Diet Brilliance

Eager to lose weight, but don’t know where to start? Well here are fifteen of the best dieting tips, that you can add into your diet right now, for almost no effort, and see immediate results. So follow these rules, and make an effort to eat a balanced healthy diet, and you’ll be losing weight in no time.

No need to make sacrifices! Just follow these simple guidelines to lose your first 10 pounds, last 10 pounds or give your weight loss program a boost when it seems to have stuttered to a halt. This is a balanced and flexible plan that you can use for as long as you want.

1. Keep track of everything that you eat and drink. You don’t need to track exact calories, but just note down approximately what and how much you eat. You’ll find that being more aware of what you are eating, when, helps you plan your shopping trips better.

2. Halve your intake of all pure or added fats. This means using half as much butter or spread on your bread, toast, muffins and potatoes; half the usual amount of mayonnaise or sauce on your salad; and half the oil in the frying pan every time.

3. Cut back on pure sugars. Allow your self to indulge in your favorite sugary treats, such as cakes and candies, at most three times per week – the rest of the time, just substitute a piece of fruit instead.

4. Include a lower fat source of protein at most meals: chicken, fish, beans, cottage cheese, or low fat yogurt. Have eggs, nuts and red meat occasionally but not every day.

5. Eat one high fiber meal each week. Every week, plan to have one meal containing no meat of cheese. Just wholesome, healthy, whole grain vegetables and beans, which have high fiber and low fat.

6. Switch to low fat dairy. Whatever kind of milk you drink now, try changing it to the version with one level less fat – e.g., from whole milk to 2%, or from 2% to 1%. Also pick low fat cheeses, and yogurt without sugar added.

7. Eat two pieces of fruit each day. Really you should eat ore than this, but two pieces is a good tart, as a snack or part of dessert. In any case, fruit is very good for you.

8. Drink water instead of sodas, juices, milky drinks or alcohol. Avoid diet soda – the sweet taste only encourages you to crave sugar. Hot water with a slice of lemon can be very refreshing in the morning.

9. Eat lost of vegetables. Have at let two servings with every meal, and if you still feel hungry, add some more vegetables to your plate instead of piling on extra servings of the main course.

10. Don’t eat too fast. Your body reacts slowly to having food available, which is why you can still feel hungry after eating big meal. If you take your time, it gives your body a chance to react to the food and reduce your hunger level.

11. Grated carrot makes a great snack. You will find that a grated carrot is much more filling than a whole carrot. Strange but true.

12. Use whole grains wherever possible. The fiber will give you a fuller feeling and also help your digestion.

13. Choose food that you can chew. Again this will increase your fiber intake, and the act of chewing will make you feel more satisfied too. This means eating fruit instead of drinking juice. If you have soup, make sure it is chunky.

14. Plan in advance. If you know what you are going to be eating for the next week now, you can go shopping and not have to worry about forgetting something. Plus, if you keep your plan in mind, when you feel like taking a snack you will have already decided what to have. This will save you time and effort!

15. Avoid the TV when you’re eating. Sitting in front of the TV distracts you, so you might not notice when you are getting full and end up eating too much. So when you do eat, whether it be a snack or a meal, give your food your complete attention.

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