Common sense weight loss article

ReenieHJ

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/weightloss/50-best-weight-loss-tips-for-2020/ss-BBYPLVv?li=BBnb7Kz#image=48

This was on MSN this a.m. and so many of these points are touched upon through-out the forums but rereading always helps reinforce the thoughts. Hope it helps someone.
I know one I'm going to start trying is taking a 10 minute walk after each meal. Usually I try to get my walk on the TM in before I start my day but I end up fizzling out due to hunger plus looking at doing the whole amount leaves me feeling tired. I'm also going to try using hot no-salt added broth before meals, and/or when I go to bed, to cut down on adding more calories when I feel I need *something* but not sure what; that's when I start adding calories mindlessly. I always say I wish I liked tea for that purpose but I also like broth, which I never think of.
I wish I could go 100% plant-based but I still like my chicken and fish.

So if anyone finds some ideas from this article they're going to start incorporating more, let me know!

tinkerbellang83

Theres's some common sense info there, but also a lot of the usual magazine weight loss woo compounded by the disclaimer "Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article."

AnnPT77

I dunno. I only buy into maybe 10-25% of those, and a bunch are just the same ol' silly stuff (superiority of fasted workouts, importance of eating timing, meat and sugar and "white foods" ( ) are special evil, etc.).

puffbrat

Like the others above, I only agree with some of these suggestions. And there are a couple suggestions that could actually be harmful. For instance the suggestion to brush your teeth after each meal may help discourage further eating/snacking BUT brushing too soon after eating can also damage tooth enamel leading to dental problems down the road. And many of the suggestions are more personal to individuals. I know there are a lot of people who prefer fasted workouts, but I also know with absolute certainty those go very badly for me and lead to me cutting my workout short and binging on snacks.

apullum

I'm always skeptical of "common sense" because it often means "not supported by evidence." Many people appeal to common sense when they do not have any proof of their claims. Quite a lot of the things in the linked article are myths, not supported by evidence, that people believe because they "sound right."

BarbaraHelen2013

Maybe 1 in 4 of those 50 are credible. The other 38 or so of them will just need to be debunked in these forums for the umpteenth time if many people read that article! 😂

lgfrie

I thought 16 of the 50 were good or at least unobjectionable ideas. That's not too shabby for a webzine diet article. Some of the others were silly, like losing weight faster by eating lunch at 11:30 instead of noon.