Hey there!
I know you’ve been trying to get in shape.
I’ve been trying to get my life together also.
Losing weight can be tough.
You think you’re doing something right, until you look an article up online and all
of the sudden, everything’s a wash.
Boy can that be frustrating.
It can make you feel so insecure.
Is my diet weird?
Are people laughing at my weight loss methods?
The questions go on and on.
But did you know there are simple and quick ways to shed pounds?
Things you didn’t even imagine?
Let’s talk 9 Unexpected Ways You Can Lose Weight Quick.
Exactly how does decreasing my plate size help me lose weight?
Does a good night’s sleep actually assist with weight loss?
Hang on how does dimming the lights help?
All that and more.
Dimming the Lights
Now this was one that even I had to stop and think over.
As with most things that are interesting, there is a crazy amount of science that goes
behind this.
Studies show that fast food customers who order when the restaurant lights are dim,
eat around 175 calories less than when the lights are bright.
This is because your food gets cool much quicker under darker lighting.
When we violently scarf down our burgers in three bites, we tend to consume more calories.
But who the heck wants to eat a cold Whopper?
In one crazy experiment conducted at a Hardee’s restaurant, researchers observed how long
it took for customers to eat their meal in a bright dining room setting.
They later compared it with how long it took to eat in the same area, only this time refurbished
and much more mellow.
Customers during the latter part of the experiment ate longer than those in the bright fast food
setting.
They also consumed fewer calories and considered their food to be much more enjoyable.
2.
Drink Coffee
Yeah, the surprises are just gonna keep on rolling.
For most of us, there are only two situations in life where we drink coffee.
When we’re getting up for work the morning, and when we’re hungover... and have to get
up for work in the morning.
Either way, a fresh cup of joe seems like a necessity for most.
With that being said, coffee has a significant purpose not a lot of people realize.
It actually helps us lose weight.
Coffee has several useful effects when shedding pounds.
For one, it gives us a boost of energy we need to get out an exercise.
Second of all, it helps start up thermogenesis, where the body converts that same energy into
heat.
This process speeds up your metabolism.
3.
Get Better Sleep
That’s all you need.
Another person telling you that in order to lead a healthier life, you need to sleep more…
Yeah, yeah.
We get it.
Bottom line, sleepy people eat a lot.
A recent study shows that people who are sleep deprived have a much higher level of ghrelin.
This is the hormone that stimulates your appetite.
If you’re trying to fight exhaustion and stay awake, you’re likely to devour several
snacks in order to gain more energy.
If this is the case, it’s probably best that you hit the sack a little earlier.
This way you will gain a healthy sleeping schedule, which in turn will leave you less
exhausted during the day.
Fast food can be delicious, but man can it turn into a vice.
Want to learn more?
Check out our clip on 13 Secrets You Need To Know About Fast Food Restaurants.
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Check out our other clip on 15 Useful Food Hacks No One Told You Before.
4.
Chow Down a Giant Breakfast
Life can get busy.
Due to the everyday hustle we seem to be accustomed to, breakfast isn’t as much of a priority
as it was when we were kids.
If you do happen to have breakfast, it’s usually a small snack on the go.
A healthy breakfast should be around 400 calories, with your lunch being between 500 to 700.
The snacks you eat should be no more than 200 calories.
If you hammer out a heavy-protein breakfast in the morning, you won’t be as hungry.
This way, you will feel less compelled to devour both high-calorie snacks and lunches
throughout the day.
5.
Eat Soup Before Your Meal
You won’t believe this.
Eating soup before a meal can aid your weight loss efforts.
Soup makes you feel full.
According to one study, eating a bowl of low-calorie soup can reduce your calorie intake by about
20%.
If you are eating a multi-course meal, a bowl of soup before hand can fill you up enough
that you will eat less of your main course.
It is said that when you eat soup, it alters your eating choices and helps you make healthy
decisions on what to eat.
The average vegetable soup is 67 calories per 8 ounces.
Chicken veggie, and beef broth also have low calorie counts.
Not a soup fan?
Well it’s never too late to try something new.
Give it a shot.
6.
Eat Off Small Plates
To put it simply, smaller plates mean smaller portions.
Let me ask you, when you hit a buffet, do you normally take the big plate?
If so, that might be one of the reasons you’re gaining weight.
I’m not assuming every one of your meals comes from a buffet or anything.
But if your eating off a plate that’s the size of your head, that’s not exactly a
road to getting in shape.
If you have the option, choose a smaller plate instead.
This will allow your mind to trick you into eating the proper portion.
Studies have shown that a simple switch from 12 to 10 inch plates resulted in a 22% drop
in calories.
If your dinner is around 800 calories, this modification can result in a possible 10 pound
weight-drop in a year’s time.
7.
Take a Picture of Your Food
Like you don’t already do some variation of this...
I know it sounds crazy, so let me explain.
Keeping a photo record of all your daily food choices can help steer you away from an unhealthy
diet.
Considering how much we spoil ourselves with food, it can be easy to forget what you ate
as recent as yesterday.
Shovelling snack after snack down your gullet takes its toll on your memory, which is why
it doesn’t hurt to have pictures on hand of you meals.
This can serve as a reminder not to down another Big Mac combo this week.
Certain apps on your phone can even measure your meal’s calorie count with a single
snap.
It might seem like a pain.
But like I said, I’m willing to bet this ain’t the first time you’ve taken a photo
of your burrito.
8.
Chew Gum
Eating off tiny plates?
Taking silly photos?
Now chewing gum?
Am I going back to the third grade?
If tossing trash at the back of my math teacher’s head is next on this list, I’ll freak out.
Now before you run over to the gas station and grab that pack of Trident, chewing gum
does not burn a ton of calories.
It’s not like you can just eat bacon all day, sleep on the couch and then pop a Dubble-Bubble
to substitute for your evening jog.
With that being said, chewing gum is a great replacement for the usual fat-filled snacks
you eat in the middle of the day.
In fact, chewing gum has been proven to suppress people’s appetite.
One study shows that those who chew gum during the day consume as much as 40 fewer calories
on their next meal.
9.
Breathing
VOICE OF VIEWER: Alright, you’re messing with us, right?
This just gets crazier and crazier.
It would seem that way, wouldn’t it?
What if I were to tell you that there’s truth to it?
Believe it or not, breathing heavily can help eliminate fat on the top of your abdominal
muscles.
The supply of oxygen it provides will begin the process of burning excess body fat.
Breathing with your diaphragm has proven to be one of the most effective ways of toning
your abdominal muscles.
Heavy mouth breathing and belly breathing are also known to be effective.
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