12 ways to lose weight without dieting

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12 ways to lose weight without dieting
12 ways to lose weight without dieting
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Summer is coming and everyone wants to be in "shape" for the upcoming season. The problem is that grueling gym workouts and fasting are not a favorite pastime for many

Luckily, there are also 12 "lazy" ways to lose weight for those who don't want to follow diets and count calories.

1. It is necessary to keep a mirror near the kitchen table - this will contribute to the choice of he althier food. There was a study that showed that people were more likely to prefer fruit salad than chocolate cake when eating in a mirrored room, and ate a third less when looking at themselves while eating.

2. Those with a sweet tooth are advised to stick to packaged sweets. An argument in favor of this idea is given in a Swiss study published in the journal Appetite. According to him, sweet tooths eat less candies if they are wrapped in cellophane. Participants ate five unwrapped candies compared to three and a half wrapped candies.

3. Use only small plates. Supposedly, this way you can trick your brain into thinking there's a lot of food on your plate - a meal on a small plate looks more impressive than the same portion on a larger plate.

4. Don't eat standing up.

5. Avoid fizzy drinks.

6. Don't watch TV or surf social media while eating.

7. Listen to relaxing music while you eat. Scientists have proven that with such an accompaniment, people eat 54% less.

8. Eat eggs for breakfast instead of cereal and sandwiches, and start lunch with delicious but not heavy soups.

9. Sleep more and at a temperature no higher than 20 degrees.

10. Add vanilla flavoring to your home. The smell of vanilla can help suppress the appetite. This means you will eat less sugary things like chocolate and biscuits. One study found that people who wore vanilla-scented patches lost an average of just under half a pound in a month. Unfortunately, that won't do with vanilla ice cream!

11. Use multi-colored plates. Make sure that the color of your food does not match that of the plate it is served on. This will help you eat less. Research has found that people eat 30 percent more when they eat pasta with tomato sauce when it's served on a red plate. But if you want to eat more vegetables, choose green plates.

12. Eat eggs for breakfast. Eating eggs instead of cereal and bread to start the morning means you'll eat less throughout the day. An American study found that women who chose eggs over bagels while on a diet lost 65% more weight after six weeks. Scientists believe the effect is due to eggs keeping people fuller for longer.

13. Sleep more. Sleeping two more hours means you'll eat about 270 fewer calories a day. A study in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine found that volunteers who slept six and a half hours a night ate less by lying down for an extra two hours a day over a two-week period. Participants were told not to change their diet or try to lose weight.

14. Soup to start. Choosing a delicious soup to start your meal will cut your calorie intake by 20 percent. Scientists believe that soup fills you up, which means you'll eat less of your main course. A study has found that low-calorie vegetable broth is the best for weight loss - unlike heavier, creamy soups.

15. Give up diet drinks. People who drink diet sodas tend to have larger waistlines than those who don't.

Researchers from the University of Texas followed participants for a decade and found that those who regularly drank diet drinks had a 70% larger waistline. When people drink two pitchers a day, and that leads to a 500 percent increase.

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