Slimming without Diets and Gyms

Millions of men and women worldwide dream of dropping extra kilos. But few succeed. Often the problem lies in a wrong approach to losing weight. Most people who want to get thinner first exhaust themselves with hunger and diets, and then go to gyms where they torture themselves with excessive exercise. Overworking in gyms and heavy dieting lead to stress which makes your body produce cortisol, a hormone which is responsible for gaining fat, especially in the abdomen region. It means that in practice you strive to slim and get fatter as the result. So, how do you really lose weight? 1. Enjoy life and have fun. As research shows, some eat not just because they are really hungry. They load themselves with food because they're bored, lonely and desperate. Try to understand what exactly leads you to the fridge, where you end up making these huge sandwiches. If it is because of boredom, try to find a less harmful way to entertain yourself. If you are never bored, you can decrease the number of excessive calories dramatically. 2. Find yourself a good match. 'Prevention', a scientific magazine, published an article saying food replaces love for some of us. Again, studies show that those who don't have a partner are more likely to eat a lot - more than those who are happy about their intimate life. This is a way to compensate the lack of love. Perhaps, you better dedicate some time to getting a decent date instead of hunting for more foodstuffs at your local store? 3. Change your hobby. Many people love spending their evenings in front of TV sets, and even call it their hobby. But this hobby is directly linked to overeating. If you, for example, take on a hobby or riding a bicycle for a while before sleeping instead of all these shows, you will do yourself good and cut down on heavy foods. 4. Eat regularly, several times a day. Experts say staying hungry never did any good to anyone. And then, it's not worth it. You may lose a couple of kilos for a while, but gain a couple of illnesses. It brings you nowhere but to a hospital ward. Split your daytime eating into many smaller portions instead of having a heavy breakfast, lunch, and supper. Eat less and more often, say, every 3 hours. 5. Celebrate your success in a smart way. Most people celebrate their success in restaurants and bars. Try a different pattern. Celebrate your happy days in cinemas, bowling or pool clubs. It is both healthy and enjoyable, and it does less damage to your body. 6. Dance. Exhausting workouts in gyms are not something everybody would like. Dancing, however, is a lot more enjoyable. There are far more people who go to discos than to gyms. But in fact discos and gyms are comparable in terms of helping you fight obesity. Scientists have proved that a night at a disco burns about the same amount of calories you would burn after 2 hours of working out. Remember, still, that once you come to a disco, don't just sit there, sipping on alcoholic cocktails. Move! 7. Read the info on food packaging. Don't think everything the packaging says is real and true. Even if a product is claimed to be low in fat, it does not mean there's no fat there at all. The same can be said about sugar or carbohydrates. You can't be 100% sure you are eating the same amount of all these things which the sticker gives you. 8. Choose fresh foods instead of processed foods. Canned fruit and vegetables are totally different from their fresh counterparts. Processed foods typically contain more fat, salt and sugar. You will lose weight faster if you settle for fresh foods, eliminating convenience foods and preserved products.