Guest Post

By: Luna Regina

Are you still asking yourself why your body has stopped burning fat and you can’t lose weight no matter how hard you try? Then I guess you might be performing your weight-loss scheme the wrong way. On the other hand, restricting yourself within rules while dieting can stress you out at certain points. I know, it’s tiresome in every way.

Well, now you can just say hello to dolce vita! By adapting these 7 tips below, your excess fat can’t keep you up at night anymore.

Make sure you have a healthy breakfast everyday

It’s understandable as to many of you, morning time is literally the time where your appetite drops to the lowest. For others, they simply have to skip breakfast to rush off to meet the morning conference. 

Some people experience morning nausea, but rest easy, you’re not alone. According to some studies, this sick feeling happens mostly because our metabolism need some time to hit the ‘start’ button every morning.

As said, breakfast is the most important meal of the day because it helps rev up your metabolism. Metabolism being slowed down will result in striking your insulin level unexpectedly with any bite you’ll have later. This is known as the culprit of binge-eating, which lets mid-day snacking and junk foods join the game.

There is no use starving yourself right at the beginning of the day. Not only breakfast provides you with enough energy for whatever activities coming up next, but also prevents you from getting more hungry throughout the day.

There’s also the possibility that you’ve lost your interest for breakfast due to being served the same dishes days after days. How about rock your taste buds with some variants?

The good news is, you don’t have to throw a feast for nutrients need. It is actually more than easy to have a well-balanced breakfast, especially for busy ones.

Including protein and fiber in your breakfast is highly recommended. Some lean suggestions can be listed: beans, nuts, Greek yogurt, tofu or salad.

The easiest way is to start any breakfast is starting with eggs. Even a small frittata or omelette is enough. Just simply poach, fry, scramble or boil some eggs, and serve them alongside with whole-grain cereals such as barley, brown rice, buckwheat or oatmeal.

Additionally, you can also toast some slices of rye bread. Consider using healthy fats like olive oil and nuts, some avocado slices with boiled eggs and top it with honey or nut butter.

Smoothies with fruit or veggie bases are good choices too. If you’re in a rush, just grab a mix of dried fruits, honey, milk and yogurt then give them a pulse and there you go, some more flavor to wipe off a lethargic morning. Took just 10 minutes on average for preparation!

Don’t forget to drink water

Keeping the habit of drinking water frequently before, after, and during meals is always essential. It is best to consume a reasonable amount of water everyday – corresponding to your weight and height – and keep it regular throughout weeks.

Benefits of water are definitely innumerable. Drinking water will help promote proper digestion and detoxify your body big-time. It can also simulate fullness which leads to less eating.

According to scientists, you should neither leave yourself dehydrated for too long, nor push your body to devour liters of water by all cost. This will easily cause disorders for you kidney’s function and may result in toxicicity.

Always stock high-fiber veggies and fruits in your fridge

Apparently, greenery is what will come up most in people’s mind regarding the topic of dieting. This is because of the fact that fruit and veggies are popular for being remarkably low in calories and fat.

You can totally grab a variety of non-starchy veggies and your calories intake goal still hasn’t been reached yet. Vegetables are also high in fiber, vitamins, and minerals. These ingredients truly give big push for a successful weight loss plan as they’ll help ease your hunger.

It is advised that salad and vegetable dishes should be added prior to you meals. That way, they can fill you up fast and you’ll more likely to eat less on the entrée. Veggies also show beneficial effects in desserts too. Consuming fiber-rich fruits will make you feel full longer post-meal, and you’ll no more crave for sweets.

Veggies can also be a perfectly healthy replacement for high-calorie bags of potato chips. Just have them stocked ready in your house so that you can easily grab them every time you’re having an appetite. Sometimes, try to create some weight-loss effective juice recipes on your own too.

Stay away from junk foods to cut down on sugar and refined carbs

Needless to say, chocolate, pretzels, biscuits, and chips are the forefront enemies to your fitness program. Want to reduce fat drastically? Drop refined carbs from your courses immediately, and no more puff-up awaits.

