Weight Loss: 6 Golden rules to follow for results

MF editorial team

15 Apr 2015

updated the 6 October 2015 à 23:14

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Eat six meals a day
If you’re guilty of snacking in between meals, consider eating smaller and healthier portions each day. It keeps the metabolism running and controls the blood sugar level in the body.
Bear in mind that portion control is important. The idea of eating smaller portions in smaller intervals is to make you feel less hungry throughout the day.
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Find a role model
The idea of having a #fitspiration works for many. According to the recent British Journal of General Practice study, having a role model who is an inspirational figure, helps you to lose weight in reality.
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Load up on fibre
Many don’t see weight loss results because they succumb to cravings too soon. The slightest rumble and that’s it, their diet is out of the window. For positive weight loss, fill your meals with more plant-based foods such as whole grains, vegetables, fruits, lentils and beans.
When people start dieting, many substitute junk food for salads and fall short on fibre and grains. Fibre absorbs water and smells in the stomach, making one feel fuller for longer periods. Stack your plate with fibre-enriched greens such as broccoli, cucumber and cabbage.
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Repay sleep debts
If you're always feeling lethargic and cranky, chances are that you lack sleep and are running on overdrive. Not only should you snooze for at least 7 hours, TCM experts advise that you should go to bed at 10.30pm.
This is because the period from 11pm to 1am. is when your body (especially your liver) recalibrates and repairs itself, and it can only happen when you're in deep sleep.
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Avoid emotional eating
Many people struggle with emotional and stress eating. At the first sign of trouble, one reaches out for a snickers bar or indulges in a fudge cake.
Even healthy foods taken in abundance can load up calories and cause weight gain. Learning to cope with stress is part of the lifestyle change.
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Guard against festive eating
Many festive treats are glazed with so much sugar and fat. Control your intake by portioning out the treats on a small plate than a large one.
Also substitute sweetened drinks with low-calories ones (fruit tea, unsweetened green tea).

Shedding the extra kilos may not be an easy task especially when you’re bombarded by different ‘facts’. When in essence, these couple of rules are all you need.

With an avalanche of information available on the Internet on losing weight and dieting, it is hard to segregate fact from fiction. Fret not, some rules are timeless and will help you to shed the kilos. Flip through the gallery above to learn what you should be doing instead.

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