Pls only share those which you have tried and has worked for you Obv diff bodies react diff to these tips but we can get a good idea overall of what works and what doesnt.
I have tried ispaghol but i dont think it helped.
I think being on a proper diet helps me more than excercise. I can excercise and try n eat sensibly but it wont do me very good but if i even go very low on excercise but keep strict on diet that helps me alot more.
I don’t even think green tea/kawas help :(.
I have heard alot about grapefruit but since i have a sensitive throat i can’t really give it a go.
Honey+Warm water may not be such a good idea for summers.
the green tea thing works for some and does nothing for others.
weight loss tips that i can think of are probably just cut way down on the amount of ghee and oil that you put for any dishes. i actually don't use much oil, at most 1 tsp of olive oil on chicken or baked fish and use lots of masala to compensate for all that ghee that you take away so it still tastes good.
before I workout (hopefully for more than an hour), i drink an energy drink(blueberries, mango and whey protein mixed all together), it helps with weight loss/maintenance)
eat junk food sparingly, like once a week indulge in a chocolate temptation
Try to eat more veggies! Keep adding one cup to your daily intake of water every two days or so until you are drinking a gallon of water a day, it helps to clean the body of toxins and also gives you really great looking skin!! DO NOT eat junk food on a daily basis, try to cut it down to just one day a week, one day every other week, etc. Protein is very good for you especially when you're strength training, eat plenty of lean protein, stock up on veggies, lean protein, fruits, oatmeal, brown sugar, splenda, fruits, veggies, extra virgin olive oil, and plenty of whole spices, like garam masala, as spices make up for the fact that you do not use too much oil, like Nisha said stay away from ghee, butter, any type of fat which can remain solid at room temp, STAY AWAY from processed foods and take-out, try to cook meals for yourself and workout at least one hour daily, easiest thing to start off with is walking, so walk briskly, STAY AWAY from baked goods which you have not made yourself! Limit your intake of bread! try to alternate between bread and rice, it keeps you from getting bored, anyways that is it for now, going to think of more...
daals are source of protein? I like channay ki daal and masoor, orange wali. So, can they be substitute for meat?
All daals are very good sources of protein, also tofu, egg (if you eat eggs), yogurt, milk (if you consume dairy products), steel cut oats, quinoa, tuna, salmon (if you eat fish).
nice pointers everybody, there are some that i haven’t heard before…good stuff
here are some fat burning foods
All vegetables
Avocados
Black Olives
Coffee
Cold-water fish and shellfish without mercury, such as halibut, wild salmon, sardines, shrimp, tilapia and trout
Dark Chocolate
Fresh fruit (but see “11 to avoid”)
Fresh herbs and spices
Low-sodium beans
Mushrooms
Natural sweeteners
such as agave, raw honey and Truvia
Nuts and seeds
Onions
Organic Greek Yogurt or kefir
Russet and sweet potatoes
Sea Vegetables such as arame and nori
Squash such as spaghetti and Pumpkin
Tea
Tomatoes
Whey protein powder
Whole Grains such as barley, oats, quinoa and whole-wheat bread
Whole organic eggs, fortified with omega-3 fatty acids
11 to avoid
Bamboo shoots
Butter, Shortening
Dried Fruit such as dried apples or apricots
Granulated sugar
Millet
Noniodized sea or kosher salt
Peanuts, pine nuts
Processed foods with artificial colors,trans fats, MSG or high-fructose corn syrup
Processed soy
Swordfish, shark
White Flour
I think its important to find out what suits your body and what doesnt, i know for a fact as soon as i cut out carbs i lose weight and inches, grean tea, cutting out fat etc etc does nothing for me. Carbs are my biggest enemy…but i love them
I think the best way to do this is to start changing things in your home.
My biggest trouble is the fact that I live with my family and my mom makes all the good stuff...payye, nihari, biryani, aloo gosht, etc etc etc. She does go lighter on the oil and red meat due to my dad's diabetes but for someone who is dieting...its hard.
Dieting rarely works...and even for those who do diet...they make their diet a lifestyle...otherwise they become yo-yo dieters. What you need to do is figure out a way to permanently change your food in a way where you can live with these changes long term...not just short term. This doesnt mean we eat food that tastes like cardboard. It means you figure out what you can do without and what you absolutely cannot give up. Ive had home made lasagna that was so healthy you would think it might taste like yuck. It didnt...it tasted so good I took some home with me.
Start reading food labels and being conscious of what you're putting in your body. The weight will come off once you start being much more discerning about your food.
OH and lets not forget the benefits of exercise. Not just for weight loss but to stay active for a longer period of time...to get optimal use out of your body, time and brain...it has to be trained to keep working...otherwise it rusts.
Cutting carbs is the worst thing you can do; sooner or later you’re going to come back to them and thats when you’ll realize you made a big mistake cutting them completely… Stick with the good carbs, watch the GIs. Oh and I agree, green tea and all that stuff is healthy but isnt profound.
Oatmeal cooked in fat free milk in the morning with a cup of tea.
