Do you have problems sticking to a diet? It's not surprising as many diet plans are hard to follow and after a few weeks many people give up on them and revert back to their old eating habits. As a result any pounds that you may have lost are put back again.
There are some foods that can actually boost your weight loss when added to your daily diet. They work by increasing the metabolism slightly and as a result you burn extra calories.
The best foods for weight loss include Fruits such as grapefruit and lemons that contain fewer calories than is needed to digest them, and calcium found in low fat dairy products that helps to regulate the metabolism. Replace full fat milk with skimmed or semi skimmed and opt for low fat cheese.
Vegetables, pulses and beans are high in fibre which not only helps to keep you feeling full but helps to eliminate toxins from the body. Drink plenty of water with these foods as this will flush out toxins and make you feel full. Green tea is a very healthy drink as it's packed full of antioxidants, but when drunk 3 or 5 times a day it can burn an extra 70 calories.
Instead of eating one large meal a day try eating 6 small meals. This may seem inconvenient especially if you go out to work but by doing this your metabolism will work faster and you won't feel hungry and tempted to snack on high fat and sugary foods.
Include some of the foods listed above with each meal and cut out processed foods. White bread, white pasta, cakes, and biscuits contain simple carbohydrates that are absorbed into the bloodstream very quickly. This releases sugars immediately and gives a quick boost to falling energy levels. However the body can only deal with so much sugar at one time and the excess is stored as fat cells.
In order to lose weight effectively you need to do some regular exercise. You don't need to join a gym but just doing 20 minutes of brisk walking each day will make a difference to your fitness levels and help tone up your body. Exercise increases the metabolism which burns more calories.
By exercising regularly, eating small meals frequently, and including plenty of fat burning foods in your diet you will lose weight successfully and lose those unwanted pounds. A popular weight loss technique is called calorie shifting which works by varying the amount of calories at each meal. This raises the metabolism further. Drink plenty of water to flush out toxins and keep the body hydrated. Most people don't drink enough water and this slows down the metabolism.
Vitamin B12 is great for providing you with energy and raising the metabolism. You can find this Vitamin in fish, eggs and chicken. If you include fish in your diet make sure it's oily fish such as salmon and mackerel. These are high in Vitamin B12 as well as omega3 and contain monounsaturated fat which lowers bad cholesterol.
Follow the advice in this article and in a short time you will start to notice your excess pounds disappearing.
By: Kathy Anne Joyce
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