Many people would like to trim down from their current size and physic, but only a small percentage of people really have the will power to stay true to the course of hard work in dieting and exercising to successfully see the desired results. Let’s face it, dieting is hard, exercising, well it’s not that hard but we probably have better and more interesting stuff to do with our time than to hit the gym regularly.
So here are some practical ways in which you can always control your weight so that you don’t put on weight easily. These tips aren’t about helping you lose those additional weight you want to get rid of, but if you apply them more strictly and work harder on your own, you might just be able to achieve great results! Good luck!
1. Eat more protein than carbs. I think most people already know this great tip by now as a way to control weight gain. For the benefit of those who do not know, let’s just put this plain and simple – carbohydrates make you fat rather easily! So stay away from too much carb food that we often eat a lot of, like bread (wholemeal or wholegrain are a lot healthier, or even oatmeal bread are okay), noodles, rice and potatoes. There are lots more carb food out there, but the ones mentioned are what we commonly consume in large quantities that will likely make us put on weight.
2. Avoid oily and fried food stuff. This is also common knowledge, as oily food contain lots of fats that will be stored in your body. Not only do they make you gain weight, they are also very unhealthy and can lead to heart problems when excessive fats are stored in the body system. When cooking with oil, you can switch to “healthier” oil like vegetable oil. When baking, use butter instead of margarine.
3. Eat at regular hours and not when you’re hungry. Try to stick to a regular eating habit during each meal time. Don’t starve when it’s time to eat because you will end up eating a lot more when you get a chance to dig in to your meal. Just eat at regular meal hours everyday and eat in moderation in terms of nutritional value as well as the amount of food you consume. Try as best as you can to have a balanced diet in your meals.
4. Eat slowly. It is found that when you eat slowly, you tend to eat less. Gobbling up your food quickly tends to lead you to eating more. So enjoy your meal and chew lots on your food. This helps your digestion of these food in the body system too!
5. When you’re hungry, don’t shop! Studies have shown that when you shop on a hungry stomach, you tend to buy more things. Food stuff included! So stay away from the supermarkets when you’re hungry, or avoid those impulsive buys on food items.
6. “Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper”. This is said to be the healthy way of eating. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so if you’re the type who skip breakfast, try to change this habit and take at least something if you can’t find the stomach to breakfast like a king. Eat moderately at lunch and for dinner, you can go for a light meal as it is the most fattening meal of the day. Don’t eat too late in the night, when close to bedtime too. This will only help to gain you some weight when you sleep on a full stomach!
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