Best Weight Loss Tips for Healthy Lifestyle

6 min read
20 January 2023

Slowly eat
Oh! We haven't been able to enjoy our food as much because of how hard our days have been. It looks like your life is all about your laptop, chair, desk, and files.

To manage weight loss, it is imperative to have both a healthy diet and regular exercise. Remember to monitor your weight daily. Weights can be measured in lbs or kgs. To convert lbs to kgs, simply multiply the lbs by 0.453592. For example, 123 lbs is equal to 55.79 kgs when multiplied by the ratio of 123 Lbs to Kgs.

Do you know that eating quickly without taking time to think about what you're eating is not good for your body?

You may have heard your parents or grandparents tell you to eat slowly and to think about what you are eating. When you are stressed out or thinking about something else, you tend to eat faster.

It takes your brain 20 minutes to figure this out, and once it does, it tells you to stop eating right away. Still, if you eat too quickly, your brain might get confused, and you might not know when you're full. This could cause you to eat too much.

Don't eat when you're upset.
As was said above, you might not realise that you are eating too much. Learn how to deal with stress, especially if you have a job.

When you have a task to do by a certain date, you can't avoid the work. The same thing holds true for stress. Both your physical and mental health are important, and you should take care of both.

You can't just focus on your physical health and forget about your mental health, or the other way around.

Don't get your calories from drinks.
Do you like to have a cola or a milkshake during your lunch break? You are doing something wrong.

Did you know that liquids tend to make you hungrier? Yes, they make you feel more hungry, which makes you eat more. But most of the time, we forget that shakes from the store have empty calories.

Try coconut water, nimbu-pani, or chaas instead.

Naturalize
Do you choose fruit over chocolate to satisfy your sweet tooth? On a hot summer day, do you choose dahi with spices over a brownie and ice cream? Then you've already won half of the war.

Being aware of natural options like fruits, salads, whole grains, seeds, and nuts and avoiding desserts, ice cream, and snacks can go a long way toward staying healthy and happy.

Check the label on the food you buy.
If your job requires you to eat food from a package, read the label. People who eat a lot of packaged foods should make it a habit to read the labels and stay away from foods with a lot of sugar or sodium.

So, look for options that are organic, low in salt, and have few preservatives. They may be more expensive, but we have to take care of ourselves first. So instead of getting that extra pair of shoes, spend the same amount of money on getting healthy.

Exercise Regularly
So, you need to know that counting your calories or keeping track of them won't be enough.

It would help if you worked out as well. Make a plan and work out every day. It's hard for at least 15 days, but once you get used to it, you'll want to work out every day.

You can work out in any way you want. No matter if it's yoga, Pilates, HIIT, or lifting weights. No one can argue that walking isn't good for you. Everyone has time to at least go for a walk. Short walks between tasks are also good for you.

Get Adequate Sleep
Many studies show that getting enough sleep can help you lose weight. The worst thing you can do to yourself is not get enough sleep.

You work all day and then come back to your desk at night to finish any work you didn't get done during the day.

Even though you know you have to get up early, you stay up late at night. When you sleep late at night, you want sweets more, so you end up eating a lot of them. So, do not stay awake late at night.

Go for colour
A healthy meal is one that has three to five different coloured raw or cooked vegetables, a source of protein, and some healthy carbs.

Start by filling up half of your plate with vegetables, 25–30% with protein, and the rest with carbs. If you follow this simple rule of thumb, you will be able to start losing weight.

Also, eating your salad first would help. It makes you feel full, so you might not need a second helping when you move on to carbs and protein.

Drink Water
Drink water. Sometimes our bodies send us mixed messages.

For example, feeling very thirsty can be like feeling very hungry. So remind yourself to eat fruits, vegetables, green tea, and water, which are all good sources of water.

Also, drink a glass of water about ten to fifteen minutes before a main meal. Also, 45 minutes after a meal, you should drink water. It makes digestion better.

Act like a kid
A child never blames himself or herself. Even if they fall, they get back up and keep going. So go ahead.

Spend a day bingeing and being unhealthy. But don't be hard on yourself the next day and start going on crazy diets. Just go back to eating the way you normally do, and you'll be back on track. 

In case you have found a mistake in the text, please send a message to the author by selecting the mistake and pressing Ctrl-Enter.
Adnan Ijaz 2
Joined: 1 year ago
Comments (0)

    No comments yet

You must be logged in to comment.

Sign In / Sign Up