Not everyone can successfully lose fat through dieting. Improper dieting can actually lead to weight gain instead of weight loss! So how can you successfully lose weight through dieting? Check out these ten highly effective weight loss secrets shared by this netizen!
1. Buy a digital scale
This seems simple. I recommend buying a digital scale accurate to 0.2 lbs (about 10 grams) before you start dieting. I'll explain why below. I also suggest either buying a digital scale to record your daily weight or manually recording your portions each day.
I bought a digital scale that's accurate to 0.2 (2%) and records my weight. It only cost me $22 at Sam's Club (a large supermarket in the US) (very cheap!). For me, it was a successful investment.
2. Weigh yourself every day.
You'll find that almost every dieter tells you to weigh yourself only once a week. I suggest the exact opposite. Because I'm all about seeing results every day, I love seeing them. The reason I recommend a scale accurate to 0.2 pounds is because there's a big difference between weighing 170.8 pounds one day and 170.0 pounds the next. Losing 0.8 pounds a day is fantastic.
However, if your scale isn't very accurate, you might feel quite discouraged if you still weigh 170 pounds the next day after a whole day of healthy food and strenuous exercise. An accurate scale can help you maintain a more positive attitude towards weight loss. More positive results (clearly defined weight loss numbers each day) make weight loss easier.
3. Drink 8 glasses of water a day.
This advice is familiar, but that's precisely why my reasoning is different. Drinking eight glasses of water a day can help you "not feel hungry as much." I can't scientifically prove this, but when I'm working, I generally drink four glasses in the morning and four in the evening. On days when I don't drink water, I always feel hungry very quickly. And on those days, I feel sleepy much earlier. Don't be intimidated by the number eight. Try my approach: I have a one-pint glass at work, about 16 liters (like all one-pint glasses). All I have to do is drink two in the morning and two in the afternoon.
