No Gym, No Diet: Lose Weight Anyways!

With the lifestyle that we live, it becomes increasingly difficult to stick to your conventional diet and exercise plans. However, there are proven ways in which you maintain your weight and eat fewer calories to stay in shape. 

If followed diligently, these simple no gym, no diet tips can not only help you in reducing weight but can also assist in preventing weight gain in future. 

Here are the science-backed tips that can help you lose weight without gym or diet.

Chew Your Food Thoroughly 

Like everything else, your brain needs time to process that you have eaten enough. Chewing your food thoroughly slows down your eating process, thus giving enough time to your mind to process the information. This way you also bring significant decrease to your food intake, while increasing stomach fullness with smaller portions. Eating your  food quickly adversely affects your weight. 

Thus, eating your food slowly helps you in feeling full with fewer calories and also prevents weight gain. 

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Eat Plenty of Protein

Protein is known for its powerful effects on your appetite. Including protein in your daily diet makes you feel full for longer, reduces hunger pangs and also makes you eat fewer calories. This happens because protein has a direct effect on hormones like ghrelin and GLP-1, that play a great role in your hunger and fullness functions. 

So, if you are eating grain based breakfast, then consider switching it with protein rich options like eggs, Greek yogurt, quinoa, lentils, almonds, etc. Adding protein to your diet will help you with conscious calorie restriction.

Keep Unhealthy Foods Out Of Your Sight

Out of sight out of mind applies to food as well, which means keeping unhealthy foods at places where you can’t see them helps in controlling hunger pangs and cravings. A recent study found that if high-calorie foods are stored at visible places in a house, chances of its residents weighing more are quite high as compared to those who keep only fruits and healthy foods visible. 

Store unhealthy foods in cupboards or other places where they are less likely to catch your eye when you are hungry. Having unhealthy food on your kitchen counter will surely tempt you for unplanned snacking, which is directly related to weight gain. 

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Eat Fiber-Rich Foods

Increasing satiety and to feel fuller for a longer period, consider adding fiber-rich foods in your diet. Studies have found that a fiber called viscous fiber is particularly helpful in weight loss as it helps in reducing your food intake by increasing your fullness. When this fiber comes in contact with water it turns itself into a gel, thus increasing its time to absorb nutrients and slowing down the emptying time of your stomach. 

Viscous fiber is found in foods like oat cereals, beans, oranges, flax seeds, asparagus, sprouts, etc. You can also take a weight loss supplement called glucomannan, which contains a generous amount of viscous fiber. 

Drink Plenty Of Water 

Benefits of drinking water can never be undermined and for weight loss, it can be a real miracle drink. Drink a glass of water before your meal and it will surely reduce your hunger, thus making you eat fewer calories. 

Also, replacing your calorie loaded drinks like soda and juices with water will only have a positive effect on your body.

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Practice Portion Control 

This has been said time and again, portion control is a key to any weight loss. Even when you eat out practice portion control as much as you can. These days restaurants have increased their portion sizes in order to encourage people to eat more. This has been linked with an increase in weight and obesity. 

Serving yourself little less will help you in eating less significantly and chances are you will not even notice the difference it will make. 

Sleep To Reduce Stress 

Due to our hectic lifestyle, we often end up neglecting sleep and stress without realizing that both of them have a powerful impact on our appetite and weight. Lack of sleep leads to disruption in appetite-regulating hormones called leptin and ghrelin, whereas elevated levels of stress lead to increase in another hormone called cortisol. 

Any kind of disruption in these hormones can increase your food cravings for unhealthy food, thus increasing your calorie intake. If not taken care on time, sleep deprivation and stress also put you on the risk of several diseases like obesity and type 2 diabetes. 

Bottom Line

Nobody is asking you to start all these things at once, start experimenting with one tip at a time and if that works well for you, consider taking up another. Gradually making at least a few of them a part of your daily routine. A few simple changes in your lifestyle can help you go a long way with your weight loss goals.