Check for your thyroid levels and pcos first with a gynecologist or a endocrinologist. Here are 26 weight loss tips 1. Drink Water, Especially Before Meals It is often claimed that drinking water can help with weight loss, and this is true. Drinking water can boost metabolism by 24-30% over a period of 1-1.5 hours, helping you burn off a few more calories . One study showed that drinking a half liter (17 oz) of water about a half an hour before meals helped dieters eat fewer calories and lose 44% more weight . 2. Eat Eggs For Breakfast Eating whole eggs can have all sorts of benefits, including helping you lose weight. Studies show that replacing a grain-based breakfast with eggs can help you eat fewer calories for the next 36 hours, and lose more weight and more body fat . If you can’t eat eggs for some reason, then that’s fine. Any source of quality protein for breakfast should do the trick. Drink Green Tea Like coffee, green tea also has many benefits, one of them being weight loss. Green tea contains small amounts of caffeine, but it is also loaded with powerful antioxidants called catechins, which are also believed to work synergistically with the caffeine to enhance fat burning . Although the evidence is mixed, there are many studies showing that green tea (either as a beverage or a green tea extract supplement) can help you lose weight Cut Back on Added Sugar Added sugar is the single worst ingredient in the modern diet, and most people are eating way too much of it. Studies show that sugar (and high fructose corn syrup) consumption is strongly associated with the risk of obesity, as well as diseases like type 2 diabetes, heart disease and others . If you want to lose weight, you should be cutting back on added sugars. Just make sure to read labels, because even so-called health foods can be loaded with sugar. 8. Eat Less Refined Carbs Refined carbohydrates are usually sugar, or grains that have been stripped of their fibrous, nutritious parts (includes white bread and pasta). Studies show that refined carbs can spike blood sugar rapidly, leading to hunger, cravings and increased food intake a few hours later. Eating refined carbs is strongly linked to obesity . If you’re going to eat carbs, make sure to eat them with their natural fiber. Advertisement 9. Go on a Low Carb Diet If you want to get all the benefits of carb restriction, then consider taking this all the way and going on a low carb diet. Numerous studies show that such a diet (or “way of eating”) can help you lose 2-3 times as much weight as a standard low-fat diet, while improving your health at the same time . 10. Use Smaller Plates Using smaller plates has been shown to help people automatically eat fewer calories in some studies. Weird trick, but it seems to work . 11. Exercise Portion Control or Count Calories Portion control (eating less) or counting calories can be very useful, for obvious reasons . There are also studies showing that keeping a food diary and writing down what you eat, or taking pictures of all your meals, can help you lose weight . Anything that increases your awareness of what you are eating is likely to be useful. 12. Keep Healthy Food Around in Case You Get Hungry Keeping healthy food close by can help prevent you from eating something unhealthy if you become excessively hungry. A few snacks that are easily portable and simple to prepare include whole fruits, a handful of nuts, baby carrots, yogurt and a hardboiled egg (or two). Do Aerobic Exercise Doing aerobic exercise (cardio) is an excellent way to burn calories and improve your physical and mental health. It appears to be particularly effective to lose belly fat, the unhealthy fat that tends to build up around your organs and cause metabolic disease. Eat More Fiber Fiber is often recommended for the purpose of weight loss. Although the evidence is mixed, some studies show that fiber (especially viscous fiber) can increase satiety and help you control your weight over the long term . 18. Eat More Vegetables and Fruits Vegetables and fruits have several properties that make them effective for weight loss. They contain few calories, but a lot of fiber. They are also rich in water, which gives them a low energy density. They also take a while to chew, and are very filling. Studies show that people who eat vegetables and fruits tend to weigh less . These foods are also super healthy and nutritious, so eating them is important for all sorts of reasons. 19. Chew More Slowly It can take a while for the brain to “register” that you’ve had enough to eat. Some studies show that chewing more slowly can help you eat fewer calories and increase the production of hormones linked to weight loss . 20. Get Good Sleep Sleep is highly underrated, but it may be just as important as eating healthy and exercising. Studies show that poor sleep is one of the strongest risk factors for obesity, being linked to an 89% increased risk of obesity in children, and 55% in adults . 21. Beat Your Food Addiction A recent 2014 study of 196,211 individuals found that 19.9% of people fulfil the criteria for food addiction . If you suffer from overpowering cravings and can’t seem to get your eating under control no matter how hard you try, then you may be a food addict. In this case, get help. Trying to lose weight without dealing with this problem first is next to impossible. 22. Eat More Protein Protein is the single most important nutrient when it comes to losing weight. Eating a high protein diet has been shown to boost metabolism by 80 to 100 calories per day, while helping you feel so satiated that you eat up to 441 fewer calories per day . One study also showed that protein at 25% of calories reduced obsessive thoughts about food by 60%, while cutting the desire for late night snacking in half . This is the single most important tip in the article. Simply adding protein to your diet (without restricting anything) is one of the easiest, most effective and most delicious ways to lose weight. Don’t Drink Calories, Including Sugary Soda and Fruit Juices Sugar is bad, but sugar in liquid form is even worse . Studies show that liquid sugar calories may be the single most fattening aspect of the modern diet. For example, one study showed that sugar-sweetened beverages are linked to a 60% increased risk of obesity in children, for each daily serving . Keep in mind that this applies to fruit juice as well, which contains a similar amount of sugar as a soft drink like coke . Eat whole fruit, but use fruit juice with caution (or avoid it altogether). 25. Eat Whole, Single Ingredient Foods (Real Food) If you want to be a leaner, healthier person, then one of the best things you can do for yourself is to eat whole, single ingredient foods. These foods are naturally filling, and it’s very difficult to gain weight if the majority of your diet is based around them. Keep in mind that real food doesn’t need a long list of ingredients, because real food IS the ingredient. Here is a list of the 20 most weight loss-friendly foods on earth. 26. Don’t “Diet”, Eat Healthy Instead One of the biggest problems with “diets,” is that they almost never work in the long term. If anything, people who “diet” tend to gain more weight over time, and studies show that dieting is a consistent predictor of future weight gain . Instead of going on a diet, make it your goal to become a healthier, happier and fitter person. Focus on nourishing your body, instead of depriving it. Weight loss should follow as a natural side effect.