Fat loss tips that will work for you
Stating the obvious with a few of these, but its always good to re-visit strategies that will help you look and feel your best!
Portion control
Eating larger portions will get you used to eating big and therefore make you put weight on!
Studies have shown that when people are given larger portions, even when they didn’t like that particular food, ate 33% more calories during that meal.
A simple way to judge is to use your fist as a guide for carb and protein sizes, and no limit on your vegetables.
Don’t ban your favourite treats completely
If you still eat your favourite foods in moderation, you will likely lose more fat in the long run and make your eating plan far more sustainable!
If you keep some of your favourite foods in there, then no food will be classed as “forbidden”’. When foods are classed as off limits, they are more likely to be binged on when you have them. The trick is to make suure the portions are much smaller than normal.
Don’t miss breakfast
Still the most important meal of the day, and if you eating a filling healthy meal to start the day, your chances of eating well for the rest of the day go dramatically up!
Your body needs energy first thing in the morning, it raises your metabolism straight away and you will have all day to burn those calories off. Eating well first thing in the morning stops you from over snacking in the morning and piling your plate up too high at lunch!
Study after study shows that people who eat breakfast lose more body fat than those who avoided it, and consumed less calories throughout the rest of the day because they were less likely to overeat.
Limit your food choices at each meal
Studies have shown that the more simple you keep your mealtime, the less likely you are to overeat.
The less food alternatives you have on each plate, the quicker you are likely to be satisfied and therefore eat less. The pleasure of eating is highest up to the third of fourth bite, then it slows down. The more foods on the plate, the more you prolong the sensory pleasure, which means you delay feeling full for longer, causing you to eat more.
Keeping it simple come food time makes perfect sense all round!
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