7 Simple Ways to Get Slim Naturally
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If you find yourself trying to follow a complicated diet to lose weight or giving up the foods you love, you’re likely to give up and go back to your regular habits because they're easier.
The key to losing weight and keeping it off is to learn the little tricks that make losing weight easy.
Take a look at these seven simple ways to get slim naturally (say that 10 times fast!):
1. Eat five times a day, starting with breakfast.
Many people skip breakfast, thinking they're saving themselves some calories. This rarely works -- you end up overeating at other times of the day when you become too hungry.
Your body has gone without food for several hours while you were sleeping. It needs that energy to get started. By eating five small meals each day, starting with breakfast, you’ll stoke the fires of your metabolism, making it easier to lose weight.
And your body doesn't absorb all the nutrients when you eat one big meal a day. Breaking up your calorie intake into several smaller, more frequent meals makes sense all around.
The National Weight Control Registry reports that 78% of their members who have lost weight --- and kept it off -- eat breakfast every day.
Break down your total daily calories into several meals and snacks with the FitWatch Calories Per Meal Calculator.
Your body has gone without food for several hours while you were sleeping. It needs that energy to get started. By eating five small meals each day, starting with breakfast, you’ll stoke the fires of your metabolism, making it easier to lose weight.
And your body doesn't absorb all the nutrients when you eat one big meal a day. Breaking up your calorie intake into several smaller, more frequent meals makes sense all around.
The National Weight Control Registry reports that 78% of their members who have lost weight --- and kept it off -- eat breakfast every day.
Break down your total daily calories into several meals and snacks with the FitWatch Calories Per Meal Calculator.
2. Drink more water.
Surprisingly, many people reach for food when their body is actually thirsty. Water also helps your body to flush out toxins and helps keep you hydrated -- which helps keep you energized. According to the Mayo Clinic, even being slightly dehydrated can make you tired. When you're tired, you won't be as active.
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommends 3.7 liters (15 cups) of water per day for men; 2.7 liters (11 cups) per day for women. This doesn't mean you should be drinking that much water. You get water from the foods you eat (fruits, vegetables) and other liquids you drink (milk or juice, for example). About 19% of your water intake comes from foods you eat. Continue To Read
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommends 3.7 liters (15 cups) of water per day for men; 2.7 liters (11 cups) per day for women. This doesn't mean you should be drinking that much water. You get water from the foods you eat (fruits, vegetables) and other liquids you drink (milk or juice, for example). About 19% of your water intake comes from foods you eat. Continue To Read