BEST EATING PATTERNS

BEST EATING PATTERNS THAT PROMOTE WEIGHT LOSS

What are some eating habits that help encourage weight loss?

Eat calories more than you drink them

Alcohol, sodas, and bottled teas mostly lack fiber and healthy fats that keep you full for long. Studies indicate that people who drink calories rather than eat solid food, possibly consume more of the drinks. I recommend chewing food because it greatly contributes to satiety. Perhaps drinking thicker smoothies is better than lighter ones since they make you fuller.

Plan meals ahead

Suppose you want to order lunch, do it earlier and do not forget your fitness goals. You can order in the morning, and reduce extras. Even research suggests that individuals who order lunch immediately eat more calories than those ordering an hour earlier.

Limit eating out

Homemade meals are easier for your weight loss goals because you are in control of the ingredients used. Most hotel foods have high calories with less nutrients, which mainly causes weight gain. Researchers noticed that individuals that consume home meals eat about 200 calories less than those eating out.

Ieva Kubiliute

Ieva Kubiliute is a psychologist and a sex and relationships advisor and a freelance writer. She's also a consultant to several health and wellness brands. While Ieva specialises in covering wellness topics ranging from fitness and nutrition, to mental wellbeing, sex and relationships and health conditions, she has written across a diverse range of lifestyle topics, including beauty and travel. Career highlights so far include: luxury spa-hopping in Spain and joining an £18k-a-year London gym. Someone’s got to do it! When she’s not typing away at her desk—or interviewing experts and case studies, Ieva winds down with yoga, a good movie and great skincare (affordable of course, there’s little she doesn’t know about budget beauty). Things that bring her endless joy: digital detoxes, oat milk lattes and long country walks (and sometimes jogs).

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