How to Trick Your Body Into Losing Weight

For your body to lose weight, it has to burn more calories than it takes in on a daily basis. Accomplishing this usually requires dieting and exercising. However, crash diets that promise fast results and use restrictive measures often don't work, because once your body senses the deprivation, it holds onto fat instead of shedding it. To stimulate your body to lose weight, make small adjustments to your current diet.

Instructions

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  Pass up beverages that are sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup or sugar, because their high caloric content can ruin your diet. Drink water, tea or artificially sweetened beverages instead, because the difference in calories helps you lose weight.

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  Eat low-density foods instead of high-density foods. Low-density foods are foods that you can eat a lot of, without ruining your diet. These foods are low in calories, yet high in nutrition. They include vegetables, such as broccoli, zucchini and green beans; fruits, such as grapefruits, mangoes and peaches; and carbohydrates, such as whole-wheat bread, oatmeal and brown rice.

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  Brush your teeth after eating a meal. Brushing your teeth cleanses your mouth and gives you a minty aftertaste. Once it's clean, you may be less tempted to get your mouth dirty again; you may pass on snacks that can sabotage your diet.

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  Drink two glasses of water before eating a meal. According to a study conducted at Virginia Tech University, drinking 16 ounces of water before a meal helps you consume fewer calories because the water fills you up without any added calories.

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  Use smaller plates for your meals. Even if you fill up a small plate and eat all the food on it, you still consume fewer calories than if you use a large plate.