Top 10 Best Ways to Lose Weight

Keep yourself busy to avoid "boredom snacking". Do the household chores or small "fix-it" tasks.

finch

If you choose the right activities, such as raking the leaves or cleaning windows, this too will help give you some exercise.

+1I switched to low cal and not only does it help you lose weight if you eat low cal stuff after the diet it will help keep the fat away

tomboy3

Switch the foods you already love to their lower calorie varieties

finch

-1I lost 25 kg. this way! Eliminate sweets, bread and pasta. Eat rice and potatoes, fruit also. Eat smaller portions and more often to keep metabolism working.

Not only will you save on gas, you'll get your exercise. Instead of driving, walk to the store, take the bus and get off a few stops early. Sweep the leaves and shovel the snow instead of using power tools. ALWAYS take the stairs.

finch

When school started (back in september), I was in 197 pounds 5 foot 10!, and I been having 1 hour and 30 minutes of walking eachday at school, and I had school 5 times per week... And eversince until NOW 180 6 feet 1

SmoothCriminal

Drink lots of water if you want to lose weight. Wait a sec... didn't a list on this site say there was such thing as diet water?

booklover1

most of your body is made up of water, water has 0 calories, and if you drink water 30 min before eating, yo'll eat less because you are hydrated. and being hydrated helps you becuz as the comment below me said... your bod gets confused between hunger and thirst. so drink up!

juanitahernandz12

Your body is often confused between hunger and thirst, so have a low calorie drink before you immediately eat food.

Instead of taking away food from your diet, try adding healthy options like vegetables and whole grains. You'll be fuller after a meal and will be consuming fewer calories. Don't forget to add fruits to your desserts or breakfast cereals.

finch

Contrary to smaller-portioned meals, you still get to eat as much, so you won't be hungry. And you'll lose weight! :D

+1Plates made today are a lot bigger than they were decades ago. Just need to do the math.

+1You can easily make 2 meals out of most restaurant portions nowadays in the U.S.

+1Put your food on a smaller plate, use small forks and spoons. You'll be eating less cereal if you use a smaller bowl. Much of eating is psychological- take the advantage back.

finch

+1Make movement part of your evening routine. Dance to American Idol, do tricep dips and crunches to Survivor...

finch

+1Don't eat out as often. Try bringing your lunch instead of going out for it. When you need to go out, try the healthier food choices.

finch

+1Switch to activities you enjoy such as hiking, biking, or walking, instead of "working out". Activities you enjoy are less scary than "exercising".

finch

+1It's always easier to keep the weight off than to lose it. Once you see the scales drop, your motivation will increase and the job will be easier.

finch

+1When you go out to eat, split a large meal between 2 people, same with desert, a pint of beer...

finch

Great way to save money too

Sometimes you think you're hungry, but if you just chew a piece of flavored gum, that hunger goes away.

So true here. I chew gum every day now, and it helps me control hunger a lot. I always used to think I was hungry, but I wasn't, and I'd grab a piece of gum and I'd be all good.

I have noticed this actually works I feel slimmer just because I chew gum when I feel Hungry gum takes that hunger away

Diet sodas actually way worse for you than the regular. You should buy regular soda if you like soda and just savor the taste and perhaps cut down on the it

“They're like workout machines!

+1I am a big eater and that's the problem for many of us. We start off doing great but diets are hard. Finally I made the decision to simply cut out the fried stuff (other than maybe once a month) and always bake things instead. I didn't really change the amount of food I ate, just how I prepared it and over the course of a year I lost fifteen pounds and didn't even notice it.