Hate Dieting Or Exercising? Try These 11 Tricks And Lose Weight Easily (3 of 4)

Eat without distractions

Your parents weren’t crazy about being annoyed when you used to bring your food to eat while watching TV as a child. And now that you are an adult and have moved out, you got your phone or laptop to keep you entertained as you finish a meal.

Focusing on what and how you eat can make a big difference. When distracted, you ignore to chew the food well, dismiss the signals of fullness your brain sends, and have no clue of the portion size you have had.

It was found in a study we tend to eat 10% more when our focus isn’t on the meal. Not only that, but it also increases the size of our other meals later that day by as much as 25%. Imagine the extra calories you consume each day if you do this regularly!

Get enough sleep and try to avoid stress

Stress and lack of enough sleep affect you in more ways than the obvious ones you notice. Apart from keeping you unfocused and irritated, it also disrupts the production and release of ghrelin and leptin, the hormones responsible for regulating appetite. When such fluctuations happen, your cravings for unhealthy carbs and fats spike up, pushing you towards indulging in binge eating.

That isn’t all. Persistent sleep deprivation and stress also heighten your risk of diabetes and heart diseases.

Give up the sugary drinks

There is nothing quite as bad in your diet as added sugars. A can of cola may best complement your lunch but it also poses serious risks to your health.

Regular intake of added sugar makes one more susceptible to acquire diseases. Aerated drinks are the worst in this regard as the acid present in them hampers your digestion leading to increased body weight over some time.

Eliminating them can bring you enormous health benefits. You mustn’t make up for them with fruit drinks for they are just as bad. If beverages are your love, water, green tea, or coffee are your options.