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- Boost metabolism
- So think slim!
- Why do I want to lose weight?
- Grasp realistic goals
- I've already done that
- Get hunger under control
Boost metabolism
Let the head win against your stomach because - Losing weight starts in the head. Do it like the skinny ones and think yourself slim!
Losing weight starts in the head. In German: Who wants to lose weight, should take the right thoughts and change his metabolism in the long run to slim. Your mindset decides whether it works with a new diet or not. Studies prove that those who can make their eating habits flexible keep their weight stable in the longer term. People who are rigid in this regard become fat. So there's no point in resisting all the goodies, because sooner or later you'll get cravings, where you can not hold back and hit hard. So slim plans are thrown overboard quickly, and you fall back into old dietary patterns. The solution seems so simple: Think like the skinny ones!
So think slim!
When thoughts circle around the food in an uncontrolled way, it inevitably leads to the next food intake and more bacon. The English researcher Dr. Jeffrey Brunstrom found out: The sooner you remember your last meal, the less appetite you'll feel as the day progresses. So if you eat your food in front of your computer or TV, you will soon be hungry again because you have not noticed your food. So it helps to raise awareness and to take more rest for the meals.
Why do I want to lose weight?
It is often the outside pressure that drives us to diet. It does not help if other people want you to lose weight. The will must be firmly anchored in yours. Write down a list with all the reasons why you want to lose weight. Now delete all items from the list that are related to others - or where "must" or "should" occur. For these reasons, it is not your innermost wish that speaks, but the duty. The sooner you are not allowed to do something, the sooner you want to have it. B. the bag of chips or the biscuit. In the end, there should be two or three points on your list that will motivate you permanently.
Grasp realistic goals
"I want to lose 15 pounds in a month!" Such projects are almost illusory and not healthy. Do not stare so hard on numbers and the scales. Instead, set goals that result in weight loss and change your behaviors, such as: B: "I go by bike to work" or "I renounce my evening limo".
I've already done that
Often people do not feel slim after a successful diet as their gaze stays critical and they quickly get used to the new situation themselves. So it happens quickly, that the whole success of the diary disappears in no time. Write down achievements or just keep a pair of pants out of your busy times.
Get hunger under control
- Hunger does not come suddenly, it grows slowly. Do not eat until you feel really hungry and the meal break is long enough. Your body will soon get used to it. Often it is thirst, by the way, that we misinterpret.
- You should be full after each meal, otherwise your stomach will come back to you after a short time and you will be dissatisfied. Choose foods with a low energy density (kilocalories per 100 grams) such as: Vegetables, salad and whole grains.
- By nibbling and chewing all day, you will attenuate the saturation signals arriving in the brain. To be full you need more and more food. Luckily, you can get your metabolism and your brain gradually accustomed to smaller amounts of food.
- When the stomach starts to growl, it's just a biological signal and not a threat. Stay relaxed! Your stomach will come to its right. Right now he's working on melting your pounds.
- Advertising, the smell of the bakery, people eating - that makes you want and appetite. Be strong! What helps against the acute cravings is z. B. chewing a mint chewing gum.
