Cutting down calories has always been a struggle for people who would like to lose weight. Most misconceptions about it are that one must need to starve their body or eat really less (almost eating nothing at all) just to achieve it. Apparently, these are not the solutions. Cutting on calories are not as hard as one would expect. According to experts, one can lose about half to 2 pounds in a week just by cutting down 250 to 1,000 calories a day.
Live Science published this study and it is so far effective to a lot of people who have tried it. One doesn't even need some drastic changes in their body or diet habits to cut calories. The trick is to stick with those goals that you have in relation to your lifestyle.
It is also important to make changes and plans that are realistic and quite achievable. Speaking of which, here are the top 4 changes you can do to your body with regards to cutting calories. One is to make sure that you nourish your body with food that will make you feel full and foods containing fiber are often the answer to it. Low fat and non-fat dairy products are also your best bet to feel full with fewer calories.
Next is to be mindful of what you drink and make it a point that you are drinking less calories. Diet drinks and just water would do. The third is to be keen with is the size of your food. Keeping it checked would prevent you from overeating. It is not healthy to eat in large portions anyway, so might as well share it with a friend. And finally, never skip meals. One tends to binge after not eating a meal on time.
