101 Weight Loss Tips

Many people struggle to lose weight and there is so much information available that it can be hard to know which route to take in your weight loss journey so I have compiled this list of 101 Weight Loss Tips to help you to start losing weight and enjoying a healthier way of living. The most important thing you need to know about effective weight loss is that there is no miracle cure, no magic pill or super fast diet that will provide you with permanent results.

These types of pills and faddy diets may help you to lose weight in the short term but there are many negative effects that can be experienced from these methods and in almost all cases fad diets are not only unsustainable but if you tried to continue them long term they could have detrimental effects on your body and overall health. Another thing to keep in mind is that it can be dangerous to your health to lose weight too rapidly, so any diet that promises to shed the pounds in a very short period of time is not to be trusted and if you must try one of these types of diets, never do so without consulting a medical professional first.

If you do want to lose weight naturally and without risking your health then incorporated in as many of these 101 healthy weight loss tips as you can, your overall aim should be to not only lose weight but feel healthier in the process.

101 Weight Loss Tips - Where to Begin Your Weight Loss Journey

These 101 weight loss tips will be broken into different sections that you can work through. I have tried to put them in the order that you should follow and lay it out so that as you go along you can see not only how you are going to start losing weight but see your own personal weight loss plan develop. There are no strict diets to follow, no harsh regimes just tips to help lose weight, how to start out on your journey and how to develop a clear path to your ideal weight. Remember, don't be too strict on yourself, do it at your own pace, do what you can do and don't give up, weight loss is about finding what works well for you, not all of these tips will be right for you, so don't make it harder on yourself by trying to work with someone else's plan, make your own and stick with it and you will see results.

101 Weight Loss Tips - The Beginning

For any weight loss plan to be successfull you need to make a plan of action, this section includes the weight loss tips that you need to compile your own personal planner.
Be positive, self belief is the very first step you need to take, change your attitude from "I can't" to "I can" because if you don't believe that you can do it you are setting yourself up to fail.
Set a date two weeks from now, this is the start of your weight loss plan, from today onwards you are going to make small changes every day that will make it much easier for you when the time comes to put your plan into action.
Keep a food diary and fill it in every day for the next two weeks, this will help you to recognise your eating patterns and see where you can make immediate changes.  You need to keep track of not only what you eat, but when you eat and your moods throughout the day, this will help later on to identify any periods when you may overeat such as when stressed.
Find out what your ideal weight is, not what weight you would like to be but what weight you should be for your frame and height.
Know your BMI (body mass index), keeping track of your BMI is the most effective way of keeping track of your weight.
Set yourself realistic weight loss goals, start small and simple, it is best not to push yourself too hard in the beginning.
Know how many calories you should be eating every day. This is the amount of recommended calories you should be taking in each day to give your body enough energy to work properly.
Try to change one small habit every day, this can be as simple as drinking one more glass of water each day that you currently do. (The next section covers many small changes you can make in your daily routine, so choose from the list below which you want to do.)
Become familiar with the food pyramid. Know what foods you should be eating, in order of importance and what quantity you should eat each day.
Weigh yourself, write it down in your weight loss journal and forget about it, obsessing over the weighing scales will not help you to lose weight and neither will stress, so weigh yourself now and try not to think about it for at least a month.
Take a before photo and add it to your weight loss journal, a photo diary is a great way to help keep you motivated, take a new photo once a month and add it to your journal.


