Dropping a few pounds doesn’t have to involve deprivation or intense workouts. These tricks will help you slim down the easy way
1. Drink Enough Water
There are so many reasons why water is, among other things, good for your
waistline. Drinking cold
water can
help up your metabolism, since your body will work harder to warm up
the liquid, meaning more calories burned for you. Drinking water
regularly also helps keep you feeling full so you don’t snack on empty
calories, and hydrating before you exercise will help release
muscle-building hormones in your body — which spells good news for not
only your
strength goals but also your metabolism.
2. Get Enough Sleep
Celebs and doctors alike can’t stop talking about their go-
to weight-loss secret: one of the keys to
losing
or preventing weight gain is getting enough sleep. Why? Turns out we
end up eating more when we’re sleep-deprived. A recent study, for
example, showed that participants who got only four hours of sleep ended
up consuming 300 more calories than when they were well rested.
3. Practice Portion Control
Even if you’re not
on a diet, being mindful of how much you’re eating is good
practice.
It can take a few minutes for your brain to recognize that you’re full,
so get in the habit of knowing how much an actual serving size is (and
how much it takes until you’re full), and you’ll be less apt to pack on
the pounds due to overeating.
4. Drink Green Tea
Water’s not the only metabolism booster in town. Studies have shown that drinking
green tea
can give your metabolism a tiny increase — which can add up to over 400
extra calories burned a week! Not only that, the beverage has got some
major antioxidant power, so drink up.
5. Use Your Friends
Maintaining a
healthy lifestyle
can be much easier with the support and motivation of like-minded
friends. Having a healthy support group can lead to better choices for
yourself; you may find yourself moving more, skipping more calorie-laden
happy hours, and making other lifestyle choices that can contribute to
weight loss.
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