Losing weight is always on the top of the list for most people when asked about things they would like to change in their lives. 

For something that is so seemingly simple to achieve (eat less and exercise more), many struggle for various reasons to find ways in which to reach their goal. 

For this reason, we have put together 5 simple, effective, and even surprising ways that can help you to lose weight.

1. Find Support

Have you ever made a decision to join a gym or a fitness class just because a friend encouraged you to? If so you’re not alone. 

Having someone to whom you are accountable means that we are less likely to give up. It has been found that hitting the jackpot of choosing some who is equally serious about losing weight leads to improved chances of reaching your goal.

Be it due to either pride or embarrassment, this simple but effective measure works.

2. Track Your Habits

Most people do not pay attention to everything that goes into their mouths or how much energy they expend throughout the day.

If you start, your sense of accountability increases for your habits.

One study confirmed people who track their activities frequently “on average tend to lose more weight than their peers who track activities less frequently.”

Nowadays there are countless apps to help you in this area so don’t delay and get downloading.     

3. Lose Weight Through Sleeping!

Something as simple as sleep is often cited as the magic pill that not enough of us are taking when it comes to improved health. To add to the list of sleep benefits is weight loss. 

Sleeping more increases the level of Leptin in the body a hormone that subdues hunger and decreases the level of Ghrelin a hormone that stimulates hunger.

Add that to the fact that it improved decision making, aiming to get that 7 to 8 hours that your body craves regularly is a no-brainer.  

4. Think Lifestyle Changes, Not a Quick Fix

There are very few people who can keep up a vigorous diet plan for years and enjoy it.

It is far more sustainable to slowly but surely cut out small amounts of the bad things in your diet, remove the junk food, and ramp up the nutrients that your body craves.

If you get tempted, try to remember cutting back just 330 calories of sugar a day would equal losing 34 pounds of fat a year. You can do it!  

Our diet is a vital aspect of our well being, so click here to find some effective diet tips for weight loss.

5. Weights and HIIT Training 

Doing weights is not only great for your body composition but also your waistline. 

Muscle burns far more calories than fat tissue at rest due to the increase in muscle mass affecting your metabolism.

So work smart and lift weights if you want to keep the fat burn after you leave the gym. 

In addition, doing HIIT training has been shown to be extremely effective at helping weight loss.

One study reported on by the BBC highlighted that “Those doing interval training lost on average 3.48lbs compared with the 2.49lbs lost by those doing lower intensity workouts.” 

This time-saving yet effective training technique should not be overlooked.  

A Weight off Your Shoulders

Whether it be an eternal struggle, a seasonal setback after the holidays, or the recent pandemic weight predicament, we all have had reason to hold back from looking at the scales at some point and desire to lose weight. 

But by implementing these tips you can always be sure that your path to losing weight will always be clearly lit, so have no fear and implement them today.

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