This is the beginning of your weight loss journey, do these 11 steps and you will have a basic plan for yourself to start out. The next section includes the weight loss tips that you can use to make small changes in your daily routine (see tip 8)

101 Weight Loss Tips - One Day at a Time
Below are some weight loss tips that will help you to make small changes to your diet and lifestyle in the two weeks before that date you have chosen in your plan above. These are very basic tips to help you prepare your body and mind for your weight loss journey. Try and incorporate one of these weight loss tips each day and keep them up every day to start seeing a change.
Eat breakfast, they don't say breakfast is the most important meal of the day for no reason, eating first thing in the morning helps to give your metabolism a kick start and get it working properly for the day. It also makes it less likely that you will want to snack mid morning.
Don't skip meals, to help keep your metabolism ticking along during the day you shouldn't skip meals. Regular healthy meals will help to keep hunger at bay, provide a stable stream of energy and stop you from getting too hungry and giving in to cravings.
Get enough sleep, your body needs sleep, without enough sleep you will feel lethargic, your wont be able to focus as well as you could and stick to your goals and when your body is low in energy you are more likely to go for energy rich convenience foods that will give you a temporary boost only. Getting a full nights sleep every night will allow your body to work harder which it needs to do to be healthy.
Drink more water than your currently do, most people do not drink the required amount of water that we need each day to flush our harmful toxins from our bodies and keep our bodies properly hydrated, these things are essential for weight loss.
Dont allow yourself to get de hydrated, our bodies can often mistake thirst for hunger so we eat when in fact we are simply thirsty, so again, drink water throughout the day.
Reduce the amount of caffine you intake each day, you don't have to cut it out entirely but switch at least one caffinated drink for a healthier option such as orange juice or water.
Start reading food labels, do you really know what is in your food? Get into the habit of reading the labels of all the food you buy.
Eat more fruit, just adding one extra piece of fruit to your diet every day can have a great benefit to your overall health.
Start bringing a healthy snack with you when you leave the house, then if you feel the need to snack you always have a healthy option available to you, things like rice cakes or packets of dried fruit are ideal and will help to keep cravings at bay.
Eat early, do not have you main meal of the day late in the evening. If you feel hungry late in the evening have a light snack, keep your main meals for during the day.
Sit down when you eat, standing up when eating, or eating on the go does not allow your body to digest your food as well as it should.
Take your time when you eat, when we are hungry we eat quickly and can eat more than we need, taking your time eating allows your body to recognise when it feels full and you are less likely to over eat.


These weight loss tips are simple steps that you can do today to start preparing your body to lose weight, if you can change just one habit a day or incorporate a new one each day then you are well on your way to a healthier lifestyle.

101 Weight Loss Tips - Diet and Exercise

If you have followed the above weight loss tips then you should be almost at your chosen start date and hopefully you are feeling more positive about your progress so far. Weight loss is an ongoing journey, not a two month plan which is why I recommend changing your lifestyle one day at a time. Never over do it and never take on more that you can handle, you need to do this in your own time and at your own pace, just don't give up because you can get there! Below are some more tips that you can start to incorporate once you have reached your chosen date.
Daily Exercise, at the beginning you do not want to over do exercise, start with a simple plan, a brisk ten minute walk every day for example, this way when you feel ready you can increase the time that you exercise and the amount.
Avoid soft drinks and minerals, start switching to healthier drinks such as fruit juices and water.
Switch to green tea, this is a great way to help flush out the toxins in your body.
Avoid hydrogenated fats, by now you should be keeping an eye on the labels on your food, try an avoid foods that include hydrogenated fats.
Reduce your stress levels, now is the time to look back over your weight loss and food diary, do you notice a pattern between stress and eating? If there is one then you should look at ways that you can reduce your stress level, exercise is a good way to reduce stress but there are many ways that it can be done, many people eat when they feel under pressure so try and find an alternative way to de-stress.
Avoid processed foods where possible, its not always easy with our busy lifestyles nowadays but if you can reduce the amount of processed foods you eat and replace them with more home made food then you will see a benefit over time.
Cut out the take away foods, its easy to see why many people choose to get a take out and you certainly do not have to give them up entirely at first but if you can limit yourself to only having a take away even half as often as you do you will be better off in the long run, the less takeaway's you eat the better you will feel.
Start cooking more at home, yes it is time consuming but the benefits are great, cooking your own foods means that you know exactly what goes into your meals and is a much healthier option overall.
Stay away from corn syrup, its just not healthy for you and is very fattening, so try to avoid foods that contain corn syrup as much as possible, remember to read those food labels!
Eat more pulses, pulses have the benefit of making you feel fuller for longer so eating them will make you much less likely to snack in between meals.
Snack less or if you must snack, switch to healthier alternatives, try and have fruit available at home to snack on, this will help you to reach your 5 portions a day goal.
Eat more fiber rich foods, fiber rich foods are a great way to help when trying to lose weight, they help you feel fuller for longer and aid digestion.
Keep an eye on your cholesterol and blood pressure as well as your BMI.
Reduce the amount of alcohol you drink, alcohol is very fattening and you should not exceed your unit allowance and if you can switch to low fat beer.

