Shaheer Ahmed
The internet is filled with fad diet plans that claim to help you shed those stubborn pounds within days. Do they help? Maybe, but definitely not for too long. Diet doesn’t mean surviving off lemonades or bananas for weeks. It means a change of lifestyle in the healthiest way that guarantees safe and long-term effects. Yes, losing weight isn’t easy, but it’s certainly not impossible.
When you’re trying to lose weight, it’s natural to want it to happen very quickly. But people with gradual and steady weight loss (about 1 to 2 pounds per week) are more likely to keep the weight off. Remember: while there’s no easy fix to losing weight, there are plenty of steps you can take to develop a healthier relationship with food, curb emotional triggers to overeating, and achieve a healthy weight.
Making certain changes in your diet can prove fruitful and help keep the weight off. The healthiest dietary change is to cut refined sugar and processed carbs. These only aids in weight gain and don’t really do any good to your body. In fact, letting go or reducing the amount consumed will not only help in weight loss but also improve health.
Losing weight doesn’t mean eating less. High-fiber foods such as fruit, vegetables, beans, and whole grains are higher in volume and take longer to digest, making them filling and great for weight loss. It’s generally okay to eat as much fresh fruit and non-starchy vegetables as you want, you’ll feel full before you’ve overdone it on the calories.
The degree to which exercise aids weight loss is open to debate, but the benefits go way beyond burning calories. Exercising will increase your metabolism and help you gain energy which is important in staying motivated through the weight loss journey. Start off slowly with small amounts of physical activity each day. Then, as you start to lose weight and have more energy, you’ll find it easier to become more physically active.
Diet is all about making the right choices. Consistency and determination are key to achieving the ideal weight. It’s all about staying happy, positive, and healthy.
