Indian brides go crazy to look their best for their wedding day. Whether it’s their dress or their makeup, they make all their plans in advance but the one thing that keeps nagging them is their appearance. With such an important event happening, who wants to worry about their weight. Hence, we bring a full proof guide to lose that belly and extra weight before the wedding and look your best.
1. Say No to Full Cream and Switch to Single/Double Toned Milk – Wow! if you knew how much fat you gulping through that full cream milk, you would just stop right now. So, give that single/double toned milk a try for your weight loss plan and feel the difference in a few weeks.
2. Choose Plain Raita Instead of Boondi Raita – Yogurt or raita lovers be alert!. Make sure you choose the plain raita as boondi raita has a lot of hidden fat. Just change that raita into a plain one and you are all set for some calories and fat loss from your diet.
3. Loose that Punjabi Breakfast and Switch to Good Oats! – Drop excess kilos by eating a non-oily diet. Incorporate a lifestyle change by replacing those paranthas with healthy oats. For all the North Indian women , this may be hard but you should not lose your focus and choose healthy food.
4. Namak Not Swadh Anusar Anymore – Salty Namkeens, Masala in your food not only bloats your belly but promotes water retention as well both of which are culprits of weight gain. Therefore, stay away from high sodium foods such as packaged and processed foods and try to eat whole fruits and fresh vegetables.
5. Want to Lose Weight, Then Leave that Sugary Taste – This is not a secret as sugar tend to intensify our cravings which makes it more difficult to resist sweets,chocolates etc., making us fat eventually. So, limit the amount of sugar you intake for that lean look on your wedding day.
6. You Need That Protein for looking Healthy and Lean – “Sunday ho ya monday rozz khao ande “, guessing you have heard of this awesome little line. Well protein from your food powers your metabolism and keeps you full. Try incorporating boiled egg whites, smoked chicken and green veggies into your diet. They will make you feel stronger and leaner as well.
7. Avoid fad diets and Irrelevant advice – If Sharma or Arora Aunty has some new magical advice to lose weight, kindly pass because such advises are similar to fad diets which don’t don’t work at all. Fad diet are a popular false myth. They don’t result in weight loss and are a danger to your health. Hence, stick with simple diet and keep working hard to lose that stubborn fat.
8. Get to know about the hidden enemy i.e. Empty calories – Empty calories food’s already have lots of calories but only a handful of nutrients. These empty calories are stored as fat after your body meets its calories need for the day. For ex., a cake piece with white icing is almost 600 calories and has little nutritional value but a similar amount of boiled chicken would carry around 180gm of protein and other nutrients with the same 600 calories.
9. Who Knew Switching Your Plates is Good for Your Weight – Eat less and clean, look hot and lean. This mantra is perfect as Eating food in small plates will help you enjoy the food and restrict your calories at the same time. This way you’ll eat less and feel more satisfied. A perfect tip for losing weight before the wedding.
10. Who Knew Peanut Butter Was A Healthy Choice – The good fat from peanut butter makes you feel full and satisfies you longer so you don’t snack on unnecessary junk. So try and include it in your diet like oats as it is also a great source of protein.Stop hating peanut butter and incorporate it into your breakfast –
Also Things to keep in mind :-
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- Download an App to Calculate your daily intake – Use that smartphone to download a health app to count your macros and reduce your calorie intake for losing weight instead of browsing through Facebook all day.
- Workout in the Morning – Exercise in the morning and your overall fitness will be good and you’re less likely to eat junk after an intense morning workout session.
- Carry a Bag of Healthy Snacks – Sudden hunger pangs can lead to you craving for some junk food. With tons of oily Indian snacks at your disposal, you may lose sight of your weight loss goal. Hence,Think of apples or almonds as your go to snacks now.
- Sleep well,Drink plenty of water and Drinking Green Tea – These classic advises are cliched but true. So, drink a lot of water, sleep like a baby and sip in that green tea for getting fitter and losing weight.
Also Read : 5 Easy Exercises To Reduce Belly Fat