The 8 Best Drinks to Curb Cravings and Support Weight Loss

Are you trying to lose weight but aren’t exactly sure how to do it? Alivia D'Andrea is a social media influencer with over 2.42 million YouTube subscribers who shares tips about diet, lifestyle, and self-care on her channel. In one viral video, she breaks down her top weight loss tips that helped her lose 32 pounds of fat.

1. Drink Water

Her first tip? Hydrate. “Water is your best friend, and it has many benefits. It boosts your metabolism by 24 to 30%, which will help you burn more calories throughout the day,” she says in her post. “Here's a great tip: Drink 17 ounces of water 30 minutes before your meal, and you will naturally consume 44% less calories than those who don't,” she claims. “Just a little side note: water is also very hydrating for your skin. It can fight breakouts by decreasing the concentration of oil on your skin.”

2. Drink Green Tea

“I challenge you to replace everything you drink with water or tea,” she says. “Drinks like soda contain unnecessary calories that contribute to weight gain. For instance, if you drink 150 calories on average daily but then cut out the soda, you will save 1050 calories a week, and in a year, you will save yourself 15 pounds of weight gain,” she continues. “Drink lots of green tea. If you drink green tea before you work out, it speeds up your metabolism, which will burn more fat and increase how much you work out.”

3. Drink Lemon Water

She also recommends lemon water. “It contains pectin fiber, which helps fight hunger cravings,” she says. While there is little scientific evidence that lemon water aids in weight loss, a small randomized controlled trial published in the journal Obesity found that individuals who hydrate before eating low-calorie meals lost 44 percent more weight over a 12-week period than those who followed the low-calorie diet alone.

4. Chew Gum After Dinner

Another one of her hacks? Do you ever get strong cravings for dessert after dinner? “Chew a piece of sugar-free gum, and it will lower your desire for sweets and salty snacks and decrease hunger between meals,” she says.

5. Avoid Late Night Snacking

Stay out of the kitchen at night, she continues. “Also, avoid late-night snacking. Studies have shown that when you eat at night, the body is more prone to storing those calories as fat,” she says.

6. Amp Up Your Protein Intake

Eat more protein, she encourages. “Stock up on protein. Protein will prevent late-night cravings and obsessive dieting thoughts by 60%. Also, you will feel full, which makes you naturally consume 441 calories fewer per day,” she says.

7. Distract Yourself

“Another way to control your desire from unnecessary eating is by distracting yourself,” she maintains. “When I wanna eat something that I don't need to eat, I go watch a YouTube video or TV or read a book or magazine, anything that will distract myself. This tip was inspired by the marshmallow experiment at Stanford University. I highly recommend you check the experiment out so you can get a better understanding of this idea.”

8. Don’t Use the Word Diet

“Avoid the word diet. That was your first mistake. If you look at healthy eating as a diet and turn healthy eating into a permanent lifestyle, you'll find yourself happier and more energetic. You'll look back at the junk food you ate and realize how bad and processed it was,” she continues.

It’s Never Too Late for a Healthy Lifestyle

Her final words on the better? “It is never too late to turn your lifestyle around and change your habits. You are in full control of how you live your life. Will you choose to eat something wholesome that will make you feel good during and after the meal, or eat something that is satisfying at the moment, but your body will not thank you for after?” And if you enjoyed this article, take advantage of these 15 Quick Ways to Lose Body Fat Percentage in a Week.

Are you trying to lose weight with a healthy diet but can’t seem to hit your goals? You could be drinking your calories, says one weight loss warrior. Gabriella Rolocut (@gabbierolocut) is a social media influencer who shares about everything from fashion to weight loss. In fact, she managed to lose 75 pounds in a healthy and sustainable way, sharing tips with her followers. “I'm gonna share my biggest weight loss tip on how I was able to go from this to this, losing 75 pounds,” she says at the start of a viral TikTok clip. She has since gone on to lose over 80 pounds.

You Need to Understand How You Are Consuming Your Calories

Gabriella suggests taking a deep look at sneaky calories. “My biggest tip, and I can't stress this enough, is understanding how you're consuming your calories,” she says.

Coffee Drinks Have Lots of Hidden Calories

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“For example, we all love Starbucks, we all love Dunkin'. We love our little Pumpkin Spice latte. Our pumpkin spice drinks wanna be very seasonal. I'm gonna let you in on a little secret. Those drinks have so many calories, and I don't know if anybody's ever looked it up. Sometimes they don't post the calories up on the board next to the drinks, so I'm gonna show you just how many calories you're consuming,” she says.

One Dunkin’ Drink Has 930 Calories

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She starts with a pumpkin spice latte. “I'm gonna use the Pumpkin Swirl frozen coffee from Dunkin',” she says. “There could be 930 calories in this drink. That's 63% of my daily calories. If I were to drink this in the morning, I'd only have 541 more calories to get me through the rest of the day. There are 185 grams of sugar in this. 46 teaspoons of sugar is equal to 14 glazed donuts. Didn't you much rather eat your calories than drink them in a drink?”

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There Are Lots of Alternatives That Don’t Have As Many Calories

“There are so many different alternatives that you can get from Starbucks, Dunkin', or anywhere that has significantly fewer calories than this one. That you can still have your pumpkin spice while losing weight was the biggest thing for me,” she said.

But Drinking These Kinds of Drinks Prevented Her From Losing Weight

“I didn't realize how many calories I was consuming on a daily basis because I would go out to Dunkin', to Starbucks, and I would get drinks like this, not knowing that's why I wasn't losing weight because I was consuming a drink that has 930 calories and then eating more,” she says.

Calculate Your Maintenance Calories

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She recommends “trying to calculate your resting metabolic rate, so how many calories your body's burning at its resting state, and then finding your maintenance calories, so how many calories you should be consuming on a daily basis, just to function as a human being.”

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Then, Calculate Your Deficit Calories

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Then, figure out how many calories you need to cut to lose weight. “Calculate your calorie deficit calories, which is the calories that you're gonna wanna be consuming if you want to lose weight,” she says.

This Helped Her Lose Weight

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“That was one of my biggest things, eliminating high-calorie drinks and replacing them with healthier alternatives. I love my coffee. I look forward to it in the morning. It's the first thing I think about when I wake up. If you're looking to lose weight. I would highly suggest breaking down your calories and figuring out how you consume your calories throughout the day so that you're able to stay in a calorie deficit and lose weight,” she says.

This Dunkin’ Drink helped Her Lose Over 80 Pounds

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In another post, she revealed her go-to drink order at Dunkin'. This drink has helped me lose over 80 pounds, and it's so simple to order. “Can I do a large iced latte? Can you put three Splenda in that? And light ice.”

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The Only Calories Are From Milk

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“I asked for light ice, which means they put in more milk. There are more calories from milk. But my only concern here is that I know that none of the calories I'm drinking are coming from a sweetener solely because there is no flavor in it. The only calories that come out of this drink are from milk. Coffee has no calories. Stevia has no calories. The milk is the only thing,” she says. And if you enjoyed this article, take advantage of these 15 Quick Ways to Lose Body Fat Percentage in a Week.