Ways To Cut Calories

Many researches recently confirm that calorie counting is the most important part of weight loss program; especially after the age of 40. What you should aim for is 1,600 calories on a daily basis for best weight loss.

To assist you in your tryst for weight loss below are given some tips which have been backed by research; this won’t only help you cut calories, it will curb your hunger, and keep your efforts on track.

# 1. Cut down those portions:

Portions are rising in size be in restaurants or for home served meals. Research shows that the serving size has considerably risen of home cooked meals, which result in consumption of more calories. What you can do to stay away from the diet trap is that you should have half of the actual portion size published in the original recipe. Or save the half leftover portion for your next meal, which will save on your cooking time.

#2. Say no to Sweet Drinks:

Research has proved the people who skip just one sweet drink a day have been more successful as far as the weight loss is concerned over a period of 6 months, as compared to the same amount of calories reduced from solid food. Experts speculate that the calories in liquids are less filling, making you hungrier.

#3. Have more protein rich meals:

Another study conducted on people who lost weight, this study showed that people who have lost their 25% of their daily calories by protein, found it easier to lose and maintain weight. Protein helps as it makes you feel fuller for long and more of the calories are to digest proteins as compared to fat and carbs. To raise the protein intake you can have 3 ounce of chicken or tuna, half cup cottage cheese or soya bean, and even a cup of quinoa.

# 4. Start with the Broth

Research reveals that you would be able to lessen around 20% of your calories if you start your meals by having a broth based soup (skip the cream based variety) before going in for the main course in any meal.

# 5. Have Veggie Juice

If you have veggie juice it helps you quell hunger and also control the overall consumption of calories. A research done by the University of California kept a group of people on low cal, healthy diet and made them consume around 8 ounce of vegetable juice (low sodium) lost 4 times more weight vis-a-vie those people who skipped the vegetable juice.

# 6. Ways to lessen your own Servings

A study conducted on dieters show they tend to eat more when given a pre-packed 100-calorie snack as compared to a situation when they got large packets. These snacks can be seen as low-cal but the reality check shows that these are sugary but not-filling, so you end up eating more than one.