Obesity: 9 tips to start losing weight
It is not a question of clothing size, but of health. Obesity is the accumulation of a large mass of fat that is, or will eventually put your life at risk. Do not confuse obesity and curves. At a time when we advocate self-acceptance, wanting to lose weight when you are obese is to love yourself!
Here are 9 tips to start losing weight slowly, but surely.
1. Become aware of your obesity and note your motivations
If you are trying to lose weight, it is because you areawareof your obesity state. This is the first and most important step. The trigger will be your motivation to keep your goals.
There are so many reasons that could push you to want to lose weight and they belong to youpersonally. This can be for your health, if you are short of breath at the slightest effort for example. It can also be to achieve a goal, a desire for a child, a life project (travel, humanitarian, etc.). Write down your motivationin your journal, diary, on your mirror, fridge or sun visor, wherever you want, but write it down. This will be yourleitmotif!
2. Surround yourself with the right people
To achieve your goals, you will need thesupport of your loved ones. This support can take many forms. They can encourage you in your changes of habits, such as not snacking in front of you or accompany you to do a sports activity. Unfortunately, if you have to surround yourself with people who encourage you, you will also have to offload negative people who could put you down or distract you from your goal.
3. Set achievable goals
Losing weight when you are obese, by your own means (without medical intervention), requirestime,patienceandan iron motivation. Therefore, do not set goals that you will not be able to meet mentally or physically, by depriving yourself of food for example. The results may not be obvious at first, but after several months of perseverance. Note that each metabolism reacts differently to change. So avoid comparing yourself.
4. Change your eating habits
Effective weight loss requires good nutritiontag. Before you start your change, take a sheet, write down everything you ate in the previous two weeks. The challenge will be to identify in this list all the foods that are not compatible with weight loss. You might realize, for example, that you have baked three times in one week, while sugar is not compatible with a balanced and healthy diet.
5. Take the time to cook for yourself
Prepared meals (even called “healthy”) are to be avoided as much as possible. You will haveto cook for yourself, by finding simple, balanced and low-calorie recipes (blogs, books, videos). Reduce your portions as you go (without starving yourself) andavoid refillingif possible. These are good habits to take to lose weight when you are obese. Cooking is also a physical activity that will make you lose some calories.
6. Know the characteristics of food
To eat well, you need to know what you are eating. Foods have their own composition, function and properties. Learn to decode them. You can’t eat everything at all timestag. For example, starchy foods (potatoes, pulses, breads, pasta, cereals, etc.) are not bad for the body, but should be avoided in the evening. Similarly, it is necessary to know how to evaluate the caloric intake of foods anddifferentiate between foodsthat are too rich or, on the contrary, so-called “fat-burning” foods.
7. Include fruits and vegetables in meals
It is recommended to eat at least 5 fruits and vegetables a daytag. Maybe you don’t have the means or the inclination to eat them. But, motivation requires, you will have to integrate them from now on into your daily life. So, plan to supplement each meal of the day with at least one piece of fruit. If you feel like snacking, grab some fruit!
8. Practice a physical activity
Physical activity does not necessarily require financial resources or great effort. You just have tochange your habitsand find the activities that will fit easily into your day. This can be walking on the way to work or even weekend walks, etc. Physical activity and a good diet will be your allies.
Stephen Paul is the lead author and founder of My Health Sponsor. Holder of a diploma in health and well-being coaching with more than 200 articles in the field of health, he makes it a point of honor to offer advice based on reliable information, based on scientific research, and verified by health professionals.