Today is the day. Many of us set goals tonight to meet throughout the year, even accumulated from previous years. One of the most common is weight loss and/or body fat. If you are lucky enough to be a sports lover, you will only have to vary your training routine and be more ambitious; On the other hand, if you lead a sedentary life, you will have a lot of work ahead of you.
Before you buy a new scale or start cutting calories uncontrollably, you need to remember that most people quit dieting almost as soon as they start it. A lot of research suggests that many people find it very difficult (almost impossible) to lose weight and keep it off. Biologically, the human being is not designed to eat in a restrictive and crazy way, so you must keep an order.
Eye! This does not mean that you forget how to feed yourself. I know it can be hard to watch the numbers on the scale go down, but the best choices are foods that improve your health in the long run. Today we're giving you seven tips that will help you reach your weight loss goal in a way that's realistic, achievable, and sustainable.
Avoid removing nutritional groups
Even if you want to eat fewer calories overall, you still need to maintain a variety of foods. If you are an active person, your energy needs are usually higher and you will need more of certain micronutrients, vitamins and minerals. Eating a varied diet, including grains, lean proteins, vegetables, and fruits, will ensure that your body has a full range of nutrients.
There are those who blindly trust supplements to fill any gap, but they are not always absorbed correctly, nor do we need them. Naturally, our body better digests the vitamins and minerals in food.
When we eliminate a food group, we are ensuring caloric restriction, but our desire for food increases. This suppressed desire implies that you will eat more than you would in a normal situation.
Pay attention to your cravings
Even though you are eating a good variety of foods, you may still have certain cravings. After all, when you're trying to lose weight, most of us crave our favorite dessert even more.
It is interesting that you listen to the alarm of your cravings. If you're low on fuel for sports, you may crave foods high in fat or sugar.
Don't be obsessed with the scale
This is a mistake that many of us make or have made. Knowing our weight is good to reinforce efforts to meet your goal and be responsible. But how often do you do it? You must be careful that it does not become a negative obstacle to building a healthy and sustainable relationship with your diet. I recommend you get rid of the scale. Instead of obsessing over numbers, learn to understand your body. How your clothes fit? Do you have energy to train?
If you bet on continuing to weigh yourself, remember that variations in weight are natural and normal. You will not weigh the same every day, nor will all the weight be fat. You know, muscle takes up less space than fat, and they weigh the same.
Don't be discouraged
In most cases, the diet leads to long-term weight loss. There are even studies that ensure that our bodies cannot be manipulated and that few people manage to maintain long-term weight loss. When an expert designs a nutrition plan based on healthy foods, you are much more likely to lose weight.
Eating well is self-care
Your body is your temple, so good food choices are a form of self-care. Take care and respect your body, do not focus only on wanting to change your physique at all costs. When we're chasing goals like setting faster times or weighing less, we sometimes fall for all the ways we're not good enough. Try to keep positive thinking and remind yourself of the many amazing things your body can do.
Your nutritional needs are unique to you
How many times have you been given eating plans from a friend or family member? I'm sure you've even looked them up on the internet. It is very easy to fall into that trap of comparing, but neither your activity, nor your sports goals, nor your lifestyle is the same as another person.
Go to an expert
The best way to get on the right path is with the advice of a dietitian-nutritionist. If you are an athlete, I advise you to look for an expert specialized in sports. It is true that there is a lot of information on the Internet, but it can confuse you. Consult an expert for a personalized plan. You don't know as much as you think.