The Battle Towards a Slimmer You: Part One

This is the first of a two part series based on losing weight. I’m going to outline all you need to know about losing weight, the best ways to do it and what to avoid in two easily bitesize chunks. You won’t need to read all day and you won’t need to adhere to anything strict or overly taxing. Making any permanent change to your life involves an incremental alteration, you need to take each day as it comes and celebrate the little victories, it’s not easy but then nothing worth doing is ever easy, is it?

1. The most Important Meal of the Day
   And don’t say brunch. Breakfast really does set you up for the day. It’ll prevent those mid-morning hunger pangs and ensure that you’re full up until lunchtime. It’ll also help to energise you for the day, as your metabolism will kick into action and start burning the energy you’ve consumed in your breakfast, giving you a handy boost!
2. Starvation is as effective as your Willpower
   And if your willpower is anything like mine, it’s better not to risk it. Preventing yourself from eating over a long period of time will certainly slim you down but when you’re done with your starving and you go for your food, you’ll eat a lot. This means that all that time you spent losing that weight will be wasted as you pile it back on in one meal! Have a single serve healthy snack readily available to keep your hunger under control until your next meal.
3. Hydrate!
   Sometimes are bodies aren’t the brightest and confuse hunger with thirst. Try a drink of water if you think you’re hungry!
4. Buffets, a weight loss goldmine!
   If you’re serving dinner at home then leave the food out of reach so you have to actively get up to have seconds. Putting it on the table makes it too easier to just eat more and not think about it.
5. Sit down.

Make sure you have your meals while seated so it feels like you’re eating one. Try and avoid snacking while cooking and snacking in between meals in general if you can, you want to be filling up at meals if you can!