How to lose weight while eating junk food?

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This blog intends to answer the million-dollar question - How can I lose weight while eating junk food?

Along with some great tips to lose weight while eating junk food, you will also learn about the importance of awareness and balance in weight loss, what is “healthy” and “unhealthy”, some stereotypically unhealthy foods that may help accelerate your weight loss, foods you thought were healthy but in reality are not, along with some examples to keep you motivated.

Introduction

The most dreaded situation for any person trying to lose weight is the fear of letting go of scrumptious fast food. If you are like the majority of people who fantasized about a magic potion that could help them drop 20 kilos within a minute, you would relate to the rigid acceptance that comes with the commitment to losing weight. There is a huge misconception in the health and fitness space that you can only lose weight if you eat untasty, boiled, and bland food.

If you have ever googled “ How can I stay slim while eating junk food “, you are not alone. In fact, you are very much like my cousin Varun. Varun, a man with a big heart and an even bigger smile, likes to eat like a king but he also can be a?debbie downer?about his appearances at times. When he was young, his idol was Sherlock Holmes. To this day, he takes his admiration for Sherlock very seriously, to the point that his favorite detective activity is rummaging through google search pages for a solution to “How can I lose weight while eating junk food?”. Currently, he is at his 1378 article and the answer to this question is yet to be discovered.

The truth is, there is no straight answer to this riddle masked as a question but the closest answer is .. *?drumrolls?* partly yes, through little tweaks in your diet and lifestyle, it may be possible!

Awareness is the biggest strength

We live in a generation where food orders arrive before ambulances do. The ease of ordering your favorite delicacies can be done with one tap from your smartphone. The junk food options are unlimited, from burgers, pizzas, and drinks, to ice creams and cakes, you can order at ease from the comfort of your home. This is what makes this process of weight loss even more difficult. In no way are we trying to crucify the practice of ordering online. In fact, we love it ourselves. But the problem arises when you are not nutritionally aware as to what to order.

A huge part of being human is to acknowledge and appreciate the gift of taste. With taste, we link fond memories of our childhood, nostalgic celebrations, and pivotal moments that have a great impact on our mood. It is obvious that indulging in delicious food will always be a part of a wholesome human experience. Although some unhealthy foods are incredibly delicious, We believe that the human experience should be rich and fulfilling and not compromised and short.

Indians on average have a short life expectancy as opposed to western nations. “Why is that so?” You may wonder, It is primarily due to our lifestyle and dietary habits. With a rapid increase in unhealthy food options coupled with people glorifying fast food around the globe, the life expectancy gap is bound to increase. Even if one lives a long life, it is frustrating and painful to constantly live with a compromised state of health or see a loved one suffer in those circumstances.

Virgil, an ancient roman poet, quoted something very beautiful that you may hear our elders say a lot, “Health is wealth”. The crux of this powerful saying has to do with the fact that wealth is nothing if it can’t be enjoyed in a healthy body. We oftentimes take a lot of things for granted. A few years back, Steve Jobs, a revolutionary american creator, designer, and entrepreneur passed away because of cancer. Despite having all the wealth in the world, Cancer took the best of him.

You can have junk food once in a while but incorporating it into your daily routine can have disastrous effects on your health.

The key to life is balance - you must have control over food and not let the food control you. Consuming foods that are good for your body and let your body perform at its optimum level are very important for living a quality life. As essential as a healthy diet is to your body, it is also important that every once in a while, you treat yourself with something you like. So, don’t be afraid to grab that piece of cake or order that pizza (with extra cheese) when you feel you deserve it.

You may know of someone who used to consume tea or coffee with lots of sugar but now has reduced or eliminated it from their diet. C’mon, we all have that one bua ji in our family who consumes “green tea” for leisure and talks in calories. Yes, these bua ji’s are the ones who will never leave a chance to tell you the miracles that happened after they cut down on their sugar. Although at the moment, it may seem annoying and boastful, but it indeed works.

What really happens in such cases is that their sugar intake since the start was set to 2-3 spoons a cup, but upon cutting down about 2 spoons, they reduce their sugar intake to one spoon per cup. Initially, they would feel like the taste is missing or being compromised, but eventually, the person who consumed 2-3 spoons all their life would now find it difficult to consume more than 1 spoon in their cup. That happens because the baseline level of sweetness gets reset. The same theory also applies to junk food.

At?niwi.ai, we encourage our clients to strive for mindfulness in eating, and a balance in their weekly nutrition while also enjoying corporate events, birthday celebrations, or even the wedding season.

What are “good foods” and “bad foods”?

We always encourage our readers and clients to ask questions. Surface knowledge of things can only take you so far. If you know the what, why, how, and when, especially with regard to health and nutrition, you would be able to achieve excellent results in the desired time frame.

With an array of snacks being branded as “healthy” on the shelves of grocery stores, sometimes we as consumers can get confused and misled. What truly is healthy and what isn't?

We get questions like “what foods are bad for me?”. Let us clear the air once and for all. Food isn't inherently good or bad, and it is not important to evaluate the nutritional benefit of each grain of rice every time you sit to eat.

If you perceive food as good or bad, you will cage yourself with emotions full of guilt and shame every time you eat the “bad” food.

What does the aftermath of consuming a particular “good or bad” food look like? Let’s say you’re munching on a bag of potato chips. Does it make you feel satiated? Does it make you feel sluggish? Do you feel bloated? In most cases, Potato chips do not satiate you and make you feel sluggish and bloated.

Say you replaced the potato chips with a fistful of foxnuts, ask yourself the same 3 questions again. We are sure your answer is going to be completely different.

Food acts as fuel to our body, it helps us function and thrive throughout the day. Foods are not good or bad. A better way to put this would be that foods can be classified to be healthy or unhealthy and their implications on your health.

So, What are some stereotypically unhealthy foods that are least harmful to your weight loss?

1)?Baked potatoes

Instead of munching on those crispy, fried to perfection McDonalds’ fries that are some of the most high cholesterol foods, you can curb your craving by having baked potatoes.

Potatoes usually have a bad reputation and are mostly overlooked for healthier options in the health and fitness communities. But did you know that a medium-sized baked potato only has about 180 calories? Yes, that's right! So if you love potatoes, you could settle for a baked potato instead of unhealthy fried potato dishes once every few weeks. Add some?chaat masala?and lemon to the potato for lip smacking taste.

2)?Dark chocolate

This may come as a shocker to many. Yes, you can have chocolate and still lose weight fast. Our minds are wired in a way that lets us perceive chocolates and diets as recipes for disaster. After all, chocolates and sweets are the first things that are eliminated from your diet once you stick to a weight loss regime. However, for a diet to be sustainable, you can not refrain from consuming things you like. Any diet that plans to restrict you from certain types of foods will not be a long-lasting one.

Dark chocolate is a great substitute for milk chocolate and has a plethora of benefits. First and foremost, dark chocolate controls the excess production of ghrelin and controls your craving, keeping you full for longer. Since it is derived from plant-based nutrients, it helps reduce blood sugar levels and is vegan friendly too. Dark chocolate is also great for reducing inflammation. In fact, dark chocolate is used in a lot of anti-inflammatory diets.?

3)?Whole wheat pasta

Whole wheat pasta is a great food to eat for weight loss as it has decent amounts of fiber and nutrients as compared to other kinds of pasta. There are much fewer carbs in whole wheat pasta so you can indulge in a plate full of pasta without feeling guilty.

lt also helps you feel satiated due to the amount of fibers present. Who would have thought pasta could be one such unhealthy food that could also aid in your weight loss journey?

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