10 Ways to Lose 10 Pounds

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When you are trying to lose weight, it is easy to think of it as a pitched battle between you and your body – with casualties on both sides! However, it doesn’t have to be a struggle and there are small changes you can make that will help you lose weight naturally. Below are ten of these ways.

Drink Up
One of the easiest lifestyle changes that someone who is dieting can make is to drink more water. Hydration helps all your body’s systems work more efficiently, including your digestion and metabolism – and water will give you a feeling of fullness to help prevent overeating.

Half It!
Portion control will help you lose weight gradually, making it more likely that you will keep it off. To do this, take away about half the food on your plate and save it for later. You might be surprising at how little food it takes to fill you up once you have done this for a while.

Go Meatless
While this does not have to be permanent, it might help to go meatless while you are trying to lose weight. Vegetarians tend to have lower body weights than their carnivorous peers, likely because meat is a calorie-dense food.

Go Vegan
If vegetarian cuisine is still not helping you to lose weight, take it to the next levels and go vegan by cutting out eggs and dairy. This can be great way to get calorie-rich foods out of the diet.

Get Fresh
Another way to lose is to eliminate processed foods from your diet and eat only “whole foods” like fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs and fresh meats. With this strategy, nothing from boxes, bags, cans or cartons is allowed.

Diet Twice a Week
If you cannot handle dieting all the time, then try cutting back at least cut back two days a week and eat normally the other days. Even cutting back around 650 calories on those two days can have long-term health benefits.

Cut the Sugar
When you really start reading the labels of what you are eating, you might be surprised at how much sugar you are consuming in unexpected places – like breads or pasta sauces, just to name a few. Simply cutting the sugar out of your diet can mean an overall healthier lifestyle.

Cut the Flour
Another simple lifestyle choice you can make is simply to cut out breads and pastas based on white flour and replace them with those based on whole wheat or other whole grains. It will keep your blood sugar on a more even keel and encourage weight loss.

Go Virgin!
Alcohol is an extremely calorie-dense food and its calories are entirely empty. Cutting the alcohol and going with virgin drinks instead – especially simple ones like sparking waters or iced teas – can really help you reduce your overall calorie intake.

Get a Move On
If you can get up a move around throughout the day – most experts say to walk for 2 minutes out of every 30 – this extra activity can, over time, add up to increased calorie burning, muscle development and weight loss.

These are ten simple methods that anyone can experiment with to see which ones will help them lose the unwanted pounds without any radical lifestyle changes.

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Samriti has written a number of articles and blog posts for websites and print in the health industry. The majority of this writing was related to cancer information, blood pressure and healthy living.