If you desperately want to lose some weight, then you need to keep a healthy diet with a slight calorie deficit.
While it sounds hard to do, it doesn't mean that you should starve or even feel hungry all the time, because healthy options can be nutritious too.
Here are a few tips for you to follow your diet without feeling hungry.
Include a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables
Adding a rainbow of fruits and vegetables to your dishes increases the vitamin, mineral, and fiber content while keeping the calorie count low.
Choose lean protein sources
Incorporate lean proteins such as skinless poultry, fish, legumes, tofu, or low-fat dairy products.
Incorporate whole grains
Replace refined grains with whole grains like brown rice, quinoa, whole wheat bread, or whole grain pasta.
Use healthy cooking methods
Choose cooking methods like baking, grilling, steaming, or sautéing with minimal oil instead of deep-frying or pan-frying.
Increase plant-based proteins
Incorporate plant-based protein sources like beans, lentils, chickpeas, and nuts.
Add herbs and spices
Enhance the flavor of your low-calorie meals with herbs and spices instead of relying on excess salt, sugar, or unhealthy sauces.
Opt for healthier fats
When using fats, choose healthier options like olive oil, avocado, nuts, and seeds.
Incorporate superfoods
Include nutrient-dense superfoods like kale, spinach, berries, chia seeds, and quinoa.
