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Moderation and nutrition are keys to keep the
weight under control. There are thousands of tips to lose weight;
these are some that most experts agreed on and have helped me
personally.
Eat real food
This means homemade, fresh and natural food. Avoid processed food
and takeouts, because they are rich in calories, fats, salt and bad
additives and many times poor in nutrients.
Many colors
Try to eat vegetables of all colors. This will give you the
nutrients your body needs and thus energy to keep active and eat
less.
Eat all
That is include all the food groups at each meal or almost all. Try
to eat carbohydrates (bread, pasta, cereal etc.), protein (meat,
eggs, seeds, beans, soy, etc.), good fats and vegetables in each
meal. Vegetables should be part of at least two meals a day and
snacks can be fruit.
Eat slowly
If you eat slowly and chew well you will have better digestion and
eat less.
Everything in moderation
No need to remove any foods or food groups, but avoid fatty foods,
fried foods or foods high in sugar. You can eat them, though, in
moderation occasionally.
Have fun
Without food. There are many fun activities that do not require food
and dancing. Do not associate fun with food. Not all socializing has
to be about food. Just be creative and you can still socialize
outside of restaurants and bars.
Read the ingredients
When buying food in the supermarket read the labels well.
Familiarize yourself with how to read labels to determine which
foods not to buy.
Eat between meals
The frequency of meals is important. If you do not eat anything
between meals you can feel extremely hungry and then overeat more at
meals time. Try to eat small, healthy snacks.
Do not drink ..
... calories. Many drinks are high in calories, such as frozen
coffees and similar drinks and juices. Some are the equivalent of an
entire meal in calories. Learn to drink water and leave these drinks
for special occasions.
Fat days
We all have days when we eat more (fat days), and this is OK. We
need to balance them with skinny days when we eat less to balance
our calorie intake.
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