Women love beauty, and a slim figure under 100 pounds is indeed attractive. However, losing weight successfully is not an easy task. We are accustomed to enjoying various delicious foods and prefer to sit still, which leads to an excess of body heat and gradually gaining weight.
To shed weight, one must make an effort, stay away from various delicacies, motivate oneself to move, and maintain sufficient self-discipline, which is a very challenging endeavor.
How can we achieve weight loss through everyday habits without even noticing it? Here are 5 lifestyle habits that will help you get thinner. If you can follow them, your body fat percentage will gradually decrease.
1. Encourage yourself to drink more water and master the right time to do so.
The daily water intake should exceed 2000 milliliters. Replenishing water in a timely manner can delay the appearance of hunger. Replacing various beverages with warm boiled water can also prevent the intake of excess sugar.
Mastering the right time to drink water can make your weight loss efforts more effective. For instance, drinking a glass of water on an empty stomach in the morning can promote metabolism; drinking a glass of water half an hour before meals can help increase satiety and reduce food intake.
2. Slow down your eating speed and avoid gobbling your food.
Research has found that those who eat quickly tend to be overweight, while thin people usually eat at a slower pace. To lose weight, it is essential to slow down your eating speed, learn to chew your food thoroughly, which not only allows your body to better digest and absorb the nutrients in the food but also to receive the signal of being full in time, thus avoiding overeating due to eating too quickly.
3. Eat more vegetables and fruits that promote bowel movements.
The expulsion of waste is conducive to the body’s metabolism, allowing you to lose weight more quickly. Pay attention to eating more foods that help with bowel movements, such as dragon fruit, prunes, kiwi, tomatoes, and cucumbers in the morning.
Vegetables like celery, spinach, broccoli, and wax gourd can be consumed more frequently as they are low in calories and can promote intestinal motility. For lunch and dinner, you can choose starchy foods like sweet potatoes, potatoes, and pumpkins, which can keep you full for a longer time and also supplement dietary fiber, increasing the volume of stool and speeding up waste expulsion.
4. Change the order in which you eat your meals.
Research has shown that different meal orders can result in different calorie intakes for a meal. The correct order is to drink a glass of warm boiled water 20 minutes before meals, then have a portion (150-200g) of high-fiber vegetables, followed by other foods, and finally, consume starchy carbohydrates last. This can reduce the calories from high-calorie foods, control blood sugar, and inhibit fat accumulation. A meal following this order can reduce your calorie intake by 50-100 calories, helping you lose weight without noticing it.
When should fruits be consumed? Fruits should be eaten before meals during the day, and it is best to avoid them after meals and at night to prevent blood sugar fluctuations that can lead to fat accumulation.
5. Move your bedtime to 11 PM.
In modern society, many people are accustomed to staying up late, leading to a disrupted circadian rhythm and metabolic imbalance. When we adjust our bedtime to 11 PM, it means we are getting enough sleep, allowing our bodies to rest and repair adequately, and enabling our liver to detoxify more effectively at night.
Studies have shown that people who consistently go to bed at 11 PM have suppressed cortisol levels and elevated leptin levels, which help control appetite and effectively reduce overeating caused by stress and fatigue. The body can maintain a robust metabolism.
Achieve these 5 lifestyle habits for weight loss through everyday life and become thinner!
