The key to a safe and successful weight loss is to follow a healthy lifestyle that suits your specific needs and that you can maintain for life.

The following tips are healthy, realistic ways to improve your health and help you lose weight

Skipping breakfast won’t help you lose weight rather by doing this you would end up cutting on essential nutrients and you may end up eating more throughout the day because you feel hungry. Thus, it is always advisable to start your day with a healthy breakfast.

Eating at regular intervals of time during the day helps burn calories at a faster rate. It even reduces the temptation to snack on foods high in fat and sugar content.

Vegetables, fruits, beans and whole grains are rich in fiber.
Eating more fiber-rich foods may help you lose weight and keep you in good shape. Try adding beans to your salad, eating oats for breakfast or snacking on fiber-rich nuts and seeds is another clever move to keep your belly full without gaining weight .

Being active is the key to losing weight. Exercise regularly. Never underestimate the benefit of exercising regularly. Running, jogging and yoga will give your body the necessary blood circulation, and also accelerate the cleansing process of your entire body and burn off the excess calories you can’t cut through diet alone.

By eating at the dinner table, away from potential distractions like TV, Smartphones or Facebook is a good way of keeping your diet in control and keep your weight down, and not to mention, ‘the family that eats together, stays together :)’.

Drinks advertised to improve health can be loaded with underiable ingredients. Sports drinks, coffee beverages and flavored waters are loaded with calories, artificial colorings and added sugar. Even juice, which is usually advertised as a healthy beverage, can lead to weight gain if you consume too much. One should drink plenty of water to minimize the number of calories you drink throughout the day.

Knowing how to read food labels can help you choose healthier options. Use the calorie information to see how a particular food fits into your daily calorie allowance chart on the weight loss plan.

Using smaller plates and bowls will gradually make you used to eating smaller portions without going hungry.

There is no need to completely cut down on foods that you like. You can feast occasionally as long as you stay within your daily calorie allowance.

Try not to stock junk food – such as chocolate, biscuits, crisps and cold drinks – at home. Instead, opt for healthy snacks, such as fruit, oat cakes, unsalted or unsweetened popcorn, and fruit juice.