Lose Weight Without Dieting

Do you know that strict diets or starvation diets are not at all effective for weight loss. Why? Because they put body in starvation mode and the metabolism rate drops. And everybody knows how important metabolism is for fast weight loss.

Type in the words "weight loss" in any search engine and you will be flooded with thousands upon thousands of search results - all involving various types of diet plans to supposedly remove the excess fat and flab around your arms, belly, hips, and thighs. In reality, however, there are several effective ways to lose weight without dieting which often prove to be much more effective than other types of treatment to help you lose weight.                                                                                                                                                                                       *      Drink Water
Slurp up. Drinking 8 8 oz. glasses of water every day has tons of positive effects:
- increased metabolism
- fills you up during meals so you naturally eat less
- you won't confuse hunger with thirst
It also has one noticeably negative effect: you'll be running to the bathroom a lot. Don't worry though, that will stop after a couple of days.
Use Smaller Plates
This is definitely the easiest tip to lose weight without dieting. You know that feeling when you're absolutely stuffed, and for some reason you still feel the need to finish off those last few bites? Smaller plates to the rescue! You can fill up and not feel the pressing need to stuff yourself. This one may sound goofy, but it actually works.
Eat Slower
Do you ever turn on the TV or pull out a book at dinner only to look down at your plate and wonder where your food went? We've all been there. Eating slower and paying attention to what you eat can help. There are several ways to slow down. Chew your food at least five times and swallow completely before taking another bite. Put down your silverware after each bite and don't pick it up until you've swallowed. And finally, don't talk to your eating companions until you've swallowed.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          8) Salads Make Great Lunches
Easily reduce calories and increase your nutritional intake by trying to make your lunchtime meal, a salad meal. This also makes eating out really easy (like people who eat out for their lunch-hour at work). ALL restaurants offer salads - but remember we're not talking junk salads with loads of dressing, we're talking healthy salads like Chicken salad, French salad with added cheese, Italian salad, Tuna Salad, Greek Salad....and remember, NO BREAD.
9) Think of Starch Second
For most dieters, its not necessarily the consumption of too many "Carbs" that leads to weight gain, but too much Starch. So, when eating your starch meal (at dinner preferably), try to think of starch second. Example: When eating a pasta meal, think of a side salad starter and ice-cream or chocolate mousse for dessert as opposed to bread basket starter and cake for dessert. Think of vegetables and salads and don't overdo the starch.
10) Avoid Meal Replacement Shakes
Meal replacement shakes require less digestive energy than solid-food meals - thus when used to replace meals they can contribute to slowing down the metabolism, as the body uses energy to break down food (and requires less energy to break down shakes). Meal replacement shakes are OK every now and again when there is no time to eat a meal, but where possible, always aim for solid-food where possible.