How to Lose Weight In A Healthy Way

Weight loss is still on the minds of many people, even as healthy eating and wellness are becoming more popular with the general public. Almost 40% of US adults were considered obese in 2015 and 2016, according to a federal study cited in the New York Times. With obesity increasing instead of declining, it is critical to understand that weight loss is an important part of building a fit lifestyle if you are overweight or obese. Everything in moderation is key – not too much weight loss but at the same time not too little. In this guide, you are going to learn how to lose weight in a healthy way that avoids the tainted prints of crash diets and fad experiments.

7 Amazing Tips To Lose Weight That You Need To Follow ASAP

1. Understand that your calorie intake is connected to weight loss

There is no other way around it. If you eat more than your daily recommended calorie intake every day for a prolonged period of time, you will put on weight. It is that simple.

Women can eat up to 2,000 calories per day as long as the diet is balanced. Men can eat 2,500 calories per day. If you start overeating and exceeding your daily calories, your body will not be able to burn excess calories that quickly and you will notice weight gain after a period of time.

How can you effectively manage calorie intake? There are tons of apps that are free that you can download or you can write down your daily calories in a notebook. Virtually every food product you buy in a grocery store will have a nutritional label that explains how many calories are in each serving based on weight (ounces/grams).

Some people don’t like going to the gym or doing too much exercise. If you are one of these people, you need to watch your calorie intake like a watchman to ensure that you don’t overeat to spur on the weight loss process.

2. Eat your calories, don’t drink them

It can be tempting to make your diet meager when you are trying to lose weight because you want quick results. This sometimes means drinking liquids instead of eating solid food. It’s okay to have a healthy smoothie here and there but don’t exist only off smoothies.

Nourish your body with fruits and vegetables such as avocado, papaya, and mango in your daily diet. Not only are they more filling than meal replacement shakes, they won’t put pressure on your weight loss goals as long as you have them in the right portions for your weight loss goals.

3. Do unique exercises that help with weight loss

As you lose weight, you will notice your body changing. If you lose weight too quickly, you will have excess skin. The best way to benefit from your weight loss is to avoid getting excess skin in the first place and lose weight slowly. You can then top up your weight loss with workouts to target areas that visibly show your weight loss such as abs, arms, and glutes.

You can use resistance bands to tone your body as you lose weight because resistance bands help to make you look leaner, slimmer and more defined.

4. Ensure that you drink water

Water is the elixir of humankind that keeps us alive and helps us to feel refreshed and energized. If that wasn’t enough, studies have found that it can help to increase your metabolism if you have it before eating. When you are doing your workouts, keep yourself focused by drinking water. It will always enhance your weight loss journey by helping you burn more calories.

5. Don’t forget about green tea

Not everyone loves green tea but the fact is green tea will help you lose weight faster if you include it in your diet. The science behind green tea is rock-solid. Green tea is enriched with catechins which put weight loss in overdrive. Catechins achieve this by pushing your body to burn calories by giving your body more energy, according to research.

If you don’t like how green tea tastes, you need to look for better tasting options because it is indispensable in helping people lose weight in a healthy way.

6. Decrease sugar in your diet

You know how glue sticks to anything like *that*? Well just replace glue with sugar in your body and you can get an accurate visualization of how sugar acts in your body. It can also convert into fat if you consume excess sugar and your body doesn’t know where to store it so it becomes fat, and it adds weight to your body, according to an explanation from the University of Utah.

You can opt to cut out sugar completely or make drastic changes to your consumption of sugar. Some people aren’t big on sugar but for those who love adding extra spoons of sugar in their tea or drinks, you need to decrease white sugar intake if you want to lose weight. You can substitute white sugar with honey to still add sweetness without compromising weight loss.

7. Don’t overload your body with white starches

Carbs taste good. Carbs give us energy. Too many carbs in your diet can also make you overweight if you don’t know how to monitor them. You should be calculated about the types of carbs that you are eating. Try and decrease your intake of pasta and pizza (not every day!) and be measured about foods laden with flour. You don’t have to give up bread – just opt for wholegrain options instead of white bread.

Follow these top tips to start your weight loss journey today or to add to your current weight loss success. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram to let us know how you are doing.

Weight Loss Checklist

To stay on the right track, save or print out this weight loss checklist. You saw it here at Fit Simplify first:

A calorie-counting app on your mobile phone
Set an alarm clock for eating times to avoid overeating
Log in your daily calories in your phone or a spreadsheet
Purchase affordable fitness equipment to tone up your weight loss results (such as resistance bands and ballet bands)
Drink one glass of water every day
Buy a quality scale to weigh yourself