10 Little Tips to Losing Weight

We all know the struggle of losing weight. It can be a daunting task to try and lose even a couple pounds.

People can tell you hundreds and hundreds of ways to lose weight. Now, they may all be true, but only some of them are going to guarantee that you actually lose weight.

10 Tips to Losing Weight

What we’ve done is put together 10 tips that are diet neutral meaning these are tips that everyone can apply to their daily lives.

While doing random tips aren’t going to help you drop a significant amount of weight we all need to start somewhere.

1. Start Small

Don’t try to lose 20 pounds in the first few days of starting a healthy lifestyle. That just isn’t realistic. Set smaller goals for yourself.

Have that one big goal (let’s say 20 pounds), but set smaller goals that you need achieve to get to your main goal.

When you set small goals, things will seem much easier for you. Once you start seeing that you can achieve your smaller goals, you’ll get a mental boost that will keep you motivated to achieve your bigger goals. You won’t need anybody else to try and motivate you to do your best.

Having smaller goals will allow you to see each step you need to take to reach your big goal. It makes you realize that going from point A to point B has a lot of steps in between, it’s not just a big leap and you’re at your goal.

2. Don’t Skip Meals

I know this may sound weird at first because it makes sense that if you don’t eat as much, you will be able to lose weight. For the people that think this, they are significantly setting themselves back.

Don’t skip any meals. Even if you are in a rush going somewhere, you need to make sure you eat something. One missed meal can set you back quite a bit when you are trying to lose weight.

You are more likely to keep fat on your body when you skip a meal. Again, it sounds weird but that’s how it really is.

When you don’t skip a meal, you are ensuring that your body stays awake. Breakfast, for example, wakes your metabolism up and gets everything else going. The sooner you can get your system going, the easier it will be to lose weight and keep it off.

Skipping meals also leads to more cravings throughout the day. You are more likely to snack a lot more as well. These are factors that are going to cause you to gain weight no matter what kind of diet you’re on.

3. Visualize

Many people don’t understand the power of visualization. You have to be strong mentally to keep visualizing the same thing over and over again.

You need to see the future you. See the pounds you want to lose just falling off your body.

When you can see how you are going to look after dieting and working out after a few weeks, you are going to achieve that, as long as you take all the necessary steps to get that body.

Even during days where you don’t feel like doing anything, you need to see yourself in a different way. Use that as motivation.

The key to visualization is doing it every day. You can’t just do it once and expect that image to stay in your head. Visualizing what you’re going to look like on a daily basis will make everything easier and you’ll be more proud of yourself when you actually achieve that body.

Yes, popsicles. They aren’t made just for children.

Popsicles are great for anybody that wants a quick snack that is low in calories and can help curb any cravings you may be having.

You can make your own fruit popsicles if you don’t feel like having just a regular popsicle. They are fairly easy to make. Just cut up any fruit of your choosing, add it to an ice tray, fill in the empty space with water, place popsicle sticks in the tray, put the tray in the freezer, wait a couple hour and you have your own fruit popsicles.

Depending on your diet, popsicles may go against it because a lot of them are filled with sugar. Just keep an eye out for what kind of popsicle you are eating and you’ll be okay.

5. Exercise

This should be a no-brainer to hear. You need to exercise if you want to lose weight. There are ways to lose weight with dieting, but exercise is going to help you drop weight much faster.

You don’t have to workout for hours to lose weight. Being active for 30 minutes can get the job. Yes, working out longer is going to help you lose more weight, but you’ll be good with just 30 minutes if you are just starting out.

Even if you can’t squeeze in 30 minutes, doing something every day is much better than doing nothing on some days. Try to break a sweat, increase your heart rate, force your lungs to work a little harder. The more you can make your body work, the more weight you can expect to be dropping.

6. Sit Right

Who knew that the way you’re sitting could stop you from losing certain weight. I bet you never knew that slouching could come back to hurt you.

Having proper posture, standing or sitting, is going to work wonders for your body. The effects may not seem significant, but tiny adjustments in your posture will force your body to do work even though you might feel like you aren’t doing anything.

Just sitting up straight in a chair can increase blood circulation to your core and force your abs to do more work. This is a simple way that you can drop weight. Even though it may not be a significant amount of weight, a little is always something positive to look to.

7. Kill the Cravings

There may be times when you have a food craving out of nowhere. If you have a sweet tooth, it’s safe to assume that you usually have a craving for some kind of sweet after meals. This is a good way of staying at the weight you’re currently at.

You need to do what you can to kill the cravings before they even start. The best way to do this is to make sure you are hydrated. Make sure you drink enough water throughout the day. Water may be the best craving suppressor there is.

8. Lay Flat in Bed

When you lay flat in bed, you aren’t doing much work, but you are allowing your body to be in a natural position that’ll allow it be as relaxed as possible.

Laying flat will allow your body to elongate. Gravity actually stretches your body when you are laying flat.

From this kind of position, you can do a lot of different things to help with your weight loss journey. One of the simplest things to do is bring your knees to your chest. This is basically a reverse crunch which is a great exercise for those of you that have trouble with weight in your lower abdomen.

9. Wear Slimming Clothes

I have a saying, “Look good, feel good, be good.” It’s a good mental reminder that can give anybody that extra boost they may need when they are trying to lose weight.

Wear clothes that you know you’re going to look good in. Wear something that is going to make you look slim. A big part of any weight loss journey is confidence. The more confident you are, the more likely you are to have a journey that is successful.

There are clothes out there that can make anybody look slimmer than they actually are. When you see yourself in the mirror, you can see the future you. You will be able to see the you that you’re aspiring to be. All it takes is a little bit of the right wardrobe.

10. Find a Friend

Going through anything alone is never the best. It can be difficult, especially when what you’re going through is a weight loss journey.

If you want to make a weight loss journey much easier, don’t embark on it alone, do it with a friend. Having a friend to lose weight with makes everything seem easier.

You can turn it into a competition if you want. There are so many more things you can do.

The best thing about having a partner in weight loss crime is that you will be held accountable. You not only have to make sure you are on top of everything you are doing, but you can make sure that your partner is keeping up with you. It’s a win-win situation.

Follow the Tips

Losing weight is something that a lot of people want to do at some point or another. You can do so many different things to try and lose weight. Some may work for you, some may not. A lot of methods may not work for certain people. This isn’t because that method is wrong, but everyone’s body reacts differently to everything.

The tips listed above are going to help you lose weight no matter what. There are going to be a few other factors that come into play, of course, but if you can combine these tips, you will be perfectly okay. Everyone should consider combining these tips with ones that are going to help you keep weight off no matter what. You can put yourself on the right path on your weight loss journey.

If you are looking to drop some serious weight and maintain a healthy lifestyle, you may want to look into starting a ketogenic diet. You’ll be following a lot of the tips listed above, but changing your diet so that your body will be able to burn fat. The fat will start to melt off your body.