Easy Weight Loss Tips

You can do with a weight loss of 3 to 4 kgs. Try these recommendations.

1. Restrict non-vegetable to just one meal a day, and keep it lean, which means no coconut gravies, no frying. And avoid the skin on chicken. You may need to relearn cooking methods to keep dishes low fat and tasting good. Look up recipes on the net or invest in a book on low cal cooking.

2. Be aware of everything that goes into your mouth. You probably already know to avoid cakes, cookies and fries (by the way, one Sunday of bingeing can undo the work of a whole week if you take in 3000-3500 calories – that’s one extra pound in). However, some harmless, in fact highly nutritious foods may also happen to be high cal. Egg. sweet fruits such as bananas, grapes, custard apple and mango; vegetables like green peas, potatoes. This is not to say that you should completely avoid these foods, just eat them with care. In other words, don’t have a banana as dessert after lunch or dinner; eat it as a teatime snack. Keep in mind that potatoes belong more to the grain family, than veggies; 1 medium potato = 1 slice of bread, calorie wise.

3. Nix the sugar in your tea/coffee; try a sugar substitute if you can not tame your sweet tooth.

4. Fruit juices are as good as sugar water, and high in calories. Have whole fruit instead, like apples, oranges, guavas, which also offer fiber and micro nutrients.

5. Skimming the fat from the milk after refrigeration is a good idea. This won’t make it completely fatless, but pretty close to the ideal. Skim milk is also available in cartons (Amul, Nestle); if you find it too watery for your taste, stir in a tablespoon of skim milk powder. This will thicken the milk without adding many calories.

6. Stay conscious of portion size when it comes to rice. A half cup cooked (35 gm raw) can set you back by 100 calories. Make the rice brown, so that the fiber will keep you full.

7. High intensity cardiovascular exercises (aerobic dance, jogging, speed walking) are better calorie burners than yoga and regular walking. 20 minutes of weight training 3 times a week coupled with 45+ minutes of cardio 3 to 5 days a week will see you shedding pounds in a matter of months, especially if you watch your diet well.

8. Start every meat with a glass of water.