These are just some of the weight loss tips that can help you to start losing weight, try and do as many as possible, try out a new tip every day and if you find it works for you, keep it up, if not try another until you have the plan that works for you. Below are more general weight loss tips that you should keep in mind always.
101 Weight Loss Tips - General Tips to Help Lose Weight

By now we have covered most of the basics but there are still many more things that you can do to lose weight without going on a strict diet.  By now you should be doing a little exercise every day, drinking more water, eating more fresh fruit and veg, keeping a weight loss diary and hopefully you are feeling more rested and healthier overall.  The weight loss tips below should be kept in mind and implemented where possible.  The more changes you can make to your lifestyle over time the better you will feel.  The more we do something the quicker it becomes a habit, good habits can be formed and bad habits can be broken.
Low fat is not necessarily healthier, it may say low fat but read the label, most low fat foods are full of sugar instead, if the label says no sugar you still need to look at the label, does it contain glucose? that is still a sugar so make sure that the low fat product you are thinking of switching to is really going to be better for you before you switch.
Avoid faddy diets, they only work short term, they are not a sustainable way of losing weight and they can be dangerous to your health.
Do not cut out carbs, carbs are natural sugars and your body needs them for energy, eat everything in proportion and do not cut out any essential food group to stay healthy.
Take up a hobby, things like swimming and dancing are fun ways to exercise. Exercise boosts your metabolism and releases endorphins so you will feel great and get fit!
Lose weight with a friend, you can support one another and keep each other motivated.
Join a support group where you can find like minded people, if you cant find a group in your area, why not start one yourself?
Lose weight for charity, get sponsored to lose weight, alone or with a group you can try and get sponsorship for your weight loss journey and help a good cause at the same time.
Eat fruit and veg when they are in season, fruit and vegetables that are in season are less expensive to buy and more easily obtained.
Order smaller portions when eating out.
Buy yourself a new dinner plate for at home, find one you like that you will use everyday that fits only the portion sizes that you want to eat at mealtimes.
Reward yourself for your progress (not with food) but treat yourself with a new hairstyle or trip to the salon for sticking to your goals.
Do not deprive yourself, there is no point in trying to lose weight if your plan is making you unhappy, don't cut out everything that is bad for you at once, as above, try and change a habit a day, or every second day, it does not matter how long it takes you as long as you stick with it and are making progress.
Get back on the wagon, we all fall off the wagon at times and give in to temptation, it happens so don't beat yourself up about it, instead pick yourself up and start again, keep going.  The key to weight loss is perseverance.
Try not to obsess over your weight, if you are feeling better then you are doing it right, people lose weight at different speeds, men and women lose weight at different rates.  Do not compare yourself to others and just keep working!
Eat spicy food from time to time, spicy food is said to make you feel fuller sooner so that you will eat less that you may have otherwise.


