It is unquestionably simpler to make healthy choices in the spring and summer, when produce is plentiful and the weather is ideal for exercise. However, during the bitterly cold winter months, maintaining a healthy diet and losing weight may appear to be much more difficult. How to avoid a few common winter weight loss obstacles is outlined here.
1. There is Temptation Everywhere
Comfort foods include hot
chocolate, creamy soups, mashed potatoes, and macaroni and cheese this time of
year. According to Sheila Viers, a health and lifestyle coach, if you aren't
careful, you might fall into the trap of thinking that all indulgences are
"bad." Once you start labeling your food choices as "good"
or "bad," every choice becomes a loaded one.
Instead of stressing over all
the "shoulds" for your diet, try choosing foods that are right for
you. Viers suggests that you make plans ahead of time to decide when you want
to indulge, such as at the Friday night potluck. Or perhaps you choose to
satisfy your sweet tooth by having one small indulgence each day, such as a few
squares of high-quality dark chocolate. The most important thing is that you
like the decision.
2. You Resist the Urge to Go into Hibernation
Winter is enough to sap your
motivation to exercise with the ice and snow and shorter, darker days. When
it's so cozy at home, who wants to go for a run or to the gym in the freezing
weather? To your good fortune, you don't even need to leave your living room
(promise). There are many excellent workout videos available online. You can
combine a few," Viers asserts. Alternately, divide them into 10 minutes
before and 10 minutes after work.
3. You're Overindulging in Salt
In the winter, canned
vegetables and soups, pasta, bread, chips, and crackers-all of which can be
sneaky sodium sources-are probably consumed more frequently than fresh foods.
Water weight can make you feel
bloated and sluggish, even if you are cutting calories. Viers's advice: Get as
much water as you can. Because they help your body regulate sodium levels,
adding potassium-rich foods like avocados, bananas, tomatoes, sweet potatoes,
and coconut water to your diet may also be beneficial.
4. Vegetables in Their Raw State Seem So Unappealing
Face the facts: Kale doesn't
exactly make your stomach rumble when you're feeling under the weather.
Vegetables are abundant in stews and soups; Viers says you just need to make
the right choices. For instance, a cream-based soup is more likely to be high
in calories, so broth-based soups are an option. Try roasting sweet potatoes,
peppers, parsnips, carrots, asparagus, and Brussels sprouts if cold salad turns
you off.
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