Best Weight Loss Tips for Women

By Sophia McDermott, Lifestyle Coach & Fitness Expert. 

You can find plenty of supplements and diet or meal replacement plans that claim to ensure rapid weight loss in women. However, only a few hold any scientific value. While exercise and diet surely play a role in weight loss, there are also many other factors that you need to consider. 

Fortunately, making a few changes in your diet and lifestyle can significantly improve your weight loss journey. These are extremely effective for weight management, but the following research is also scientifically sound. 

Here are some of the best weight loss tips for women that work.

1.   Hydrate all day long. 

Many women believe that trying to lose weight is very challenging. But it is not always the case, thanks to simple and easy tips like this. One way of ensuring effective weight loss is to provide your body with adequate hydration for the entire day. 

Many people mistake morning thirst for hunger, deciding to eat instead of drinking water. You might even make this a bad habit, as you quench your thirst by eating more food. Instead of consuming food straight away, have two full glasses of water after waking up. 

It would help if you drank water as close to the beginning of your day as possible. So before you can even have your morning cup of coffee, you need to drink water. Drinking more water can reduce your chances of misinterpreting thirst for hunger. 

2.   Eat more protein

Protein is an extremely important part of a healthy diet, especially when trying to lose weight. It can regulate appetite hormones, making you feel fuller, so you don’t end up eating more than you need. 

A protein-rich diet also helps cut down your cravings and boosts metabolism. One small study conducted over 12 weeks revealed how increasing protein by 15% decreased average intake by 441 calories. One of the bonuses is that if you fill yourself up with more healthy protein sources, you are less likely to snack on  empty carbs. 

Good choices for high-protein foods include poultry, fish, eggs and nuts and unsweetened yogurt. Avoid protein bars and other gimmicky ‘health and fitness’ products. Stick to whole sources of protein.

3.   Practice slow eating

The next weight loss tip is also pretty simple, considering the various diet plans that are too hard to follow. Whether or not you want to follow a weight-loss diet plan, practicing slow eating can help if you’re looking for easy ways to lose weight.

Although it is extremely simple and easy to follow, this tip is also one that people rarely follow. Since most of us lead busy lives, we often hurry, especially when eating. It takes approximately 20 minutes for your brain to realize your stomach is full. So, eating slowly can help you eat how much you need. 

Instead of rushing through your meals, try chewing thoroughly instead of swallowing food right away. Focus on your food and only fill your fork after swallowing the last bite.  You might find that you only eat half yoru meal when you eat more slowly. Get a to-go box and save the rest for later. 

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Sources

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322345#science-backed-ways-to-lose-weight

https://www.eatthis.com/best-weight-loss-tips-women/

https://www.everydayhealth.com/diet-and-nutrition/diet/tips-weight-loss-actually-work/