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Tools that Can Help You Lose Weight

Tools that Can Help You Lose Weight

Posted by David Nickum Weight Loss, Health, Nutrition

 11 Tools that Can Assist You In Losing Weight

Shedding those extra pounds isn’t easy and your weight-loss journey is bound to be challenging. But, that shouldn’t stop you from getting started. There are many examples of people who were obese, but managed to slim down. The reason they became successful with their weight-loss journey was because they never gave up.

They exercised, they ate the right food and they used the right tools that could help them in their weight-loss journey. We have already highlighted the exercises and the right food that can help you shed those extra pounds in earlier posts. Therefore, in today’s post, we are going to enunciate the tools that can help you win the battle against those calories.

Food Journal

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By recording your daily intake of food and counting calories with the help of a food journal, you can keep track of everything you are putting in your body. This can help you determine the high calorie items, and whether you are cutting out on them.

Furthermore, if you record everything you eat, you can hold yourself accountable for the food choices you’re making. Document everything you eat and see how some specific foods make you feel. If you feel bloated or congested after eating certain items, cut them out as they may lead to inflammation or weight gain.

Weight Scale

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Get a weight scale to determine how your weight-loss efforts are paying off. By tracking your weight regularly, you can stay motivated to work out and eat the right diet to lose weight. Furthermore, research suggests that people who track their scale readings are more likely to lose weight than those who don’t weigh themselves often.

Gadgets and Apps

You may have seen people wearing a fitness tracker on their wrists. These devices and other technological tools like mobile apps are being used by many people nowadays to track their weight-loss progress.

By using technological gadgets and apps, you can keep track of your daily habits like diet, water intake, exercise and sleep. For instance, in fitbit app, there’s a feature called the sleep monitor that can help you determine the quality of sleep you are getting each night.

In mobile apps, you can also set goals for your diet, exercise and sleep. This may help you develop better exercise and eating habits and motivate you to reach your set goals.

Shoes

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Your weight-loss journey is incomplete without exercise. And you can’t exercise without putting on a decent pair of shoes. So, hit the store and buy some new sneakers. Buy at least two pairs: one for the gym and the other for outdoor exercises.

Smaller Plates

You may be eating more food because you consume in larger plates that can make a portion appear a little smaller than it actually is. Eating in smaller plates can help you cut the amount of food you eat every day.

Get some plates to trick your brain into thinking that you’re eating a large portion of food with a huge number of calories. This may help you feel fuller without consuming a lot of food.

Blender

You should mix up protein shakes, healthy soups, nut milks and sauces for a healthy diet. To prepare these types of healthy foods, a blender is a must. Just touch that button and watch as your weight-loss diet gets brewed.

Bowl for Fruit and Nuts

Those Lays and Pringles are extremely delicious and you may feel tempted to devour them between meals, but if you wish to win your battle against calories, you must say no to them. Instead, whenever you feel tempted to snack between meals, eat healthy fruits and nuts. Invest in a bowl for fruits and nuts so that you can keep them in your sight. Just grab an orange or almond from the bowls and eat them when you feel hungry between meals.

Yoga Mat

When you are working out to shed those extra pounds, you’ll need to push yourself hard with abs workout, push-ups or plyometric exercises. Use a yoga mat to reduce the impact of these exercises on your back. Also use it to do actual yoga to let go off all the stress. Stress has been linked with weight gain, therefore, by doing yoga you can fight stress and reduce your chances of gaining weight.

Chopping Boards

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If you’re planning to fight calories, start eating healthy vegetables and fruits. To chop those healthy fruits and vegetables, you’ll need a good quality chopping board. Invest in wooden cutting boards as they are easy on your knives.

Food Containers

If you are planning to lose weight, you should avoid ordering tasty treats from fast food joints and restaurants. Instead eat healthy home-made food that’s low on the calories. Carry home-home lunch to college or office to ensure that you don’t have to eat anything unhealthy. Get a food container to easily take food with you wherever you go.

Stop Watch

When you are doing high-intensity exercises to burn those extra calories, timing is critical. Time your workouts right by using a stop watch. Yes, we know your smartphone has one, but you can’t do every exercise with a mobile in your hand.

You see how these tools can help you in your weight-loss journey. You can’t deny their value and if you want to shed those extra pounds, you need to arm yourself with these fat-fighting tools. Exercise, eat right and add these tools in your arsenal to burn those calories and win your weight-loss battle.

For more information and advice about how to lose weight, stay tuned to our blog.

 

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About David Nickum

David S. Nickum is an inspirational fitness professional with over 10 years in the health and wellness industry. What he brings to any workout program is a deep understanding of anatomy, nutrition, and exercise physiology. His programs are unique, innovative, educational, and customized to get the job done quickly. He is a cutting edge professional who builds a program that fits your individualized goals. Starting out in the field of automotive technology industry, David had a lot of problems with pain in the lower back. This led him to the world of health and wellness. David was tired of getting prescribed pills to address his problems and he knew that physical therapy would only be a short-term fix, so he decided to learn about the human body to fix the problem on his own. Being a musician has helped David to also apply an artistic approach to health and wellness. He always told me; “exercise is an art just as much as a science”, he was right, every human is different and needs an artistic touch to get the most out of a workout. Throughout his career, David has developed a deep understanding about the human body. He started out only knowing the basics. Seven years later he has become a leader in the field of fitness, he designed his own style of training which works on posture, metabolism, pain management, and performance. After working with David my life has never been better, the pain in my body is gone for the first time in 10 years. After only 6 months of training I feel like a new person. I feel and look the best I have in years. He gave me the education and the tools I needed to prevent failure in the future. He gave me a new lease on life and I am thankful for that everyday.

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