How to Focus on Not Eating Anything to Lose Weight

You can lose weight by focusing on activities such as work and exercise versus sedentary activities such as watching television or playing video games. Exercise sends chemical endorphins to your brain, which create feelings of satisfaction, as does food. Exercise also increases your metabolism, which helps your body burn stored fat calories so that you lose weight. Drinking water fills your stomach so that it feels full rather than hungry. Not eating anything forces your body into starvation mode, causing your metabolism to slow down, making weight loss more difficult. You can focus on eating small snacks of water-based and high-fiber foods such as fruit, vegetables and whole grains to lose weight.

Things You'll Need

• Water
• Fruit
• Vegetables
• High-fiber foods
• Exercise routine

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Instructions

• 1

  Drink a caffeinated beverage such as coffee, tea or an energy drink to jump-start your metabolism in the morning. Drink at least two 8-ounce glasses of water. Eat one serving of fruit or a high-fiber grain for breakfast.

• 2

  Complete 20 to 30 minutes of a cardio workout out such as walking, running or aerobic exercise. This keeps your metabolism working at a high rate so that it can break down the food your consumed.

• 3

  Eat a low-calorie, high-fiber snack such as a granola bar, a piece of fruit or raw vegetables. Drink at least two 8-ounce glasses of water. Pack water and healthy snacks such as a handful of cashews, fruit or energy bars to eat throughout your work day before lunch and between lunch and dinner.

• 4

  Eat a low-calorie, high-fiber lunch such as a salad. Add two to three ounces of a lean protein such as chicken, tuna or salmon. Eating a small portion of a lean protein fills you up so you are less inclined to focus and binge on unhealthy snack foods and carbohydrates. Drink two 8-ounce glasses of water.

• 5

  Take a walk after eating lunch to keep your metabolism working and burning consumed calories.

• 6

  Eat a high-fiber, low-calorie snack between lunch and dinner. Drink a caffeinated beverage to increase your metabolism.

• 7

  Eat a low-calorie, high-fiber dinner with leafy greens and a lean protein. Exercise after dinner with a fast-paced cardio workout or weight-training routine for 30 to 40 minutes to increase your metabolism and burn off calories.