Whenever your body absorbs a whopping amount of carbohydrates, insulin is released. Since insulin only burns carbs, this leads to current fat cells being stored, whilst more new fat cells are created to store everything left that hasn’t been burned besides of the carbs.

This is pretty much similar to a vicious endless cycle of carbs consuming. You’ll just keep continue to gain weight and crave for more carbs at the same time. Definitely not a cute picture!

The good news is, these fatty snacks can totally be replaced. Why potato chips when you can have avocado slices or roasted carrots instead? 

Unsalted rice cakes, oat cakes, popcorn, nuts, seeds, and fruit juice are the names worth opting for casually. Remember to only allow yourself to enjoy treats once in a while. Don’t get drowned by your sweet tooth!

Read food labels to restrict your calorie intake

Setting your calorie goal is a must-do. You’ll get used to measuring the size of each course and even each bite that you take.

Additionally, not everything containing the same amount of calories will bring about the same effect. For example, how can 100 calories of cookies be compared to 100 calories of broccoli?

So here’s the deal: Your mission is to find those foods which can easily fill you up with just a small portion. That way, you can’t be loaded with calories and still be hungry anymore.

Keep your daily meals at regular times

First and foremost, having your meals scheduled at exact hours will reduce your temptation to fast food and unhealthy snacks. Once your digestive system gets used to being organized properly, you won’t feel like filling up your boredom by tossing things into your mouth anymore.

Big reminder here: Get up, grab the pans and cook your meals on your own anytime it’s possible. Trust me, that’ll be the last thing you’ll ever regret in your whole dieting itinerary.

That way, you’ll get your chance to dig it deeper to every dish’s content – how nutritious, or unhealthy, or fat, or lean they are. You’ll get full control on assessing portion size and what to have first or last.

Small tips:

• Instead of ladling out food directly from pots or pans, try to divide your courses into containers that look larger but are actually smaller in amount. Plates, small bowls or cups will do well here.
• Also, don’t forget to chew slower. Yeah, be calm. Whatever the reason is, never scarf down your food. It takes time for your brain to receive the ‘We’re fed full!’ message from the stomach. So basically, you’re actually full before you feel full. It’s unnecessary to push yourself to clean every plate.

You might have heard of an old Russian saying that states, “Eat your breakfast alone, eat your lunch with your friend, give your dinner to your enemy.” Wise words, indeed. Consuming more at breakfast and less at dinner actually aids weight loss effectively. Your body needs time to burn off the calories; that’s why you always have to finish everything a bit earlier.

Put yourself on a regular workout routine

Yeah yeah, this should be the one of the most underlying facts that they always hang on the wall, whenever you’re caught struggling with the hopelessness from fat and cellulite.

I get that you’re already sweating like a pig, trying to force yourself into strict dieting rules. You might find it bothersome this and that, thinking about actually having to sweat yourself daily.

But still, it’s undeniable that being active is the requisite to every fat-shredding scheme, especially if you want to keep it off for good.

It’s true that physical exercises help burn off excess calories, but they actually go beyond just that. Sweating yourself is proved to be the fastest way to boost metabolism and help switch you to the energetic mode all day long. Who doesn’t want to look cheery and gleeful anyway?

Here’s some information you may need for now: Working out is not simply doing some crunches, a dozen of squats or planks and cross finger for a toned-shape body with six packs. No way, dear friends. You have to actually get it on a regular basis to see real changes.

I believe that no one is too busy for at least a 30-minute walk per day. Don’t push yourself too hard, just give it small amounts at first. Find one single thing that you’ll be happy to do the most, and put it on that particular time of the day when you’re most likely in the accurate mood for it.

Try to maintain that exact schedule of several sessions for weeks, and the next thing you know is your health being improved distinctively. Just take your first step and strike a blow against your obesity by jogging, hiking, stretching, cycling. Anything will do.

You know what they say, sweat it like you mean it. You just have to kick it a start, anything is better than nothing.

Bottom line

Mindless eating or poor snacking habits are no longer an issue if you keep track carefully of what to eat and what to do everyday. Hope you’ll be encouraged to keep the healthy lifestyle off. Sweet day to you all!