Healthy Weight Loss Diet Guidelines

by mark46 on 2009-02-01 17:36:54

1. No need to avoid food when the amount is small

The difference between the food consumed by fat and thin people is not much, but fat people always eat too much. Slim people enjoy all kinds of delicious food, but they eat very little. They focus on quality rather than quantity. In this way, they can not only maintain the balance of heat intake and expenditure in their body, but also taste various delicacies.

2. Do not eat unless you are hungry

Slim and healthy people only eat according to the hunger signals sent by their own bodies. They will only eat when they feel hungry.

3. Concentrate fully while eating and chew slowly

Reading books or watching TV while eating makes people unaware of whether they are full, whether they eat too fast or too much. Chewing slowly is very important because it takes 20 minutes for the stomach to send the information "I'm full" to the brain. It has been proven that those who wolf down their food often eat more than those who chew slowly. People who know how to eat well create a pleasant and comfortable dining atmosphere for each meal; for example, dimming the lights slightly. Studies have shown that people eat twice as much under neon lights as they do under comfortable lighting.

4. Do not refuse fat

Nutritionists point out that some fatty acids are indispensable for human metabolism. If 100 grams of fat containing 900 calories is replaced by other foods with greatly reduced calories, the body will reduce the usual amount of heat needed, so the brain will soon send out hunger signals, prompting you to eat earlier. Moreover, this will give people a wrong impression that since it contains fewer calories, eating a little more doesn't matter, resulting in eating more than usual, which paradoxically increases weight. Of course, consuming too much fat is not good either; 60 grams per day is enough for everyone.

5. Avoid falling into a vicious cycle

Some women never get tired of eating their favorite food, while ignoring the food they dislike, leading to an imbalance in nutritional intake, which often results in obesity. Other women tend to feel guilty and self-blame after occasionally eating some "forbidden things" (such as sweets), and the result is that they often abandon themselves later, indulging in sweets and other high-calorie foods without control.

6. No need to calculate calories

Slim and healthy women almost never calculate the calories contained in each meal; however, they have a good sense of food that helps maintain a slim figure. For instance, when eating fish, they would choose fresh live fish and reject canned oily fish. This kind of awareness is often lacking in obese people.

7. Planned food shopping

When purchasing food, one should have a slimming consciousness, not be tempted by the dazzling array of food on the shelves, but buy according to the list made for maintaining one's figure.

8. No need to weigh yourself frequently

Slim and healthy women don't weigh themselves frequently, but they only allow a little bit of fluctuation in their weight - no more than 2 to 3 kilograms. You can also simply control it by the looseness or tightness of your clothes.

9. Have a slimming mindset

When dining in a restaurant, waiters often habitually bring bread and butter first; but slim women ignore them, even if they're already hungry. They always prefer dishes that are light and low in calories.

10. Exercise regularly

Slim women naturally love exercise. This does not mean that you must exercise on the sports field or in the gym, but rather incorporate the habit of exercise into all aspects of daily life. Such as walking up and down the stairs, trying to ride a bicycle when going out, etc.