(Newswire.net — February 21, 2017) — The idea of losing weight sounds great, but mention a strict diet and most people will roll their eyes and throw in the towel before even getting started. Diets are hard to follow, inconvenient, and rarely work – so it makes sense that people are so against them. But the question is, are there other ways to lose weight without a diet?
Five Dieting Alternatives to Losing Weight
You can’t be ordering double cheeseburgers and fries off the McDonald’s menu if you want to lose weight, but the focus doesn’t have to be on elimination. If you’re doing the following, a strict diet isn’t necessary.
1. Exercise
Exercise is the cornerstone of weight loss. You have to burn more calories than you consume, which means everyone’s approach to exercise will be a little different. The key is to focus on high-intensity activities that burn as many calories as possible in a short period of time. It’s imperative that you get at least 45 minutes of rigorous activity in four or five days per week.
2. Lipotropic Injections
“The body requires nutrition and vitamins to stimulate the right hormones to function correctly so your body will let go of the fat stores it’s been holding onto,” FitnessEdge.net explains. “Don’t go under the knife, don’t suffer with extreme dieting, and certainly don’t starve yourself anymore. Lipotropic injections for weight loss may be just what you’re looking for.”
Lipotropic injections contain a solution of nutrients that are made up of fat burning compounds like choline, inositol, methionine, l-carnitine, vitamin B12, and other vitamins, minerals, and amino acids. When combined with a good exercise regimen, these injections can encourage weight loss.
3. Better Hydration
Americans consume nearly one-fifth of their daily calories from beverages. By switching to water, you can reduce the number of unhealthy beverages you drink and fully hydrate your body in the process.
Specifically, you should be drinking ice-cold water. When your body absorbs water, it has to first warm the fluid to 98.6 degrees before it can be utilized. The process required to heat cold liquids actually burns calories.
4. More Sleep
Insufficient sleep doesn’t just leave you feeling tired the next day. Studies show that it could also contributes to weight gain in some people. When you don’t get enough sleep, you interfere with your body’s metabolism, which prompts you to eat more. Since much of this eating is mindless consumption of empty calories, the result is weight gain. Get more sleep and this problem will dissipate.
5. Smaller, Yet More Frequent Meals
“Use smaller dishes to reduce how much you eat by as much as 20%,” Arthritis Foundation suggests. “Plate and portion sizes have increased over time, so you may be eating more than you realize – most people eat and drink more when served larger portions. And make sure dish color contrasts with the food on it; research shows people eat more when food is the same color as the plate.”
It’s also a good idea to eat slower. By pacing yourself, you give your appetite a chance to catch up with your brain. (On a related note, you can eat four or five meals per day when you consume smaller portions. This helps you stay satisfied without consuming too many calories.)
Lose the Extra Weight
It’s never easy to lose weight, but don’t be fooled by weight loss gurus who claim that strict diets are the only option. There are plenty of ways to lose weight – you just need to focus on balanced, healthy living. If you can do some of the things mentioned in this article, you’ll be well on your way to dialing back the numbers on the scale and reclaiming your confidence.