When it comes to weight loss there are some simple things you can do to lose weight. These simple things come from normal daily activities and most of the times you didn’t even realize that these things were destroying your weight loss efforts.
When you want to lose weight you should be careful on everything you drink or eat. This includes your coffee, your drinks and your snacks.
Most people concentrate their efforts on the main meals and they forget the in-between meals and the food that is in liquid form. Neglecting those parameters is more than enough to hold you back.
Before we outline 4 tips on weight loss your probably did not know about, lets see some numbers. To lose weight you need to eat less calories than what you burn. Typically the average person in order to lose weight should eat no more than 2000 calories per day. This includes 66 gr of fat, 2,400 milligrams of sodium and 300 gr of carbohydrates (including sugars).
Weight loss killer #1. Smoothies
Smoothies are among the most popular and refreshing drinks found in almost every shopping mall. They are a fixture of ice-cream, milk and sugar. They are delicious but they carry a good 1000 calories, 35g fat and 120g sugar! So, by drinking one smoothie you cover half of the calories you are ‘allowed’ to consume when you want to lose weight. A good alternative is a low-card strawberry smoothie which contains only 1/5 of the calories of a normal smoothie.
Weight loss killer #2. Frappuccino
A few people cannot resist to a chocolate frappuccino. It’s an excellent choice of coffee and almost all coffee diners have it. The bad news is that it comes with 500 calories, 19g fat and about 59g sugar. This is too much for someone who wants to lose weight. The alternative is a nice regular filter coffee with a bit of low fat milk and no sugar.
Weight loss killer #3. Hot dogs
Hot dogs are everywhere. Take a walk on any major street and you will see a lot of places to buy your hot dog. It is cheap, tasty and easy to eat. It is also loaded with 600 calories which includes 30g fat. So, next time you want to satisfy your hunger quickly get an apple or two instead of a hot dog.
Weight loss killer #4. Muffins
Muffins are often thought as low calorie snacks. Well, this is not true since a regular coffee cake muffin comes with 600 calories and 25g of fat. Combine your muffin with a frappuccino and you are done for the day! You should skip muffins and prefer other snacks. A good and tasty replacement is one glazed donut which contains 1/3 of the calories and fat.
Next time you have a desire for a snack or coffee then think twice before you make your choice. If your goal is to lose weight then prefer more healthy, low in calories and low fat snacks. It is a shame to watch carefully what you eat during your main meals and destroy your efforts because of a coffee or a muffin.
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