101 Weight Loss Tips - Keep It Up!

Weight loss takes time and means making adjustments to your lifestyle and routine, you can't follow every tip so find what suits you and stick to it, just remember that you must exercise daily and eat a healthy balanced diet. Here are another 25 weight loss tips in our 101 list.
Don't believe everything you read or be fooled into trying any quick weight loss diets, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
Don't turn to food for comfort, try and find another way to pick yourself up when you feel down, listen to your favorite music or take a stroll.
Listen to your body, when you start to feel full, stop eating, don't keep eating because there is still food left on the plate, if you are eating out ask to take the remaining food home, that way you don't waste food but don't over eat either!
Keep chopped raw veg handy in the kitchen, they are a great snack when you are feeling a bit peckish.
Switch to sunflower oil when cooking.
Don't add salt to meals when you are eating out, you meal probably already contains quite a lot of salt so do not add more.
Eat seafood, fish is lower in saturated fat than meat so try and eat fish about twice a week.
Eat lean meat like poultry more often.
Trim some of the fat off meat when cooking, don't avoid fat altogether just trim off any excess.
Start bringing a healthy lunch to work instead of eating out, you will save money this way and eat healthier.
Choose steamed, boiled or grilled food instead of fried or battered.
Eat hot spices, spicy foods stimulates your metabolism helping to burn calories.
Eat less more often, try 4 to 5 smaller meals a day.
Only eat when you feel hungry. Don't eat out of boredom.
When eating out choose desserts that contain fruit.
Remember that losing a pound a week is healthy, but losing less than that is fine, as long as you are regularly losing weight you are doing well.
Eat 5 portions of fruit and vegetables every day.
Stop drinking cans of soda, soda cans typically contain 100 calories and ten spoonfulls of sugar.
Switch from white bread to wholemeal bread.
Brush your teeth after every meal, this will make you less inclined to snack after meals.
Limit salad dressings and gravies.
Bring a bottle of water to bed and drink it first thing in the morning to give your metabolism a kick start, you are less likely to eat a huge breakfast if you drink water before you get out of bed.
Try sharing a dessert when eating out with a friend.
Tell your friends and family about your weight loss plan, you need help and support from the people around you.
Relax, stress can cause you to eat, find a way to relax for a few minutes throughout the day to keep your stress levels under control.


101 Weight Loss Tips - Nearly There

We are coming to the end of our 101 weight loss tips, only 25 more to go!
Switch off the television, watching tv is an easy way to zone out and can eat up hours of our time as we tend to zone out when watching, limit your tv time to a couple of hours a week, record your favorite programmes and watch them during your allowed time frame.
Clean the house, housework is a great way to burn calories, turn on some music and get vacuuming.
If you like computer games buy or borrow a wii and start playing, these games are a great way to have full and keep active.
Do not listen to negative people, you can lose weight and do not let anyone tell you that you can't.
Do not use weight loss pills (unless on your doctors advice), you do not need them tp lose weight.
Take a course of multivitamins to give your weight loss plan a kick start, consult your doctor as to which kind to take.
Do not allow yourself to get really hungry, when you are very hungry your body begins to store food as a reserve. Eat frequently to keep your metabolism working.
Do not take sugar substitutes, they are not good for you.
Refined pasta can be very fattening, try making your own wholemeal pasta, its fun and easy to make and healthier.
Think long term, your goals should be to get fit and healthy and the excess weight will come off.
Make a success chart and tick off your goals as you reach them.
Exercise early in the day to give your body a boost of energy for the day.
Consult a nutritionist about what foods are best for you.
Do not try any detox plans, just stick to a healthy regime and drink plenty of water.
Stick to your goals, don't keep changing them.
Make your own homemade vegetable soup and have a bowl before your main meal each day, you get more vegetables this way and are less hungry for your main meal.
When eating out consider the childrens menu for smaller portions.
Fill your house with healthy options for eating.
Avoid temptation, don't bring the bad foods into the house and you can't be tempted by them.
Take the stairs at work instead of the elevator.
Make goals and compete with yourself, keep beating your best score.
Buy a pedometer and keep track of the amount of steps you take each day.
Stay positive, self belief will help you to keep to your goals.
Buy or borrow a juicer and start making your own fruit juice.
Eat slow release energy foods like porridge for breakfast to keep you going until your next meal.


So there you have it, 101 weight loss tips to help you improve your overall health and fitness and become your ideal weight. Wishing you success!