My top REALISTIC weight loss tips

💛Calories are key. You need to be eating in a calorie deficit (aka less calories)to lose weight. Easier said than done, right…how to do this? Stop picking, tasting, nibbling throughout the day. It all adds up. Make that a rule in your mind. Minimize all the liquid calories. Try to stick to water, tea, seltzer and limit sugary coffee drinks.

💛Protein is SO important to include in your daily “calories” . The BIGGEST piece of advice I can give you….find some high protein snacks & meals that you like -rotate & repeat them into your eating. Keep them stocked or prepped, whatever they may be . This will be your magic superpower to feeling satisfied and preserving muscle over fat while losing weight.

💛Move your body more. Any form of movement counts … walking, dancing, doing chores like vacuuming even- just movement -to burn extra calories.

💛Allow yourself a little treat now and again. If you completely put all “treat” foods off-limits, you will feel like a failure when you give in. this will 100% affect your feeling of accomplishment and satisfaction. It’s OK to have a cupcake or ice cream now & again. Just make sure it’s an occasional treat, enjoy it- and then get back to the plan.

💛Stop comparing yourself to others. You have no idea of the reality of everything you see on social media. So Just do YOU! I promise you, when you shut out all the comparing and feeling “less perfect” than others, that’s when you will succeed. Focus on YOUR goal. Baby steps to your goal.
 

💛Baby steps. Focus on small goals at a time. Maybe it’s 5lbs. Just to start. Maybe it’s a goal of keeping to a fitness routine 3x/week. Maybe it’s simply swapping that nighttime dessert for some fruit, or setting a phone timer /reminder to drink water more regularly. If we only have giant end result’s…like say losing 30lbs or starting an intense exercise regimen from zero….thats not realistic and will make us feel like a failure.
 

💛Repeat meals - Repeating behaviors & activities is what creates routines for us. Routines create habits - & leads to consistency. THIS is when your journey starts to get easy!
 

💛Get some Sleep! When we are tired…our will power is decreased. Our brains are LESS LIKELY to make good decision. Yes…. This includes food choice decisions too . We may crave higher- sugar foods to give us that quick boost of energy to compensate for our tiredness. Don’t make the weight loss process harder on yourself.
 

💛FIBER!!! Veggies & fruit - fiber creates a feeling of fullness …which you need during any calorie deficit/weight loss plan.