Can your personality affect your weight loss? Yes it can!

Do you have an impulsive nature and find it hard to resist temptations when it comes to food? Or maybe you are one of those night owls who love their late night snacks? According to ABC News, if you are planning on shedding off a few kilos, you might want to keep your personality in mind, because it can affect the success of your diet. Here are some ways in which you can stop this. 

Impulsive: Impulsive people should eliminate little temptations like stocking pantry with junk food, and avoiding the canteen at work when you know there will be leftover treats.

Outgoing: Outgoing people tend to accumulate stress and then indulge in comfort food so they should try putting themselves in social situations that don’t involve food. (Read: The simple weight loss guide: All your queries on losing weight answered)

Night owls: These people are more prone to be overweight than morning people as they snack on titbits in the night. If you are a night owl, make it a point to snack on healthy food like raw veggies or dry fruits instead of instant noodles or other junk food.

Neurotic: Such people are likely to be less leaner as compared to easygoing people who go with the flow. Make healthy food choices like opting for  low-calorie foods if you are on a weight loss diet and eating more frequently than having 3 large meals. 

Self-centered: Being self-centered may not be such a bad thing health-wise as such people tend to consider their own interests, which could lead them to have more willpower to make healthy choices. (Read:12 yoga poses (asanas) for weight loss)

Here is a sample weight loss meal plan:

Breakfast: Start your day with milk and cornflakes, or milk and poha/upma. If you are from northern India, and are into eating parathas, you can still have them but make them healthy. Instead of just aloo paratha have potato mixed with other vegetables and use less of oil/ghee/butter. Similarly, if you are from southern India, you can have idlis, dosa, uttappa but avoid medu wada since that is fried. You can even opt for egg omelette or sandwiches. (Read: 7 fitness apps that will make weight loss fun!)

Lunch: This can consist of a proper meal like rotis/bhakri with vegetables, salads and a source of protein from dal/curd/sprouts/non-veg dishes like eggs, fish, chicken plus a small helping of rice. Avoid pickles and papads.  

Snacks: This can be mixed dry fruits, seasonal fruits or any fruit you like or a handful of roasted channa or kurmuras.

Dinner: Preferably opt for an early dinner and it can be just like lunch or it can be a single wholesome meal like khicdhi, pulav, biryani. (Read: Eat and lose weight: 10 food items for weight loss!)

With inputs from ANI

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