Weight Loss 
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| Change your thinking about you and exercise, rather than it being a chore and something to do, think of it as time well spent with you. Tip Credibility: 41 (Best Tip!) |
| Overweight people have a less optimistic outlook on life and themselves. By losing weight not only will your health improve but also how you look at life. Tip Credibility: 41 |
| When thinking about what food to eat try to go as “clean” as you can, avoiding processed foods and sugar. Tip Credibility: 41 |
| Digestion actually burns calories so if your body so the more small meals you eat the better. Eating frequently also keeps you from getting hungry. Tip Credibility: 41 |
| If cravings are giving you a hard time losing weight, brush your teeth. This makes any new food taste horrible and its also a signal to your brain that you've just eaten. Tip Credibility: 25 |
| Taking caffeine before exercise has been shown to increase energy expenditure (the number of calories burned) during exercise by around 10%. Tip Credibility: 24 |
| If the thoughts of taking up some form of exercise or eating healthier sounds like hard work you’ll never get the results you’re looking for, and you’re wasting time and effort. Tip Credibility: 24 |
| Rather than focusing on becoming thin focus on becoming a healthier eater. This can take some of the stress you may have about obsessing about food, and it will stand to you after you lose weight and continue to eat healthy. Tip Credibility: 24 |
| The less you cook a steak the more fat it contains, so try to avoid eating meat rare and go for well done. This way you could avoid up to 50 extra calories. Tip Credibility: 23 |
| If you love pie, stick with the fruit pies. Pumpkin and other fruit pies are lower in calories. Pecan pie has about 430 calories while the same slice of pumpkin pie is only 240. You can drop another 100 calories if you don’t eat the crust! Tip Credibility: 23 |
| Eat more fish! In particular 'fat fish', such as salmon. The high content of Omega3 in 'fat fish' as salmon and herring will not only give you a weight loss, BUT it is good for your heart too! Tip Credibility: 17 |
| Identify hidden food sensitivities. I dropped 20 lbs by simply removing wheat, one of my major food sensitivities, from my diet. Tip Credibility: 12 |
| Stand up more throughout the day this helps to improve your fat burning hormone "Lipase" work and the average person can burn an extra 60 calories an hour just by standing! Tip Credibility: 10 |
| Do NOT go on a diet (neither a sensible nor some fancy advice) BUT change your life style permanently by exercising more and eat more healthy! IF you go on a diet THEN you might lose some weight BUT you will gain even more later when the diet is over! Tip Credibility: 10 |
| Habits can make you fat or make you thin, gradually undo the bad habits and your waistline will follow. Tip Credibility: 9 |
| Eat slower, by eating too fast you don't give your stomach time to register with your brain that its full, and you overeat. Take your time and taste the food on your tongue rather than just putting it in and swallowing. Tip Credibility: 7 |
| Manage your actions, not the scale. Your daily goal shouldn't be focused on getting to a certain weight. You may have a set weight in mind, but don’t overemphasize the numbers on the scale. Instead, focus on specific daily actions, such as exercising. Tip Credibility: 6 |
| Eat more raw fruits and vegetables. This helps speed up weight loss because of the enzymes and nutrients that they contain. Enzymes help you to digest food better and lose weight faster. Tip Credibility: 6 |
| You may think skipping your morning meal is a good way to save calories, but you’re only setting yourself up for binge eating later in the day. Tip Credibility: 6 |
| Do extra exercise and don't forget to do toning/weight training. Many people avoid this as they think it will put on weight, but adding muscle to your body increases your metabolism, which means you will burn more calories and lose more weight over time. Tip Credibility: 6 |
| Make yourself a food diary, record everything you've eaten, where you've been eating etc. This can help you pinpoint where you’ve being going wrong and what bad habits are holding you back. Tip Credibility: 6 |
| Drink ice cold water. German researchers have found dieters can increase their metabolic rate by as much as 30% by drinking 17 ounces of cold water. Tip Credibility: 6 |
