Your first step is to determine if your diet is healthy and figure out how many calories you need each day. You can use the women's calorie calculator or men's calorie calculator to get an estimate your daily calorie needs. You can also compare your diet to the USDA's recommended diet to identify any changes you need to make. Rather than trying a trendy diet that might not be safe, try to make small changes in your diet each day. For example, if you usually skip breakfast, make it your goal to eat something every morning. Skipping breakfast can actually slow your metabolism down, which won't help if you're trying to lose weight.
Here are easy ways to Cut 100 or More Calories each day.
Experts also recommend that you eat smaller meals 5 or 6 times throughout the day to keep your blood sugar on a nice even level. Also, eating more frequently actually speeds up your metabolism. You never thought you'd have to eat to lose weight, did you? The trick is to:
- Keep track of what you're eating to avoid mindless munching that can pack on the calories.
- Be aware of emotional eating or nibbling out of boredom. Find out what triggers this type of eating and keep yourself busy during those urges to munch.
- Stay hydrated. Often a feeling of hunger is actually your body telling you it's thirsty.
- Eat lots of fruits and veggies...the fiber will help you feel full and your body will thank for all the vitamins and minerals.
- If you're starving, eat something. When you wait to long, you may end up eating more food to satisfy that gnawing hunger.
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