4 Easy Ways to Lose Weight, According to a Dietitian
Hailey Gorski (@thetipsykale_dietician) is an LA-based dietician and social media influencer whose goal is to help women take a "holistic" approach to diet and weight loss. In one of her many viral videos, she reveals a few easy ways to get back into shape for summer, using one of her client's quick transformations as an example. According to Hailey, she made a "real change" to her lifestyle, "which is habits and a better relationship with food," she said. "So here's how she really made this transformation in just one month."
Try Lower Calorie Cocktails
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According to Hailey, her client didn't have to "cut out alcohol and miss out on her best friend's bachelor party." Instead, "she enjoyed one to two finer cocktails switched to a lower calorie lower sugar option," she said. While still tracking her nutrition progress, she felt confident. She didn't feel like she deprived herself and she didn't feel guilty."
Educate Yourself on Nutrition
"Did she obsessively track calories on MyFitnessPal? Nope. She tracked when she could so she could establish awareness around what she's eating to learn more about calorie density and different foods, but also understand her snacking was intentional and unintentional," Hailey continues.
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Take Progress Photos
You don't need to weigh yourself daily. Instead of "using the number on the scale as her only metric of success," Hailey's client "also used progress photos," she says.
Eat in a "Moderate Calorie Deficit"
Finally, her clients didn't starve herself. "She focused on a moderate calorie deficit, not subtracting from her diet, but adding in foods like protein and high fiber, carbs and fruit," she says.
Choose Weight Loss Programs "Tailored to You"
"The weight loss industry has created a stigma around weight loss," Hailey concludes. "As a dietician, there is nothing wrong with wanting to lose weight, as long as you have a healthy intention, are seeking programs that are tailored to you, and that will improve your relationship with your food and your body."
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These Are "Sustainable Choices," an Expert Agrees
The Diet Diva, Tara Collingwood, MS, RDN, CSSD, LD/N, ACSM-CPT, a Board Certified Sports Dietitian is totally on board with her suggestions. "These are all excellent changes and are all sustainable choices," she tells The Body Network. "It proves that you don't need to do drastic diets or intense workouts to still make a difference and get results."
💪🔥Body Booster: The most important thing to focus on when losing weight is staying in a caloric deficit. Use an online calculator to determine how much you can eat with your activity level and still lose weight.
