8 Easy Ways To Lose Weight Without Dieting

Some ways to lose weight are easier than others; it depends on your personality, lifestyle, and genetics. This article will explore easy modification you can make to your normal eating habits that will allow you to lose on average 1 to 2 pounds per week. Adopt one or more of these simple, painless strategies to help lose weight without going on a "diet":

1. Getting enough shut-eye can keep your body from storing fat, scientists at Laval University in Quebec note. Night owls who log fewer than six hours of sleep are 35 percent more likely to gain weight — on average, 11 pounds over six years — than those who get seven to eight. "Sleep deprivation increases cravings for sweets and starches.

2. Adding a source of lean or low-fat protein to each meal and snack will help keep you feeling full longer so you're less likely to overeat. Try low-fat yogurt, small portion of nuts, peanut butter, eggs, beans, or lean meats. Experts also recommend eating small, frequent meals and snacks (every 3-4 hours), to keep your blood sugar levels steady and to avoid overindulging.

3. Set short-term and long-term weight loss goals. For example, week one I will lose 2-3 pounds (short-term goal), and by July 31 I want to be 20 pounds lighter (long-term goal.) This brings me to another important point, don' expect to lose 10 pounds overnight.

4. Skip the mayo, salad dressing, and other high fat condiments.

5. One habit that's common to many people who have lost weight and kept it off is eating breakfast every day. "Many people think skipping breakfast is a great way to cut calories, but they usually end up eating more throughout the day,  Try a bowl of whole-grain cereal topped with fruit and low-fat dairy for a quick and nutritious start to your day.

6. Salt may be calorie-free, but it can still contribute to body fat — and not only because it piggybacks on greasy snacks such as fries and chips. A review in Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases reports that as salt intake increased by more than 50 percent in the United States since 1985, so did consumption of sweet beverages such as soda and juice.

7. Drink lots of water. For healthy eating, avoid diet pills or diet shakes. Losing a pound a week without dieting means sticking to a normal eating plan. This is one of the best natural weight loss.

8. When you bake, reduce the amount of cooking oil that you use by 25%. This won't impact the flavor or texture of your cooking and you will reduce your calories significantly. For every ? cup of oil that you omit you save 400 calories. You can reduce your calories further by substituting pineapple juice for cooking oil in the same quantity. This will save you 1500 calories for every one-cup of oil that is replaced with juice.

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