1 / 8 Weight Loss Tips From Real People Who Won at Losing
A quick Google search for weight loss tips returns hundreds of results, with everyone from bloggers to nutritionists to doctors weighing in on the topic. But when it comes to shedding weight and keeping it off, the true experts are those who have successfully done it. We checked in with the people behind real-life success stories who have done just that — some losing more than 100 pounds — and picked their brains for the tips, habits, and lifestyle changes that work.
These tips show that you don’t have to shell out money for meal plans or gym memberships in order to lose weight. What you do have to spend is some time thinking about substitutes for unhealthy snacks and foods. Cravings, especially for sugar, prove to be the pitfall of many dieters. So it’s no surprise that successful dieters come up with a system to effectively combat cravings for sweets without feeling deprived.
And replacing junk food with real food can keep you full and energetic. Cat Elliot, who lost 113 pounds, knows this for certain. “Eating real food is key,” she says. “Skipping meals, excessive restrictions, and diet pills and products do not help. They wreak havoc on your body, mood, hormones, and metabolism.”
It’s also beneficial, these dieters learned, to hydrate, hydrate, hydrate — to both keep full and avoid reaching for sugary drinks. And science supports their experience. A study published in September 2015 in the journal Obesity found that when subjects drank about 2 cups of water before meals for 12 weeks, they lost almost three pounds more than subjects who didn’t drink water.
These dieters also learned that sometimes weight loss depends on acts of mind over matter, especially where exercise is concerned. People who have lost and maintained a healthy weight come to learn that enjoying exercise makes all the difference, and that exercise isn’t reserved for only one time or location — it’s something that’s integrated into a daily routine.
Another thing successful dieters know: You need to learn how to deal with minor setbacks, like gaining back a pound or two, along the way. They also know that it’s easy to get distracted by numbers, and for that reason, the scale is only sometimes your friend. Better to pay attention to your energy levels, an increase in time or distance when exercising, and how your clothes are fitting — they’re all great indicators of the progress you're making.
Read on for more on these and other tips from weight-loss winners.
Additional reporting by Carlene Bauer.
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