Losing pounds doesn't have to be torture to your body follow these tips to lose weight and balance your eating habit.

Whole grains for breakfast

Whole grains are recommended due to their high fiber and vitamins. Here are some of them: wheat germ, millet, corn flakes, potato flakes, oatmeal, whole wheat crackers, whole wheat bread, whole wheat pasta, brown rice etc. If you eat them for breakfast you will stay fuller for longer and reduce the chances of snacking. Snack, but smartly It's better to satisfy a craving with healthy grub than ignoring it and risk a junk-food binge later on in the day.

The best picks are filling, protein-packed snacks, such as one stick of string cheese, a tablespoon of peanut butter on a piece of fruit, or a medium-size bowl of edamame.

Water before meals

30 minutes before you have your meal, drink a glass of water, as this helps regulate your digestion, speeds up satiety and it helps fill your stomach, making you less hungry. 

Soups

By eating low-calorie soup before your meal helps with weight loss as the soup is nourishing and high in water content. This helps with increase satiety level and reducing your hunger levels. Resulting in you reducing the amount of calories you eat in your main meal especially when the soup is cooked with many vegetables.

Quench your hunger with fruits

Fruit has no fat and is mostly water, so it will fill you up while leaving less room on your plate (and in your stomach) for high-calorie fare. Don't freak about fruit's carb count as we're talking about the good kind of carbohydrates that contain lots of healthy fiber.

Protein

Proteins help you feel full quicker, but too much affects the kidneys. So eat quality protein: fish, chicken, beef, dairy fat etc.

Enjoy being healthy!