How to lose weight without sacrificing your eating habits? On the eve of the season of vacations, trips to nature and long gatherings on the terraces of cafes, WDay.ru has drawn up a weekend program that will allow you to get all the gastronomic pleasures, while maintaining health and harmony.
Recent studies have shown that any changes in diet and lifestyle can significantly increase the amount of fat in the blood, as well as triglycerides, which contribute to the development of heart and blood vessel disease. Therefore, most nutritionists agree that strict prohibitions will not be beneficial. But what and how to eat so as not to gain weight?
So, it is imperative to exercise regularly. Then a piece of cake, eaten in the morning, will not be able to be deposited in the form of extra calories.
Better to limit the amount of sugar. Scientists have calculated that reducing our intake of at least 5% saves us 100 daily calories. By the way, it was precisely by giving up sugar that singer Kelly Roland lost a lot of weight.
By the way, sweet fruits are also sources of sugar, which means extra calories. If you want to lose weight, it is better to limit their consumption as well. Give preference, for example, sour or sweet and sour apples, hard pears, and be slim and beautiful!
Snacks are often the cause of extra pounds. Even if during the main meals we limit ourselves, but constantly snack, all efforts can be considered in vain. What to do?
Before grabbing an afternoon snack, ask yourself, are you really hungry? If you are in doubt about the answer, then remove the cookies away (or have you got something hidden there for this case?) And just drink water without gas and preferably warm. Much is known about the benefits of water: it saves from dehydration, helps … After a while, you will notice that your figure has become slimmer, and your skin is cleaner and more beautiful.
Girls are big lovers of delicious cocktails. However, “Margarita”, “Daiquiri” and other alcoholic sweets contain a huge amount of extra calories. According to research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, women consume 115 more calories on Friday, Saturday and Sunday than on weekdays. “Those extra 300-400 calories by the end of the year will” delight “you with an average of 2-3 kilograms of weight gain,” says Barry Popkin, lead author of the study.
The most important thing in the weekend program is not to overdo it! Among other things, choose the most astringent, spicy or highly flavored drinks, such as whiskey on ice or a Bloody Mary cocktail.
You can easily avoid the most common dietary pitfalls, have a great weekend, and even wake up a little slimmer on Monday. Just pay attention to the snacks. Of course, no one forbids eating chips, peanuts and bavarian sausages and fried chicken wings, but they will quickly add extra pounds to your weight. The perfect way out – healthy food: Salad, stewed vegetables and even a simple grilled piece of meat will satisfy your hunger and keep you slim!
By the way, in order to burn the maximum number of calories during the party – dance! Then any high-calorie snacks are unlikely to affect the figure.