Before going on a diet, you must first psyche yourself up and agree to follow a strict pattern.
The diet plan should be consistent in order to achieve good results.
Do an MIR scan to find out the quantity of fat in your body.
Do a BMI {Body Mass Index] check to ascertain your real body weight.
You need a scale to weigh yourself on a daily or weekly basis and a note book to record your weight progressively. Ensure that you enter all the records of your weight as well as the number of calories consumed daily, into your notebook accordingly.
If you do not record any weight loss in a particular week, know that you are indulging yourself. So, cut down on certain foods accordingly.
Do not skip meals. This can result in hunger pangs which makes you crave for high calorie foods which will mess up your diet plan.
Eat five small, low calorie balanced meals spread throughout the day.
Eat with smaller plates which make you eat less. When plenty of food is available on a big plate, you tend to eat more.
Control hunger pangs by increasing the protein in your diet. Proteins like beans, chicken and fatless beef keep you fuller longer than other foods, ensuring that you eat less. Ten percent more protein in your diet can make you feel fuller than a person with less protein and more carbohydrate.
Variety can affect what you eat and how you eat. There is a tendency for you to want to touch as much food as possible at a buffet, thereby over eating.
Low fat dairy products absorb fat from the body. The calcium in dairy products binds fat molecules in food. This fat is then passed out as faeces instead of ending up on your hips and tummy.
Increase your fresh fruit, vegetable and water intake, as well as physical activity. Exercises are just as vital as restrictions on food, for a successful weight management.
Three litres of water daily, thirty minutes of physical activity five times a week and 5 portions of fruit and vegetable in recommended by WHO.
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