People love to eat, no question about that. Unfortunately most of the food we love makes us fat, thus we are forced to choose between weight loss and food. For people who want to learn how to lose weight but do not want to go on bland food diets, you do have the option to eat what your heart desires but with some conditions.
Condition #1: Eat 6 small meals a day than 3 large meals
Most people think that if you’ll be eating the same amount of food, whether you eat 6 small meals or 3 large meals a day, you’ll just gain the same amount of weight. They equate it as 2×3=6 and 1+1+1+1+1+1=6; this may sound mathematically correct but this does not apply to weight gain and weight loss.
To help you understand this better let me give you an example. Let’s assume that two people have to perform the same task. Person A is assigned to do the work in one task while Person B was given multiple tasks, one at a time. They will both do the same amount of work but it is likely that Person A will leave some details unnoticed compared to Person B who was given enough time to take it slowly but surely, and as a result, the latter produces better output.
This holds true with food intake, eating six small meals a day aids in better digestion and absorption of nutrients and contributes to efficient metabolism of the body compared to eating 3 large meals a day, thus proving the fact that small frequent feeding is better than bulk seldom eating especially for those who want to lose weight.
Condition #2: Cut down your food portions
Since you want to taste the same delish foods, the best thing you can do is to gradually decrease the amount of food you put on your plate. Experts confirm that people tend to have a psychological obligation to finish everything they have on their plate even when they already feel full, thus causing overeating. Have a quarter pound of steak instead of your usual half-slab, this will not only cut your calorie intake in half but will also help you save some dollars as well.
Condition #3: Find low-calorie alternatives
You can find low-fat versions of almost everything in the supermarket today. Try to read the label at the back of the container and see if it is really low in fat. The good thing about these reduced-fat foods is that most of them taste the same as the original ones. For example, drink low-fat milk instead of whole milk for calcium; same taste and nutrients but with fewer calories.
Condition #4: ‘Modify’ your food
Modifying food does not necessarily mean changing the taste. You just need to change something in it so it contains less fat. This holds true for most of the meat products. For example, when having chicken, eat the lean breast part and skip the chicken skin because it is very high in fat.
Losing weight does not necessarily mean that you need to eat tasteless food. You can still enjoy your regular meals and empower your weight loss efforts at the same time if you take into account the 4 conditions explained above.
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