When it comes to weight loss, every little bit
helps. If you're stuck in a diet-and-exercise rut and are looking for a little
extra calorie-busting help to meet your goals, then these weird weight-loss
tricks just might work!
Have Dessert For
Breakfast
If you're going to have a treat, then you may want to
make it that muffin that's calling your name in the pastry case Monday morning.
A study in overweight people who had lost weight on a diet found that those who
ate a larger breakfast that also included a sweet treat kept off more
weight than those who ate a smaller breakfast with no treat, in part
because the sugary treat they ate at breakfast time helped curb sweet cravings
later in the day.
Cut Up Your Food
You may think you look silly cutting your food into
tiny pieces, but the strategy may just work. A study found that cutting up your
food may help trick your brain into thinking there's more on the plate,
which can translate into eating less while still feeling satisfied.
Exercise in the Morning
Drink Warm Water
A glass of ice-cold water may be more refreshing, but
if you want to lose weight, then you may want to switch to warm water. Recent
research found that drinking a glass of warm water before a meal helps you
feel fuller more quickly, so you may end up eating less food during your meal.
Eat More
It may seem counterintuitive, but it can be
true: eating more and more often can help you lose weight. Eating frequent
meals — about five or six in a day — can boost your metabolism, and eating
larger volumes of healthier foods that are full of lean protein, fiber, and
other nutrients — rather than foods high in refined carbs and processed
ingredients — helps give you energy and keep you full without all the calories.
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