Losing weight successfully requires hard work and a commitment to healthy eating, but it’s not a process that comes easily — unless the right techniques are employed. There are a number of simple options and weight-loss strategies that men should use for successful weight loss. Here are some of them:
Watch Less Television
Television inspires a vegetative state even in the most active people, and there’s nothing that will pack on the pounds faster than spending every night in front of a 60-inch screen. Television even provides an unfortunate distraction for what might otherwise be a promising night at the gym. Lose weight faster by shutting the “boob tube” off and going out for a jog or a swim instead.
Get a Good Night’s Sleep
Studies have shown that not getting enough sleep has a dramatic impact on weight loss. Not only does a sleepless night lower leptin levels (this hormone helps you feel full), but lack of sleep also forces production of excess ghrelin (this secretion makes you hungry). This means that someone who isn’t sleeping enough never feels full and is hungry all the time. This can lead to unhealthy snacking habits.
Take Away the Temptations
A house full of candy, chips, and fattening foods is difficult for anyone to see, even if a person has incredible willpower. Taking the chips away and replacing them with healthy nuts like almonds, and tossing the candy in favor of delicious fruit, will provide much better snacking options for men seeking to lose weight. Removing those fatty foods from the house might even improve the health of family members or roommates.
Increase Protein Intake
Increasing protein intake is the best way to build muscle, and cutting down on simple carbohydrates and eating healthy lean meats, nuts, and yogurt will help to build muscle fast. Muscle helps a man to lose weight faster because a pound of muscle burns more calories each day than a pound of fat. This means people who have more muscle will burn more calories even when they’re not exercising than people who have high body fat. To boost your protein intake, consider a men’s whey protein shake.
Weigh Yourself Regularly
Weight loss wisdom once suggested that people trying to lose weight should lose the scale and not worry about the number, but attitudes toward the scale are changing regarding successful weight-loss strategies. Weighing on a weekly basis (or even on a daily basis for motivation) may provide the encouragement needed to continue with a healthy lifestyle and diet.
