Make healthy lifestyle changes
In addition to your food and eating-related choices,
you can also support your weight loss and dieting efforts by making
healthy lifestyle choices.
- Get plenty of sleep. Lack of
sleep has been shown to have a direct link to hunger, overeating, and
weight gain. Exhaustion also impairs your judgment, which can lead to
poor food choices. Aim for around 8 hours of quality sleep a night.
- Turn off the TV. You actually
burn less calories watching television than you do sleeping! If you
simply can’t miss your favorite shows, get a little workout in while
watching. Do easy exercises like squats, sit-ups, jogging in place, or
using resistance bands or hand weights.
- Get plenty of exercise. Exercise
is a dieter’s best friend. It not only burns calories, but can actually
improve your resting metabolism. No time for a long workout? Research
shows that three 10-minute spurts of exercise per day are just as good
as one 30-minute workout. Take the stairs instead of the elevator or
park in the back of the parking lot. Every bit helps.
- Drink more water. You can easily
reduce your daily calorie intake by replacing soda, alcohol, or coffee
with water. Thirst can also be confused with hunger, so by drinking
water, you may avoid consuming extra calories, plus it will help you
break down food more easily.
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