Ditch the diets!
So, if dieting isn’t the key to long-term weight
loss, what is? Recent research says the following
three strategies really work.1
Write what you bite
Past research has identified keeping a food
diary as one of the best predictors of successful
weight loss, and a brand new study confirms it.
It also shows you don’t need to spend a lot of
time doing it, or worry about recording minute
details, either. The most successful participants
spent only around 15 minutes a day altogether
on the task. And logging food intake more often- after every meal, rather than trying to record
everything you’ve eaten at the end of the day –
was most effective for weight loss.
2
Start moving more
Results of research into whether exercise
alone is enough to produce significant weight
loss are mixed. But a study published this year
does confirm that even without making any
dietary changes, increasing how much physical
activity you do is worth it for your waistline.
Give it a few weeks, and you’ll start making
healthier food choices without struggling
— or even really trying to do so.3
Don’t eat too late
At least two studies published this year
confirm that late-night meals contribute to
weight gain, even when overall kilojoule intake
is within the healthy range. It’s probably thanks
to the way eating — when you really should be
heading to bed — desynchronises your body
clock and confuses the bodily processes involved
in weight loss and gain. Aiming to havedinner
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