Our weight loss community is full of some very smart "losers"! Check out these simple ways to lose weight!
Mike Zmuda has got a great idea for you to foil the portion size challenge you may find when dining out:
- "When I go to a restaurant, I'll order a kids size meal (from the children's menu). I'm a big guy, and sometimes they look at me funny, but I tell them I'm doing it on a bet. Usually, they'll do it, and I tip them an extra bit ...
If that doesn't work, I'll volunteer to pay the adult price for the children's meal. If that's the case, they don't get a tip. All in all, it works out just fine.
Brittney Fuqua says H20 is the way to go!
- "To me, the most beneficial weight-loss strategy is drinking plenty of water. At least two liters a day makes a huge difference and it's really not as hard as it seems after you do for a few days. Not only does it help shed pounds, but it improves your complexion, too!"
And community member Nicci certainly agrees:
- "Dieticians aren't kidding when they said the average person should drink at least eight glasses of water a day. I know eight glasses of water seem like a lot, at the start it was, but the body adapts to all that water intake and craves more, so it becomes easier with time to drink more.
I have to personally vouch that it works. Not only is it completely healthy ... it's also a natural appetite suppressant, in fact, many times you feel hungry for a snack, you are really just thirsty.
It's really easy to train your body to crave water instead of a candy bar, if I am tempted I immediately grab my water and take a large gulp."
Community member LOVERIOT has identified the emotional and social connections:
- "I think the most helpful thing for me was separating true hunger from emotional and social eating cues and developing strategies and new habits to replace them.
For example, going out with a group of friends and eating foods mindlessly when I'm not really hungry. The real reason I went out was to socialize with my friends.
Another example is when I've had a bad day and I would previously reach for 'comfort foods' to placate myself. Instead I phone a friend to chat, take a relaxing bath, or go to the gym and work off the stress."
Community member Stephen a.k.a PQLIER says tracking his progress is key:
- "I weigh every morning and chart the results. Doing that makes it much harder for bad food choices to escape unnoticed through the course of the day."
Community member Caylynn says movement matters the most:
- "Exercise! Both cardio and weight training. Both are essential to long-term health."
