No Schlep Ways to Boost Weight Loss and Improve Health

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Everyone knows by now that the key to losing weight and maintaining it is to adopt healthy living as a long-term lifestyle choice, rather than embracing fad diets. We also know that the secret to weight loss is breathtakingly simple: burn off more calories than you take in. Here are some top tips for achieving this without huge efforts, lifestyle changes, or adopting a radical new regime.

 
1. Flavor is the dieter and healthy eater’s friend. You don’t have to eat cabbage soup. Some of the best loved world foods are based on peasant cuisines where basic (and often bland) core ingredients are transformed by attention to flavor. Think pasta with pesto. Green vegetables are low calorie and nutrient-rich: a great sauce is the secret to eating them without feeling deprived.

2. Soup is a relatively little known secret in the world of weight loss and appetite control. Studies have shown that if you eat a standard meal with a glass of water, the water soon departs. But if the same meal is liquidized with the water, the water stays in the stomach. That means that the stomach remains fuller for longer and it will also be longer before you feel hungry again.

3. Seafoods and are very low calorie alternatives that can be very economical. Try cutting out just one meat meal a week Especially when fresh, prawns and calamari (without batter!) are very low in calories and delicious stir-fried with just a little bit of oil.

4. Standing up boosts your metabolism! It might not be as good as running a marathon, but it does make a difference. Something as simple as standing and stretching every time the TV commercials come on will contribute to weight loss and health.

5. Tweak your cooking techniques. For example, you can roast potatoes with hardly any fat or butter and get the same taste sensation. If dry-roasting and dry-frying is a step too far, don’t worry – cutting down on oil and fats will have almost the same effect in the long run.

6. Read labels on foods and get consumer-smart. You may be shocked to find how many food items that you think are low calorie are in fact stuffed with saturated fats and sugars. This is especially true of processed foods and ready meals, so try to find the time to make your own.

7. Get a grip on portion sizes. If you know the calorie and saturated fat content of a teaspoon of butter it will become second nature to think before you slap it liberally on your toast. Being just a little bit more careful won’t make a difference to the taste but really can stop you piling on pounds over time.
These small adjustments in the way we consume and live won’t do the trick alone if you’ve got fifty pounds to shift. If you’re slimming down a few pounds or trying to maintain weight loss, these almost effort-free changes will make a difference, even if they’re not instantly noticeable. 

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