How to reduce weight ~ some tips

• Make sure that you don’t skip your breakfast. By starting your day with breakfast you will have managed hunger throughout the day. It helps to evenly spread your hunger and manages your appetite. It has been found that people who have healthy and regular breakfast stand brighter chances to lose weight. 
• Experts are of the view that starving does not help to reduce weight. If you want to lose weight then make sure that you don’t skip your meals. You should not be empty stomach for more than five hours.
• Maintain an active lifestyle. Take the stairs instead of elevators, walk to your bus stop or do your household chores yourself. If your schedule doesn’t permit you to be active then a minimum of thirty minutes of exercise is necessary.
• According to the journal Appetite, eating foods that are likely to make you feel fuller must be eaten first. For instance, if you take soup, meat or other heavy food items in the very beginning then you will end up eating less.
• Restaurant food is high in fat and calories so try to have homemade food. Vegetables, chicken, soy crumbles and tuna must be included in your diet.
• If you are trying to reduce weight at home then keep track of your calorie intake. By following this method you need not starve yourself; rather just keep a check on calorie intake.
• If you are an adult with a sedentary lifestyle then you will need about 2,000 to 2,500 calories on a daily basis. To lose weight you need to cut-off 250 to 500 calories. This can be easily done by eating food that is low on calorie and high on proteins, vitamins and minerals. Vegetables, fruits and meat can be taken in balanced quantities.    
• If you want to reduce weight at home quickly then soda, pasta, commercial cereals, cookies, cakes, pies, crackers and desserts must be completely eliminated from one's diet. Instead add raw vegetables, nuts, berries, fibre and proteins to your diet.