The annual Spring Festival is approaching again. During this auspicious time, it is also a peak period for weight gain. People tend to eat more delicacies than usual, and with visits to relatives and friends, they are treated to lavish feasts wherever they go. Faced with such delicious food, it is easy to overeat without realizing it.
A project that took a year to complete could very well be ruined during the Spring Festival!
To successfully lose weight, you must first understand the four major pitfalls of food:
① Eating delicacies every day can lead to a daily intake of over 2000 kcal, while the principle for maintaining a healthy figure is to limit your daily calorie intake to around 1500 kcal;
②The characteristic of Spring Festival food is "very salty and very sweet", with foods such as cured meat and New Year cakes making a grand appearance. These foods are undoubtedly a big no-no for weight loss, as they can easily cause water retention and bloating.
③ When relatives and friends visit, snacks are placed everywhere in the house to entertain guests, and most of them are high-calorie foods such as nuts and candies. While eating and chatting, it is easy to overeat.
④ Disrupted sleep schedules, excessive eating and lack of exercise can lead to weight gain for many people.
After we've eliminated all these pitfalls, here are 13 great ways to eat for weight loss:
1. Pay even more attention to breakfast during holidays. Have you noticed that many overweight people share a common trait: skipping breakfast? As a result, they feel doubly hungry at lunch and dinner, wolfing down their food and stimulating absorption. A hearty breakfast will help you control your food intake throughout the day. So, even if you sleep late or wake up late, remember to eat breakfast.
2. During holidays, housewives will show off their culinary skills at the dinner table, and relatives and friends will invite each other to restaurants for meals. Delicious food makes people's appetites whetted. At this time, you should pay attention to the speed of eating, chew slowly, and savor the food to experience the pleasure of food.
3. Drink a bowl of nutritious, low-calorie soup before meals, such as fish soup, vegetable soup, or egg drop soup. This will help you avoid overeating during the meal.
4. Experts say that it takes about 20 minutes for the brain to register fullness during a meal, so it's important to slow down your eating and wait for that feeling. Never assume you're full when your stomach is already stuffed.
5. When people are idle, they will subconsciously want to eat. Don't forget to drink a cup of tea or stand up and relax your limbs to eliminate the desire to eat. Don't just grab something to eat.
6. During holidays, people tend to spend the most time in front of the TV, making it easy to snack carelessly while watching. This can lead to unknowingly consuming too much food and increasing calorie intake. Therefore, it's best to keep snacks on the coffee table as little as possible. Even if you must eat some, it's best to avoid high-calorie snacks like desserts and peanuts. A small amount of sunflower seeds and preserved plums is acceptable.
7. Try to avoid sugary drinks and aperitifs, as these are high in calories and will be converted into fat, so be especially careful.
8. Eat more fish and eggs instead of meat. Eat less meat, no more than 3-4 times a week, and it's better to eat poultry. If you can replace pork with fish, that would be even better.
9. Eat less fried food and desserts/cakes, as these are major culprits of obesity.
10. Brush your teeth after every meal. Brushing your teeth not only cleans your mouth and makes you feel comfortable, but it also keeps you from eating anything else.
11. Holidays are the time for housewives to show off their culinary skills. You may be an excellent cook, but after showing off your skills, don't eat too much. You can try a little of your favorite dish and recommend the others to them. You will find satisfaction in the praise of others.
12. During holidays, it's easy to buy too much food, and food will be everywhere in the house, which will cause you to overeat and become obese. Therefore, buying less is the key.
13. During holidays, when there's a lot of food, it's best to ask your husband or children to help you wash the dishes or clear away the leftover food and snacks after the meal. This is because housewives are particularly prone to unconsciously putting a bite of leftover food or a piece of snack into their mouths while cleaning up leftovers. By the time you feel too full, you've already eaten too much.
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