How to Lose Weight without Exercise
Staying in shape is a coveted goal for almost everyone, as it enables them to feel attractive and remain healthy.
However, maintaining a smart waist has become more demanding than ever, with fast food restaurants becoming a daily stop for office goers, friends and family.
Losing weight does not have to involve starvation or heavy work-out sessions in gym. You can attain and maintain a perfect body without skipping meals or taking time out of your daily hectic schedule for a long exercise session.
If you are looking to lose weight without breaking too much sweat, here is a step by step guide to help you stay smart and attractive.
Instructions
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Be sure to eat breakfast.
One of the biggest mistakes that people looking to lose weight make is to skip breakfast, which is unarguably the most important meal of the day. Your body and brain need energy to keep you going and therefore a nutritional meal early in the day is a must.
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Eat only when hungry
Wait for a sign from your body before you start eating, as eating when you are not hungry will most likely result in it being stored as fat. Drinking water over a course of 15 minutes prior to eating will make you want to eat less.
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Relax your mind before eating
It is important to calm your mind before you sit down at the table to eat.
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Slice food into small pieces
The longer it takes for you to eat food, the faster you will become full and consequently the lesser you will eat. Therefore, slicing your food or breaking it down into pieces is recommended.
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Choose a relatively smaller plate
Small plate will let you put less food on it. The sheer effort required to fill it up again may keep you from eating extra.
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Fill up your plate only once
Put as much food as you want on your plate in the first instance. Do not go for a second helping.
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Take small bites
The brain will find it easier to register the food that you are eating and also allow it to register when your hunger is sated if you take small bites instead of big ones.
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Chew your food
This is something that our parents have been teaching us since as long as we can remember. Chewing food makes it easy to digest and also helps your brain know when you get full.
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Keep your mind calm by drinking water between bites
Drink water between bites to cleanse the palate and keep your mind calm.
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Take your time while eating
Take one or two breaths before moving on to the next bite. This will help you relax and help your brain to register when you are full.
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Concentrate on what you are eating
Getting distracted while eating may cause you to eat more than what you intended to.
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Stop when you are full
Do not eat once your brain registers that you are full. Keep in mind that every bite after receiving that signal may contribute to an extra pound on your body.
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Avoid eating late at night
Eat two-to-three hours before bedtime to give your stomach sufficient time to digest food. The slow metabolism and lack of activity at night slows digestion down.
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Avoid midnight snacks
Eating at midnight should be avoided at all costs. If the temptation is very strong, drink a glass or two of water to make yourself feel full.
