If you want to lose weight, the best way is to reduce your calorie intake by looking closely at your diet and nutrition. The benefits that weight loss will have to your wellness and wellbeing are numerous, and by reducing your calorie intake, you will be well on your way to a happier and healthier you.
In order to lose weight in a slow but steady way, you should avoid crash or fad diets and simply aim to trim around 500 calories from your diet every day. There are lots of ways to do this, and most of them are so easy and painless that you will not even notice that you are on a diet at all.
For example, you could stop having a 20-ounce latte in the morning (290 calories) and instead opt for a cup of black coffee each morning, lightened with a dash of half-and-half (22 calories). Then, don’t have a 24-ounce Frappuccino in the afternoon either (330 calories) and, instead, opt for a 12-ounce iced coffee with just a dash of skimmed milk and a couple of Hershey’s Kisses on the side. Just like that, you have eliminated 505 calories from your daily diet.
If you’re having a movie night, you may feel that it’s not the same if you can’t enjoy some popcorn. Popcorn is absolutely laden with calories, though – a typical large buttery tub of popcorn from the cinema contains more than 1,000 calories! If you have your own microwave- or air-popped popcorn instead, you will actually save around 900 calories!
If you have a sweet tooth, and like to enjoy a cupcake, why not try opting for a mini cupcake instead? This should stave off your sugar cravings, and by opting for the smaller size, you will save around 500 calories every time.