| Add nuts to your diet. People who eat nuts lose more weight than people who do not have nuts in their diets. Tip Credibility: 5 |
| If you're having a burger, remove the top half of the bun. By leaving it out you'll save yourself up to 80 calories. Tip Credibility: 5 |
| If you're thinking of having an alcoholic drink while on a diet, stick to drinking spirits as they contain the same calories. Also, stick to lo calorie versions of your favorite mixer as this is where you can add unnecessary calories. Tip Credibility: 5 |
| Don't forget to use a measuring tape for recording your changing size when on a diet. Just because the weighing scales aren't moving doesn't mean you're not losing weight. Tip Credibility: 5 |
| If you feel like you're on your own losing weight. Why not join an online weight loss forum. By using a forum you can get support, weight loss tips and dieting buddies to keep you motivated. Tip Credibility: 5 |
| Don’t eliminate the foods you love, this will only build them up in your mind making you want them more. Treat yourself but do it in moderation. Tip Credibility: 5 |
| Eat spicy food, the spicier the food the more calories it takes for your body to digest it. Tip Credibility: 5 |
| Cut out clippings from magazines where people in your situation have successfully lost weight. Then put them in a scrap book. When times get tough you can refer to it to help motivate you to keep going. Tip Credibility: 5 |
| Are you low on magnesium? Studies have shown that there seems to be a link between obesity and low magnesium levels in the body,this can cause you to eat more and lack in energy. Tip Credibility: 5 |
| Eating protein with a meal helps to fill you up and stop hunger pangs later in the day. Studies show that protein can boost your metabolism temporarily and can suppress your appetite. Tip Credibility: 5 |
| Eat more whole grain foods, this is because it contains bran, germ and endosperm of the wheat which also contains all the nutrients and fiber.The fiber helps to keep the digestive system clear and also removes some fat from your system. Tip Credibility: 5 |
| Take supplements, if you're on a diet especially a strict diet you could be missing out on some essential nutrients that may help speed up the weight loss process. Tip Credibility: 5 |
| Why not take your weight loss progress online, either in a forum or start a blog. By writing about weight loss on a daily basis and posting pictures on your progress it can help keep your diet it at the front of your mind, and help motivate others. Tip Credibility: 5 |
| Eat only when physiologically hungry most of the time. It is immensely satisfying to eat when you are physiologically hungry, so practice waiting for hunger to come and enjoy eating! Tip Credibility: 4 |
| Keep your emotions from going up and down with the numbers on the scale. Remind yourself that weight normally fluctuates and can be affected by many different factors. If you hang in there and follow your plan, it will go down.
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| Stop when you are satisfied and not stuffed. Ideally, stop eating when the hunger signals go away, and wait 10-20 minutes. At that time, you will feel comfortably satisfied, but not stuffed. You can always come back for more later if you are still hungry. Tip Credibility: 4 |
| Have a plan. Diets are often broken in the late afternoon and evening when energy levels are low. The most common reason – emotional distress. Tip Credibility: 4 |
| Don't Eat And Lay Down This is even worse than eating in front of the TV! Your body doesn't digest food well while you are laying down. If you want to gain weight this is the sure fire way to do it! Tip Credibility: 4 |
| Why do you want to lose weight? Is it really for you or are you doing it for others? To get the best results it’s always got to start with “YOU.” Tip Credibility: 4 |
| When eating out select soups you can see through. If you can see through them, they're broths with fewer fat and calories. Tip Credibility: 4 |
| To help downsize your portions, use a smaller plate. Instead of a dinner plate, use a salad plate for your entire meal. Tip Credibility: 3 |
| To help downsize your portions, use a smaller plate. Instead of a dinner plate, use a salad plate for your entire meal. Tip Credibility: 3 |
| The main weakness of many weight loss programs, even the good ones, is that they do not stress the importance of exercise. Tip Credibility: 1 |
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