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Top 5 Weight Loss Tips and Tricks 

Follow these What Diet top 5 weight loss tips and tricks to get well on the way to successful weight loss and maintain your weight loss for the future. These easy five top weight loss tips and tricks can easily be incorporated into any diet and fitness plan. These are 5 simple tips for dieters that can be used anytime. Just keep them in mind and build your weight loss around them for a successful diet plan.

Losing Weight does not have to be a losing battle 

There is no quick fix fro weight loss. It does take perseverance and hard work but it can be done. By first of all chancing your attitude to a positive outlook and feeling that yes you can lose weight you will be off to a good start. Build on that mind set by putting into practice these tips and you can achieve your ideal weight and feel happy and confident about the way you look.

Cut those Calories

Reduce the amount of high fat and high calorie food in your diet. Instead opt for lower fat or fat-reduced options. Use a small amount of cooking oil or better still use a spray oil, avoid butter and remove excess fat from meat. Have diet versions of soda drinks rather than full sugar versions. Use tomato based sauces rather than oil an cream based sauces.

Reduce your portions

Over the years people on the whole are eating larger portions that our body really needs. Especially when it comes to convenience meals and snacks where there are plenty of options to go large! This means we are getting used to consuming more calories than we are burning off and as we are getting used to bigger portions we don’t feel as full. Choose a smaller portion and this means  you don’t miss out but can enjoy the foods you like but cut down the calories as well. Remember you don’t need to finish off the full amount of food on your plate. If you leave a little at each meal just think how much all those little amounts of left overs add up to over the course of a year and consequently how much weight you have lost by leaving those extra calories (that you won’t really miss) on your plate.

Think before you drink

Avoid drinking too many fizzy high sugar drinks and juices and cut back on alcohol. Choose flavoured or pure water, decaffeinated coffee, tea or unsweetened drinks instead. Also go for diet versions of drinks where available and this will drastically reduce your calorie intake. Most of the calories in high calorie high sugar drinks are empty calories anyway and you will be doing yourself a favour by opting for the no calorie or lower calorie alternatives.

Have a balanced diet

A balanced diet includes plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables, unprocessed foods, lean meat, low-fat dairy products and increased fibre. In fact all of these healthy foods are relatively low in calories and so if they make up the bulk of your diet you will find yourself felling satisfied and full as well as losing weight over the long term and maintaining a healthy body.

Be more active

You don’t have to join a gym to get fit. Try to spend more time on activities you enjoy as an alternative to the gym. Try walking instead of using the car or use the stairs instead of using the lift in shops and office blocks. Buy a pedometer and increase the number of steps that you take everyday. Another way to ensure you increase your activity levels is to limit the amount of time that you would usually spend sitting, for example,  watching TV or on the computer. At work if your job is sedentary try to take regular breaks and go out for a walk at lunchtimes. Regular exercise is essential at maintaining your weight and well as food control. Keep your goals realistic and if you do this the chances of you reaching your target weight are greater than if you try and attempt the impossible.

Can I get any help with my weight loss?

There are many weight loss pills, potions and other diet products on the market. Visit the What Diet shop for diet resources and read more about diet products to choose what is right for you

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