Guide to weight loss through diets

Guide to weight loss through diets

 

 

Lets have a look at some of the ways, which will help you to lose small or moderate weight with modification of your present diet rather then starting off with an entirely new diet regime.

Top 6 ways to weightloss through change in your present diet regime:

 

1. Limit or eliminate the concentrated source of calories. This includes foods with high calorie value and little nutritive content. Avoid sugar, jelly, ice cream, soft drinks, potato chips, candy, cakes, pastries, fried foods, sauces, cream.
2. Alcoholic beverages have high calorie value. 12 oz of beer has 168 calories and 2 oz of whisky contains172 calories. Many people consume 15 to 20% of their calories through alcoholic beverages. Eliminating the use of alcoholic beverages without any diet change could lead to significant weight loss in these people.
3. Change the method through which you prepare foods. The calorie value of the food is greatly affected by the method of food preparation. Fried chicken has higher calorie value then baked chicken. Calorie value of French fries is greater then baked potato. Salad dressing may have more calorie then salad.
4. Reduce the portion size of the foods with higher calorie value. Remember fats have higher calorie content then protein and carbohydrate. Reduce the portion sizes of foods like meat, margarine, butter etc.
5. Add high fiber low calorie foods in the diet. The foods that contain few calories are onion, bean sprouts, celery, cabbage, cucumber, cauliflower, mushroom etc. A plate of raw vegetable could fulfill the desire for food and would also reduce the amount of calorie intake.
6. Be aware of calories. If you are going for a weight loss program then remember the calorie content of foods. Buy a pocket calorie counter if you cannot remember and keep it with you even while going out of house.

Happy dieting !