Trying to lose weight ? Here are some tips

Extra weight is a big concern and everyone should watch it but also avoid dangerous diets. Here are some weight loss tips for safe weight loss. Researchers found that individuals who ate foods similar in color to the plate they were eating on—like pasta with tomato sauce on a red plate—ate 30 percent more than those whose food contrasted with the dish they were eating it from. And since there aren’t many blue foods out there, blue plates are a great place to start your weight loss journey!

Want to boost your weight loss? Start by leaving the car at home. Research published in 2012 in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine shows a significant link between commuting by car and increased weight gain, even among those who are otherwise physically active. So, if a distance is short enough for you to walk and you’re physically able to do so, go by foot whenever possible.

“It’s vital to take photos and measurements and keep a training diary that details not just moves you do and weights you lift, but also how the session felt,” says personal trainer and fitness model Olly Foster. “This will give you the insight to make smart changes to your programme to keep your body guessing so the fat keeps falling off.” “Writing down what you eat is a great way of tracking your eating habits,” says personal trainer Adam Jones. “Does your nutrition differ on weekends or under times of stress? To go one step further, you could do this with a training partner and show each other what you’re eating. No one wants to write down McDonald’s or Krispy Kremes if they’re in friendly competition.”

“If you don’t prepare your own food then you can only guess at what you’re actually eating in terms of calories, macronutrients (carbs, fats and protein), micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) and fibre,” says personal trainer Gus Martin. “If you don’t have a clear idea of what you’re eating, you simply can’t stick to the daily limits needed to create a calorie deficit, which is when your body has no choice but to burn fat stores.”

April Storie told INSIDER that, as an Army veteran, physical fitness has always been a part of her life. But in December 2016, her dad died, and her grief was unexpected, immense, and exhaustive, and it led to poor food choices and lack of physical activity. In November 2017, she said, she discovered an app called Aaptiv and purchased a one-year subscription. “As I began to move more, I started making healthier eating options,” she said. “I eliminated all inflammatory-causing foods and stopped all supplements and pain medications with the goal of allowing my body’s systems to heal and restore themselves.” Storie used the meditation section of the Aaptiv app morning, noon, and night to help eliminate stress and the yoga and walking programs for gentle yet effective movement while her body healed. After 10 months, Storie is down 26 pounds and has her sights set on returning to running 5K races.

While getting inadequate sleep can certainly derail your weight loss success, so too can sleeping in until noon. Research published in the journal Obesity in 2011 found that late sleepers added 248 calories to their daily meal plan as compared to early risers, despite the fact that they were awake for a shorter amount of time. Worse yet, they ate double the amount of fast food and fewer vegetables than those who got up early.

Not an eating plan designed for those of us in a hurry, DASH stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. It’s a plan specifically designed to help lower blood pressure. It involves reducing your salt intake and loading up on foods that are chock-full of heart-friendly minerals like calcium, potassium and magnesium. Again, it involves you limiting how much red meat and sugar you consume, as well as fats. See more info on How to lose weight tips.