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How to lose weight easily: 8 interesting tips
Last reviewed: 01.07.2025
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Ilive presents a list of small tricks that help you lose weight and not gain the lost kilograms back. The list of recommendations was prepared by the joint efforts of nutritionists, psychologists, fitness trainers, and women who have proven by their own example the effectiveness of following simple daily rules.
Leave the dishes on the stove
Of course, a beautifully laid out dish on a plate in the center of the table not only attracts the eye, but also whets the appetite. That is why nutritionists recommend serving prepared dishes in portions, rather than putting everything on display. This way, you can protect yourself from overeating, because it is very easy to be tempted and add more if a dish exuding a magnificent aroma is on the table.
Sweet morning
Dessert for breakfast is probably the dream of any sweet tooth! It may seem unbelievable, but starting the morning with dessert can help you lose extra pounds. Scientists from Tel Aviv University conducted a study, half of the participants of which received sweets in addition to regular food. It turned out that those volunteers who had a sweet morning, lost 16 kilograms more over the eight months of the study than those who received fewer carbohydrates for breakfast. So is it worth limiting yourself in your sweet desires?
Striving for perfection
This concept hides nothing more than buying a dress one or two sizes smaller, depending on how much you want to lose weight. The ladies who helped the experts develop this list admitted that this point is very effective, and also incredibly motivating and willpower-building.
Don't watch tasty ads
Researchers from the University of California recommend avoiding watching commercials that contain information about high-calorie foods. In principle, this also applies to cooking shows. At the very least, watching such things on an empty stomach is definitely harmful, because you will most likely immediately be drawn straight to the refrigerator.
Fist fight with weights
If you feel like your stomach is talking to you and asking you to feed it, clench your fists tightly for about thirty seconds. No, you won’t have to hit yourself. This simple manipulation will allow you to better control your desires and impulses thanks to muscle tension. At least, this is what experts believe, whose research was published in the journal “Consumer Research”.
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Set the right goals
If you want to lose 10 kilograms, then don't set yourself the task of simply losing 10 kilograms. It will be much easier for you to achieve your intended goal if you don't get hung up on the number 10, but work on each individual kilogram, and so step by step bring your body to the desired shape.
Reduce the portion
It is not necessary to separate yourself from the rest of the family in your diet and conjure up special dishes to lose weight. Eat the same things that all family members eat. Just cut down on your portion. If you can’t cut it down by eye, then smaller plates will come to the rescue.
Visualization
Dream about your new look and imagine it in your mind. Over time, your brain will visualize your desires, which will help you achieve your goal.