These 5 Daily Habits Helped a Nutritionist De-Puff and Slim Down
Do you want to lose weight fast? One expert has the lowdown on some habits that will help you do so. Grace Macena is a social media influencer and "macro-focused" nutritionist who promotes sustainable weight loss. In a few recent posts, she reveals the key habits that finally enabled her to lose weight and de-puff. "I was feeling stuck… Even I feel stuck. I know when I have put on a little extra fluff and recently I felt like I looked puffy. I know you may be rolling your eyes but we all can tell. Recently lost that puff in my face, fluff in my torso by doing these three things," she says.
She Increased Her Step Count
"I increased my step count. We started 1 mile a day challenge in the monthly group so I got my steps up to 8,500-9,500 per day which makes a big difference for me," she says. "This is a SMALL WIN that can make such a big difference. I didn't add cardio per day just overall steps."
She Amped Up Her Protein Intake
Next, she amped up her protein intake. "Increased my protein to 0.9-1g per lb of my current weight. Protein will keep me full, but also my body will actually burn calories to break protein down. I added hard boiled egg, a protein shake," she said.
She Started Tracking and Weighing Food
"I really started tracking & weighing. Eye balling just doesn't cut you are either over eating or undereating. I was always weighing but I also discipling myself to track it. Bc we are human it's ok to make errors so reduce them by using this tool," she says.
She Ate Higher Volume Foods
In another post, she reveals she ate more volume foods. "So instead of just reducing your portion size, fill your foods with volume. I like this if you don't then don't do it. Example is if you have 3 eggs in am, have 1 egg, 100g of liquid egg whites instead or if you are use to having a cup of rice have 1/2 cup of rice and 1/2 cup cauliflower rice. I smash my granola to make it more volume," she said.
She Stopped Overly Restricting Herself
"Stop restricting sooo much but if you like a little piece of chocolate at night fit it into your macros. That's why knowing your macros is key. You can still enjoy foods you like but yes making sure 80 percent of your foods come from Whole Foods is key to faster results and feeling good!" she says. And if you enjoyed this article, take advantage of these 15 Quick Ways to Lose Body Fat Percentage in a Week.
