9 tiny tips to big weight loss

1. Condiments

Choose low calorie condiments such as mustard and vinegar as opposed to full-fat ones like mayonnaise. It’ll give your food more of a bite and cut about 100 calories a day – that’s roughly 5 kilograms a year!

2. Chew

Chew your food slowly and properly, allow yourself to savour and appreciate the food. This not only encourages proper digestion but it also gives your body the 20 minutes it requires to realise you’re filling up.

3. Breakfast

You’ve heard it before – but breakfast really is the most important meal of the day. Good decisions here lead to smarter food decisions throughout the rest of the day. Opt for natural fat burners like eggs instead of that donut or bagel!

4. Midnight Snacks

Don’t snack after dinner, this leads to unnecessary calories being consumed. Try brushing your teeth once you’re done with dinner helps curb this urge to munch!

5. Fruits & Vegetables

If you’re done eating your first helping of food and you find yourself still a little peckish, pack on the fruits and vegetables. They will help keep you full on top of being full of fibre, vitamins and minerals!

6. Focus

Concentrate when and on what you are eating. Avoid meals at the television or fiddling with your smartphone while you eat. Studies have shown that being distracted while you eat can lead to overeating, taking in more than 40% more food than if you were to concentrate on your meal.

7. Water

Drink lots of it! A lot of the time when you think you’re hungry, your body is actually thirsty and dehydrated. What with your body being made up of 70% water there are bound to be times when you’re simple feeling dehydrated. It’ll detox your system as well!

8. Walk

Right after a meal, take a short walk. This not only improves your digestion but it has been shown to lower blood sugar levels and essentially, prevents your body from storing and converting energy into fat. Basically, don’t allow your body to be stagnant after eating!

9. Snack

Yes, snack, but healthily! Opt for unsalted nuts like almonds or walnuts or veggie sticks with a hummus dip. Don’t allow your body to go hungry for too long or it will think you’re starving and start storing fats.

Written by

Sonia Pasupathy