Free Weight Loss Tips: Overcome Stubborn Plateau

You lost 10 pounds and feel like celebrating. But three weeks later the scale seems stuck on the same number. Instead of buying a new scale, try the following free weight loss tips to overcome a stubborn plateau.

Eat every few hours

While it's not necessary to eat exactly every three or four hours, it's important to eat small meals throughout the day to lose weight. One great insider secret revealed free-of-charge is to keep a food diary and write down not just how much you eat and what you eat, but when.

Are you eating most of your calories at night? Do you skip meals? If so, shrink and multiply your meals. The two rules go hand-in-hand because when you eat mini-meals, you are more likely to be hungry again in a few hours.

Another complimentary weight loss tip is to eat frequently to keep your metabolism revved up so you can burn more calories and get skinny.

Eat less at dinner

A great weight loss secret that is on the house is to eat like a pauper at dinner.

If you are eating small meals throughout the day and are still having trouble losing weight, examine your nightly meal. Are you eating a lot of carbohydrates such as breads and pasta for dinner? Are you eating a big meal at dinnertime? Don't eat most of your calories at night when you caloric needs are low. Instead, shift most of your calories to the early part of the day. You may be surprised by how quickly the scale moves. Also, carbohydrates tend to cause people to retain water. It's better to eat higher carbohydrate meals earlier in the day and then have lean protein and vegetables for dinner or just a fruit smoothie, depending what you ate earlier in the day.

Finally, one of the best weight loss suggestions is to not go on a diet! It may sound crazy, but diets actually make you fat. A diet should be a term to describe the kind of food a person should eat, but most people are talking about a severe restriction in calories when they say diet.

Bottom line: Don't starve yourself to lose weight. The only time you should feel hungry is after 6 p.m. at night when it's not wise to snacking. Once you begin eating breakfast and more food earlier in the day, you will eventually stop feeling hungry after 6 or 7 p.m. Never eat before bed if you hope to achieve your weight loss goals.

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