the food to settle
faster so that you get that feeling that you are full faster.
SIDENOTE:
Water
is such a remarkable thing,
but seldom do we give it the credit that it
deserves. Did you know that over 66% of your
body weight is nothing but water? It's
amazing!
Water also plays a vital role in weight
control.
5.Stay away from sweetened bottle drinks, especially sodas.
Hey
all those colas and fizzy drinks are sweetened with sugar
and sugar means calories. The more you can cut out on these
sweetened bottle drinks, the better for you.
So
if you must drink sodas, then stick to diet sodas.
6. Include in your diet things that contain more water like
tomatoes and watermelons.
These
things contain 90 to 95 % water so that there is nothing
that you have to lose by
feasting on them. They fill you up without adding to the
pounds.
7. Eat fresh fruit instead of drinking fruit juice.
Juice
is often sweetened but fresh fruits have natural sugars.
When you eat fruit, you are taking in a lot of fiber, which
is needed by the body, and fruits of course are an excellent
source
of vitamins.
8. If you do have a craving for fruit juice then go for
fresh fruit juice instead of these that contain artificial
flavors and colors.
Or
even better, try making your own fruit juice taking care
not to sweeten it with too many calories.
9. Choose fresh fruit to processed fruits.
Processed
and canned fruits do not have as much fiber as fresh fruit
and
processed and canned fruits are nearly always sweetened.
10. Increase your fiber intake.
Like
I mentioned, the body needs a lot of fiber. So try to include
in your diet as many
fruits and vegetables as you can.
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