Roasted papar/papad in the lunch a small fruit
Light meal in dinner at 6 PM nothing after that, keeps my weight at my desired goal.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday , one hour on treadmill or a walk each of the three days.
Over weekends I go a little overboard as I have to attend one or two dawats , but I make it up during the week.
agree with what some of the others have said here, a diet needs to be a lifestyle change. I too started a diet initially with the intention of just loosing the weight/inches I need to and then go back to normal. But 6 months later and 22 lbs lighter, I've realised that if I go back to my old ways of eating pizza daily and binging on jumbo packs of crisps, I'll be right back where I started. So you really have to make the conscious effort that if you want to be fit and healthy this is more a lifetime diet. My main tips would be:
switch to whole grains-whole grain bread, brown rice, etc- they're much more filling than refined grains so you don't eat as much.
Keep yourself well hydrated- you'd be surprised how many times you think you're hungry when you're actually thirsty.
Make breakfast a must- it gives your metabolism a boost for the rest of the day
Taper off your quantities throughout the day- i.e try to keep breakfast and lunch as the biggest meals and dinner should be lighter, the reason this works is because we are generally more active during the day so we can still burn calories. Towards nightime we start to slow down so the calories we ingest will not neccesarily get burned. Unless you're a very active person in the evenings or work out then you should be fine.
Keep eating throughout the day- Have at least 3 regular meals and about 2 snacks in between but the meals and snacks need to be healthy. Snacks should be things like fruits, nuts, yoghurt, hummus, veggies, etc. I find that when I'm constantly eating I never find the time to be hungry.
Portion control- a reasonable serving of rice is 1/2 cup and for meat its about 3 ounces. If you're used to eating large quantities at first it'll take some getting used to but once you've done it for a while you'll realise that the servings are adequate to fulfill you.
If you falter, get back on the horse the next day- when I first started dieting and I would ruin one day by eating 20 cookies, I'd think hey I screwed up now whats the point and I'd go right back to my binging habits. But one day of eating something bad isn't going to affect all the hard work you've put in. So wake up the next morning planning to continue your regular diet and don't give a second thought to whatever mistakes you made a previous day.
Give yourself a break every once in a while- at least once a week you need to eat something you love or crave otherwise you'll never be able to sustain the diet.
Keep an eye on the nutritional info of everything you eat- I'm not saying become obsessed with your calorie intakes but you'd be surprised how much sugar and salt is in something as 'healthy' as a granola bar'. So always take a look at the nutritional info for anything you're about to eat or put into your cooking so you're aware of what you're putting in.
The less processed food you eat, the more nutritious and fulfilling it is for you. An apple is much better for you and filling than a granola bar, so whenever you have the option choose natural foods over processed ones.
Stop drinking your calories- this one makes a huge difference, the only things you should be drinking in a day are water, milk, teas or black coffees. Fruit juices, soft drinks, etc add to your calories without you even realising it.
Variety is your friend- try to get your nutrition from different sources, it makes the diet a lot more interesting. If you're looking for protein don't just go for meat, try lentils and beans, even grains such as quinoa.
thats all I can think of for now. Good luck with your weight loss!
cant categorize it as a weight loss tip but well what i do is that since i sometimes need to work at the PC at the computer lab, the whole time i'm sitting i do ab crunches. straighten your back and cross your arms over your chest. Begin crunching abs by pushing your chest down and out a bit until you feel a tightening in your ab muscles. i do those the whole day so my tummy muscles stay awake...same thing with leg muscles too
I’ve been losing weight at a fair weight for the past few months now and I can honestly I feel much better about myself. The one thing that I really found helped me was forcing myself to exercise every single day and making sure I was eating healthy. Both of my parents I guess got inspired when they saw how well I was doing with my weight and they want to start losing weight and being healthy again but they are very adamant on the fact that they want to use diet pills. I told them that most diet pills have little to no effect on your body and tend to also have various side effects. Sadly, they still want to use diet pills so I started doing some research. I read the Slim 9 Review which gave me a good amount of information but I want to get other peoples opinions before ordering them for my parents. Any thoughts, advice or suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Well i tried personally kellogs K challenge cereals .... i used to have a boiled egg wid tea in breakfast ... 1 bowl of cereal in lunch and 1 n evening .... for dinner i used to have 2 pieces of brown bread with any salan which was there at home .... and 1 hour after dinner i used to have brisk walk for almost 45 min- 1 hour .... i did this for 2 months and i lost over 7 kgs but i had glowing skin and felt so light but not fatigued due to having a good quantity of milk everyday
i have heard a friend of mine tried it aswell ... take 6 glass of water ... add 1 tsp each kalongi and ajwain, i lemon and half tsp salt and give it a boil it for atleast 2 times .... cool this water and drink it whole day when required replacing the normal drinking water it tastes like lemon water if u want to add more lemon for taste. its good for ppl who have bloating problem aswell
Obv diff bodies react diff to these tips but we can get a good idea overall of what works and what doesnt.