Changing Your Eating Habits To Lose Weight

Large To Small Meals

Traditionally, dinner or an evening meal is the largest and most staple in our day. Some people even say they have a big dinner so they can skip breakfast! But in more recent studies it is shown that a good way to help a person lose weight is to eat a larger amount of calories in the morning and slowly lower them until your dinner which should be the lowest. So this makes the opposite of the traditional breakfast, lunch and dinner. Try eating a high calorie breakfast of eggs (for added protein) as well as your normal meal. A good breakfast should be between 300 - 500 calories for men and 250 - 400 for women. Dinners should also be a bit lower in their carbohydrate level and be made up mainly of protein which is less likely to be stored as fat as if its not used it is digested and excreted by the kidneys. But too much protein can put excess strain on the liver and kidneys, usually 1-2g per pound of your body weight is sufficient.

Lower Carbohydrate Intake

Notice that I have suggested to lower the intake and not eradicate it completely. One of the worst types of fat diets to come out in the last ten years is the no carbohydrate diet, it is unsustainable and has numerous side effects such as lethargy, concentration problems and general lack of mood. Carb's are essential for daily living, they supply the body and brain with its main source of energy - take it away and the body is constantly in starvation mode. But carbohydrates are calorie dense and many people do overeat this staple food group. So cutting down the amount you eat can be important if you are looking to lose weight, and try not to eat heavy carbohydrate based meals too late in the evening as the calories tend to be stored rather than burnt/digested.

Lesson Your Fat Intake

Probably the most obvious and common way to lose weight is to lower the amount of fat in your daily diet. On average, an adult should take in no more than 70g of fat a day, it's a good idea to count your fat grams for a few days and see how much you are actually eating. The biggest problem is a lot of foods have "hidden" fats, some foods we consider relatively healthy have a high fat content and need to be careful. For example, yoghurts and dairy foods are generally considered to make up a healthy diet but they can be very high in fat so make sure to check the serving sizes so you are not overeating. Also, granola and cereal bars are very high in sugar and should be treated much like a snack or treat rather than something to replace a meal, particularly as a breakfast because that spikes the blood glucose and leads to a mid morning crash when you are more likely to snack on the wrong foods.

See Also: The Benefits Of A High Protein Low Carb Diet

If you implement these easy to remember tips in your daily life you will lose weight easily, it doesn't have to be starving yourself or stopping yourself from eating your favourite food but moderating what you do have and getting a bit more exercise.