Avoid high-fat, sugary, and salty meals like biscuits, cake, chocolate, and crisps and prefer lower-fat versions of nutrient-rich foods like milk and meat.
Protein fills us up, reducing portion size and calories without hunger. One study indicated that obese adults who ate eggs and toast had 182 less calories at lunchtime and felt less hungry than those who ate cereal with milk and juice.
A balanced diet includes carbohydrates, but we typically eat supersized quantities or add calories like butter on bread. Replace grains or pasta with vegetables or half the quantity.
Vegetables, fruit, legumes, cereal, wholegrain bread, pasta, and rice are high in fibre and fill us up with smaller servings, delaying hunger.
Sugar has calories but no nutrients, so avoiding it can help you lose weight. Skip sugar in hot drinks and cereal, choose sugar-free soft drinks, and eat fruit instead of sweets.
Dehydration can cause headaches, dizziness, fatigue, poor focus, and a need for sweet snacks to improve energy.Drink 8 glasses of water daily.
Alcohol has 7 calories per gram, almost as many as fat (9), therefore cutting back on alcohol cuts calories.