Eat Plenty Of Protein

Protein is one of the best metabolism-boosting macronutrients that there is. It's filling, increases fat-burning and helps to reduce hunger - all key components of weight loss. We're not saying you have to go out and eat nothing but meat - in fact, there are plenty of other protein-rich foods that you can eat without eating meat, including yoghurt, meat, eggs, cottage cheese and meat replacement products. Protein also helps when you're trying to build muscle, as it gives them the fuel they need to repair themselves.

If you don't have muscle, no need to worry - just toning up a little bit will help a lot, plus, it'll make you look a little bit slimmer.

It's Not All About the Numbers

Losing weight isn't about the number on the scale. It's about health, wellbeing, how you feel about yourself and how you fit into your clothes. Muscle doesn't weigh more than fat, but it takes up less space - so you could have more muscle, less fat, and be smaller than the person next to you but still weigh more on the scale because the muscle that you have is dense. It can be really easy to become fixated with the number on the scale, but that can lead to obsessive thoughts. Instead, have a general figure in mind and weigh yourself only once a week. When you hit that figure, try not to weigh yourself and instead, simply go by how your clothes fit and how you feel in yourself. If you gain a little back, reign it in for a week or two. But try not to get too hung up on those numbers as it can quickly start to rule your life.

Don't Go Too Low Cal

Cutting out too many calories will just leave you feeling weak, exhausted and a little bit malnourished - which is really not what you want. Yes, you should you reduce your calorie intake a little, but again, you shouldn't get hung up on numbers. Instead, choose foods that are nutrient-dense but with a low energy density. That means, foods that are low in calories gram for gram compared to other foods of the same quantity - like veggies, fruit, chicken, game meats etc. 

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Avoid Stress

Repeated instances of stress increases the level of the stress hormone cortisol, within the body. The more cortisol within your body, the more your body thinks you're gearing up for a fight or flight situation and so it starts laying down fat stores just incase you need to run - that's why people who are under a lot of repeated stress tend to have little bellies, even if they're slim. Try to avoid stress where you can and you will find it much, much easier to lose weight.