3 Proven Tips to Help You Lose Weight Today!

Tip #1

Eat Breakfast

According to a 2011 Huffington Post article 31 million Americans skip breakfast every single day and thus to help maximize their weight gain. Your body has been fasting all night long, so skipping breakfast puts the body in starvation mode. This results in the body slowing down its metabolism for the whole day, which creates a larger appetite for dinner. In order to prevent your body from going into starvation mode, start your day by eating breakfast, as it is the most important meal of the day. Breakfast will revive your metabolism from its fasting state, which took place when you were sleeping, and help curb your appetite throughout the day. Studies have shown people who eat breakfast tend to be skinner than people who skip breakfast.

Tip #2

Eat Every Three Hours

Eating every three hours keeps your metabolism working all day. It helps maintain proper blood sugar control, which prevents fat storage; and keeps your hunger hormones in check, which ensures better portion control and no over-eating. Sumo Wrestlers avoid breakfast and other snacks, and only eat 1 to 2 meals a day. Usually, Sumo Wrestlers binge eat at night to ensure a great caloric surplus, which increases insulin release and fat storage, for maximum weight gain.

Tip #3

Get Good Quality Sleep

This is probably asking for a lot but we as a society are not getting enough sleep. We live in fast paced society where we are constantly on the go but that lifestyle is also helping in the obesity epidemic. Studies have shown that poor sleep is an important indicator of obesity. People who sleep less tend to gain weight due to through the activation of hormonal responses leading to an increase in appetite and caloric intake and thus increase the risk of obesity. As there are many causes on why sleep is important to aid in weight loss just remember 7-9 hours of sleep is associated better weight loss and weight control than with people who sleep less than 7 hours a night. Make quality sleep a habit in your life as this will provide you with a plethora of health benefits.

Author

Dr. Eddie Fatakhov, M.D. Eddie Fatakhov, M.D. is a board-certified physician, nutritionist, and author of “Dr. Fat Off: Simple Life-Long Weight-Loss Solutions.”