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How to lose weight and keep it off

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If you want to lose weight and then keep it off, there are different ways to do it. As find out some of the important ways which will help you to lose weight and also to keep them off from coming back.

Order two appetisers

A study at the University of North Carolina found that the average hamburger is about 23% larger today when compared to 1977. Consider that, you can choose a pasta dish and salad or soup from the appetiser. It will add less calories to your body, which means losing weight and also keeping it away.

Double your protein

By increasing your protein conjunction, you will not only be able to reduce weight, but you will also be able to keep them off. If you are eating a high-protein, low-carb diet it will help you to lose weight and fat without losing muscle. A scientific study found that the amino acid leucine which is available in beef, dairy, fish, poultry and eggs may help you to preserve muscle tissue. So, you can double your protein intake by increasing high-protein foods in your diet while reducing the high-fat foods. There are different such that is available which you can follow without having to create everything yourself.

Start with salad

When you start your meal with salad, it will ensure that you eat less during the rest of the meal. You can also top the salad with low-fat mozzarella and low-calorie Italian dressing for better taste. It will also ensure that you are not consuming the high-fat alternatives. When you start practising this, you will consume 10% fewer calories during the day.

Stand more

Instead of sitting throughout the day in, you can stand up for some time in between. In average you burn about 100 calories per hour sitting and 140 per hour standing. At least 10 for two hours every day and that will help you to lose extra 6 pounds every year.

Walk and talk

If you're talking on the mobile phone, also take a walk. When you walk and talk, it ensures that you are taking a few steps without even noticing it. This is a good habit and if you get if you calls during the day, it will ensure that you are taking few hundred steps which you wouldn't have taken otherwise. Even if you do it for 10 minutes every day it will help you to burn about 1000 calories a month and that means you're losing 3 pounds every year.

Sleep more and well

If you are not getting enough sleep, it can add more weight to your body. The same is true if you're not sleeping well. So, if you are not getting enough sleep, ensure that you get the required six to eight hours of sleep. If you are not sleeping well, you can make some adjustments in your sleeping time and the sleeping environment and sleeping habits to ensure that you're sleeping well every night. If you're not getting enough sleep, it will increase production of the stress hormone cortisol and this form and is responsible for regulating appetite. If you have high levels of cortisol, it will worsen bingeing and hunger. If you're sleeping too little, it will prevent burning of carbohydrates and that can result in storage of body fat.

References

1. Discover 101 Ways To Lose Weight And Keep It Off
2. Weight Control
3. Your Weight Is Important