What are the secrets to stay slim? It is often very difficult to stick to healthy habits, let alone change and replace bad behavior and choices with a healthier lifestyle. But here are some simple tips that can help those who are already committed to improving their health stick with their life-changing program. Even if there is no complete way to stay off the proverbial exercise and diet horse, following these guidelines most of the time can help a person stay healthy and keep their hook figure for life.
1. BE AWARE OF FOOD CHOICES
Carefully monitoring one’s eating habits—what you eat and how much you eat—is an important component of maintaining and managing a healthy weight. If a person needs to lose weight, a helpful tip is to eat slowly until you feel full and cut down on unnecessary calories by eating smaller portions.
2. MEAL PLANNING
Thinking about the future is a success when it comes to applying a healthy diet. To help keep a dieter on track, it is recommended to design weekly menus and stick to a shopping list.
3. DRINK LOTS OF WATER AND HEALTHY DRINKS
A dieter can stay hydrated and quench thirst without having to gulp down water alone. In fact, there are many low-calorie, low-sugar, and non-alcoholic beverage options to meet a dieter’s need for fluids.
4. IMPROVEMENT OF DAILY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
For the average adult who spends their free time lounging in front of the TV, taking a walk, hitting the dance floor, or jumping into the pool for a dip are healthier alternatives. Most of the time, especially for beginners, it is not the intensity that counts but the frequency and duration of the activity.
5. START THE DAY WITH A HEALTHY MEAL
Skipping breakfast will likely lead to offsetting calories later in the day with poor food choices and larger portions fueled by feelings of hunger. A study shows that eating a healthy breakfast at the beginning of the day is what 80% of all successful dieters have in common.
6. CHOOSE A LOW-FAT DIET
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines for healthy eating recommend consuming no more than 35% of calories from fat in the daily diet. The trick here is to substitute low-fat foods for high-fat foods and prepare foods healthier, such as steaming or grilling instead of frying.
7. EAT MORE VEGETABLES AND FRUITS
The latest dietary guidelines recommend 9 ½ cups of low-calorie, nutrient-dense vegetables and fruits daily. Vegetables like spinach and tomato are high in fiber and antioxidants that are good for your heart.
8. REGULATION SECTION
The key to healthy eating leading to weight loss is eating the right way, including how much a dieter sensibly eats. The simplest rule to help a dieter avoid weight gain is to stop eating when you are full. A helpful guide to meal sizes is the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Pyramid.
9. DEALING WITH HUNGER SMARTLY
Sometimes being able to tell if you’re really hungry just by having a food craving can be difficult. If after 15 minutes of avoiding it and hunger persists, having a healthy snack or drink is a good approach to dealing with the hunger pang between meals.
10. CHEATING DAY
Dieting in a healthy way does not mean that a person cannot enjoy their favorite food from time to time. Aside from being very restrictive, the reason so many crash and fad diets don’t work is because they don’t allow a person to discover the secrets to maintaining lean, balanced dietary habits that lead to lifelong weight loss.