There are so many instructions, guidelines, advice and professional opinions on how to lose weight. You may even see articles that tout amazing results such as losing weight over just a few days. But you have to think about how to lose weight in a healthy way and a way you can sustain it for a long time.
There can be many reasons why you want to lose weight whether it is to improve your health, grow your self-confidence, expand your horizons on the activities that you can do etc. But we are unique individuals and it will take each person their own pace to achieve these things. Instead of trying all the advice you can find under the sun, you can stick to some tried and tested methods and motivate yourself to stay strong in your course. You don’t need to worry about achieving results at a slow pace. You will still be improving day by day, building up your endurance and improving your health. So that is a big achievement to be proud of. You also have to develop some new healthy habits in your life that will help you get used to your new lifestyle. One such tip is to eat slowly. You don’t need to resign yourself to food that you don’t like. Instead, choose something that you like that is healthy for your body and take time to enjoy it.
It takes a little time for your body to know you are full. So you need to chew slowly and swallow food when they are completely chewed. This gives you a new perspective on satiety. And by choosing food and flavours that you like, you will be able to keep your weight loss journey going strong for a long time. You can take time to prepare food that you love and you can also elevate your dishes by experimenting with spices and herbs. You should have a pleasurable relationship with food instead of considering it a means to an end. If you are not used to preparing meals round the clock, you can batch cook to make your life a lot easier. Meal prep is a great way of ensuring you have something to eat on mornings and nights when you will be too tired to cook a full meal. This way, you can avoid having to rely on takeout and processed instant food.
Weight lifting can be a great way of losing weight. You can start small if you are new to this. You can use medium to heavy weights or just any weight that challenges you sufficiently without having to strain a muscle or put you at risk of an injury. Lifting weights will increase your muscle mass and the food you consume will then be used as fuel instead of being stored in the body as fat. Your emotions are deeply intertwined with your eating habits so you have to improve your awareness of this. When we are stressed, we will eat more and use it as a coping mechanism. You need to be aware of your mind as well as your body. And you need to learn new coping mechanisms that will not rely on food. One such example is keeping a gratitude journal where you can acknowledge your anxiety and take a step back.
