6 WEIGHT LOSS TIPS FOR WOMEN

6 Weight Loss Tips for Women

Weight loss tips for women

You can gain weight easily but shrinking it off is a big task. So if you have gained weight during your holidays, after being on a weight loss program, and need to get it off then you will have to follow some tried and time tested weight loss tips which would help you get on track and be there.

How does weight loss happen? The science behind it:

• Weight loss happens when few calories are consumed compared to what you burn.
•  Skipping regular breakfast will make you hungrier and tend to eat more and eventually consume more calories. Hence having regular breakfast will help in losing weight easily.
• One pound of fat equals 3500 calories.
• Decreasing calorie intake by 500-1000 will eventually, decrease approximately one to two pounds of weight loss per week.
•  Research shows that calorie restriction and calories expenditure through exercises leads to better weight loss rather than relying on calorie restriction only.

    WEIGHT LOSS TIPS  FOR WOMEN:

  1. Eat more whole grains

• Whole grains such as brown rice, oatmeals, etc. helps in burning extra calories.
• Consumption of whole grains lowers blood cholesterol which eventually helps in weight loss.
• To break down the whole grains body utilizes more energy.
• You will feel full for a longer time and will prevent carvings.

·         2. Consume small meals

• Consume small meals at some intervals both at home and office.
•  Small meals increase body metabolism and make one feel less hungry.
•  Small meals help in better attainment and retention of lean tissues which is fat-free with good muscles.

3. Avoid Soft Drinks & Diet Colas

• Sugar present in these drinks is easily digested and absorbed.
• This result in a high blood sugar level gets accumulated as it is hard to get assimilated in a small duration of time.
• This accumulation increases hunger and lowers energy.
•  Hence recommended to avoid them completely.

4. Eat more fruit

• Keep fruit handy.
• Eat the fruit if you have cravings for sweets.
• You will get natural sugars and fibers instead of calories.

5. Follow Weight Training

• Do simple weight lifting exercises at home.
• Do yoga asana if you do not want to do weight training instead.
• Yoga helps in weight loss as well as relaxes mind, body, and soul.

6. Chew your food properly

• This will help in eating slowly and control appetite.
• It will give a signal to the brain that you are full and don’t have to at anymore.
• It has been proven that when you eat food fast and not chew properly then you gain weight.
• Chewing food properly helps in digesting the food and thereby working on weight gain.

      Now that you have lost weight, given below are some of the tips to maintain it. 

      

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      How to maintain your weight post reduction:

·         To maintain the weight which you have attached you will have to stick to your eating habits all the day and even on weekends.

·         Drink water regularly which helps in increasing metabolism and experiencing fullness which are factors of weight maintenance.

·         Enough sleep helps in weight maintenance by keeping your energy levels up and hormones under control.

·         Don’t take too much stress and keep it under control as it increases the risk of weight gain by increasing your appetite.

·         Involve your spouse or partner in your healthy lifestyle which may boost the likelihood that you maintain weight loss.

·         It is possible that you may feel a setback or two after losing weight. Overcome with planning ahead and getting on track. 

     More tips on maintaining weight loss:

·         Don’t go for rapid weight loss as this will increase metabolism rapidly thereby making it difficult weight loss process in the later stages. Hence go for slow weight loss program.

·         Slow weight loss helps your body to be comfortable and adjustable to the changes being made during weight loss.

·         Short period weight loss can result in muscle loss but slower weight loss helps in utilizing fat cells instead of muscles.

·         Slow weight loss ensures that the skin contracts and stretches as per the changes and doesn’t become loose and flaggy.

·         A huge calorie the deficit will make you tired and fatigued hence advised to go for slower weight loss program.

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