Extra weight is a big concern and people should watch it but also avoid risky diets. Here are some weight loss advices for safe weight loss. Think skipping meals is the key to a slimmer body? Think again. Research published in 2012 in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association revealed that eating more frequently—specifically eating three meals and two snacks in a 24-hour period—is positively associated with weight loss and weight maintenance.
Even though diet soda is typically non-caloric, it can still have a serious effect on your weight and overall health. Research published in 2015 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that diet soda consumption is associated with increased waist circumference and abdominal fat.
“Too many people start their fat loss plan without setting an end date or a realistic goal,” says personal trainer Leon Kew. “You need targets to keep yourself motivated, especially for situations when it would be easy to make bad decisions – when you get offered cake on a colleague’s birthday, it’ll be easier to turn down if you know you’re only two weeks from your goal. Set a finish date that you are 100% confident you can hit. There will inevitably be times where you’re tempted to go back to old habits – and having a specific goal, with smaller milestones along the way, can keep you on track.”
“If you don’t prepare your own food then you can only guess at what you’re actually eating in terms of calories, macronutrients (carbs, fats and protein), micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) and fibre,” says personal trainer Gus Martin. “If you don’t have a clear idea of what you’re eating, you simply can’t stick to the daily limits needed to create a calorie deficit, which is when your body has no choice but to burn fat stores.”
April Storie told INSIDER that, as an Army veteran, physical fitness has always been a part of her life. But in December 2016, her dad died, and her grief was unexpected, immense, and exhaustive, and it led to poor food choices and lack of physical activity. In November 2017, she said, she discovered an app called Aaptiv and purchased a one-year subscription. “As I began to move more, I started making healthier eating options,” she said. “I eliminated all inflammatory-causing foods and stopped all supplements and pain medications with the goal of allowing my body’s systems to heal and restore themselves.” Storie used the meditation section of the Aaptiv app morning, noon, and night to help eliminate stress and the yoga and walking programs for gentle yet effective movement while her body healed. After 10 months, Storie is down 26 pounds and has her sights set on returning to running 5K races.
Sipping some water throughout the day is one of the easiest ways to shave off some excess weight. A review of research published in 2016 in Frontiers in Nutrition confirmed that increased water intake is positively associated with weight loss—so before you grab a snack, make sure you’re not mistaking that thirst cue for a hunger pang.
MIND is short for Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay, and it’s a plan which combines the Med and DASH diets in the hope of improving brain health. While the jury is still out as to whether you can seriously eat your way out of mental decline, experts have praised the MIND diet for encouraging such healthy attitudes towards food and nutrition. Everyday people on the plan are told that they must eat at least three servings of whole grains, a salad, another vegetable and a glass of wine. Sounds easy enough! Read more details on How to lose weight advices.