Summer is a great time to get out, take a vacation and enjoy time with family and friends.
However, some move into summer with apprehension because they fear all the summer foods and
gatherings will play havoc with their attempts to lose weight.
Careful planning and a few hacks will help you not only survive the summer parties but lose weight too.
The secrets lie in water, spices, sunlight, and using different oils in cooking.
1. Drinking Water
Water helps you stay full and that can help you resist many of the available summer snacks.
Experts state you need to drink one or two cups first thing in the morning before you have your morning coffee.
Another water hack is to drink a cup of water about 30 minutes before you eat and another 30 minutes after you eat.
Both help satisfy cravings and help with digestion.
2. Include Spices
Certain spices can help lose weight, lower blood sugar, and even blood pressure.
Fat-burning spices are chili peppers, cayenne, and mustard since they contain capsaicin that boosts metabolism.
Cinnamon, cayenne, and chili powder lower blood sugar, and garlic, thyme, celery seeds, ginger, and
cardamom are a few spices that lower blood pressure.
3. Get Morning Sunshine
Weight loss experts state it’s important to grab the morning light if you want to lose weight.
This gives you needed Vitamin D but morning sunlight helps burn fat.
Plus, it’s good to get out early for exercise before the heat sets in.
4. Change Your Oils
You don’t have to avoid all fried foods to lose weight.
The secret to losing weight with fried foods falls into two rules.
First, only eat fried foods occasionally and limit your plate to one fried food with the rest cooked in other ways.
Second, change from a vegetable or canola oil to either coconut or olive oil.
Cooking with coconut oil is not a widely known weight loss method but it is scientifically proven.
Olive oil is a clean oil that has good fats that help food taste better and helps with overall health.
Conclusion
You can get through the summer doing well with weight loss.
All you need to do is accommodate for the weather, schedule, and food changes with some minor changes.
