Weight loss and list of 53 steps experts say are crucial to help shed pounds – Daily Record
It’s the New Year, which means resolutions are being made after an over-indulgent festive period.
While striking up a fad diet may seem like the best option in the short-term, complicated or extreme methods to shed the pounds can often set people up for failure.
Researchers at the University of Oxford found that the simple act of standing on the bathroom scales every day while following some healthy steps can do the trick.
In a study, published in the British Journal o…….
It’s the New Year, which means resolutions are being made after an over-indulgent festive period.
While striking up a fad diet may seem like the best option in the short-term, complicated or extreme methods to shed the pounds can often set people up for failure.
Researchers at the University of Oxford found that the simple act of standing on the bathroom scales every day while following some healthy steps can do the trick.
In a study, published in the British Journal of Health Psychology, the team of researchers found that those who weighed themselves every day were more likely to see weight loss results.
As part of the research, Susan Jebb and Dr Kerstin Frie came up with a list of 53 weight loss actions, such as snacking only on vegetables, cutting out alcohol or walking 10,000 steps.
They found that the people who followed some of these simple steps and recorded their weight were able to practice ‘self regulation’.
There are 53 actions to choose from
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This means they were able to think about their eating and exercise habits, plan ways to lose weight and help them resist temptation.
In the study, the team asked people to try out a mix and match of any steps out of the 53 list of actions – and to use their weight loss to learn how different behaviours work.
In the trial 100 participants were randomly assigned into two groups, with all being asked to weigh themselves daily over eight weeks, but only half to select at least one action daily from the list.
The group who chose the actions were encouraged to use a weight tracking app, and complete daily and weekly questionnaires to prompt action planning, reflection, and evaluation of actions.
It was found that participants who followed the actions – or steps – were able to lose weight in the short-term compared to unguided weight loss.
Researchers developed a programme called PREVAIL, with 53 different actions that people can choose to help them shed the pounds.
Here’s the 53 different steps to follow that mean you are more likely to …….
Source: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/health/weight-loss-list-53-steps-25851482
