4 Healthy Ways to Lose Weight Without Dieting

As we’re now slowly and lethargically plodding away from the Festive Period, many of us are no doubt feeling the effects of weeks of over-indulgence, and probably a lack of exercise and physical activity. As great as it is to be able to eat and drink junk and have fun, we’re now pretty much all ready to lose the Holiday weight and start getting ourselves in better shape for the New Year. Ordinarily people use the D-word (diet) when trying to lose weight, but diets are simply not practical or particularly healthy unless you do things by the book. If you want to get in shape without mentally and physically torturing yourself in the process, here are 4 healthy ways to lose weight without dieting.

dont skip meals

Stop skipping meals – Skipping meals, especially breakfast, is one of the worst things you can do at any time of year, especially when trying to lose weight. Skipping meals won’t cause you to burn fat, it will actually supress your metabolism and cause your body to try to hold onto fat, making it harder to lose weight. To lose weight through eating, be sure to start your day with a healthy breakfast, and to eat several smaller, healthy, balanced meals every few hours before the day, to help ramp up your metabolism. The faster your metabolism is running the more energy you will have and the more calories you will burn.

Stop looking for a quick fix – When it comes to losing body fat and getting in shape, there are no shortcuts or quick fixes. That means you should stop looking for “miracle” diets and/or supplements that claim to provide fast results, because there is no such thing. To lose weight safely and healthily, you need to be in it for the long-haul and you will need to change your lifestyle, rather than simply what you eat and drink.

eat healthy foods you enjoy

Eat healthy foods you enjoy – One reason why diets don’t work is because people take them to the extreme and will literally choke down bland and tasteless foods that make them gag in a bid to reach a caloric deficit. Healthy eating needn’t be about white fish, steamed veggies, and plain salad, as there are countless delicious meals and recipes out there for you to try, that not only taste great, but also happen to be very good for you. Find healthy foods that you enjoy and you’ll find that losing weight is actually much easier than you thought. You don’t need to go zero fat and zero taste to lose weight, as in fact, with a few tweaks here and there, there is a healthy recipe for virtually every occasion.

bulk meals out with fresh veggies

Bulk meals out with fresh veggies – Vegetables are packed full of phytonutrients, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and other nutrients that nourish the body and do us a world of good. The healthier we are, the more efficiently our bodies run, which means the easier our metabolisms will find it to convert calories from body fat into energy. Not only that, but vegetables are also naturally low in calories and fats, and high in fibre which will help to suppress your appetite. When eating a meal, whenever possible, try to bulk it out with fresh vegetables. If making a curry, add some diced veggies towards the end of the cooking process, or go all out and make a nutrient-rich vegetable soup perhaps? Alternatively, you can simply enjoy a serving of vegetables as a side dish to your main meal.

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