If you are desperately trying to avoid your high-calorie treats and squeeze in workouts, it can feel like there is nothing but misery in your life. While eating healthier in finding time to exercise does take some effort, it does not have to be overwhelming. Making some important changes in lifestyle can pack a big weight loss punch over time. Here are some of the top tips for women on how to lose weight without sweating it, pun intended, too much.

Add, Don’t Subtract

Add foods to your diet plan instead of subtracting them. You need to eat healthy goodies you really love like juicy grapes, deep-red cherries, or crunchy snow peas to feel satisfied. Moreover, add the vegetables to stews, soups, and sauces. The famous dietitian David Grotto said that “Adding in really works, taking away never does”, but do not forget to keep an eye on overall calories. In addition, do not forget to add something physical too, whether it’s taking a quick stroll, or doing a few dance moves!

Lighten The Food you already Love

Switching to lower-calorie versions of the foods you crave is one of the easiest ways to cut back without feeling denied. While you are trimming fat calories, keep an eye on boosting fiber. Fiber will help you feel satisfied longer. So while lightening family favorites, you can easily increase the power of fiber by adding a cup of whole wheat flour to your pizza bread. Do not forget about what you are drinking too; try switching from high-calorie to lighter beer or diet soda, or add a spritz of seltzer to your drink.

Exercise for Women at any age

Fight off the effects of your declining metabolism by adding more exercise to your daily life. Start with a bike ride five days a week or a 30-minute brisk walk, and slowly build up your intensity as your fitness level improves. Include strength-training exercises two days a week to improve muscle mass, which gives your metabolism a boost, because the bigger muscles burn more calories.

Eat fat but not too much

You don’t need to be afraid of fat, but rather eat it with caution. Healthy fats like those found in nuts and avocados have been found to assist weight loss, but specifically, when consumed in moderation.

Meditate

At any age of life, you will have undoubtedly accrued more responsibility, while at the same time knowing that you still have only 24 hours in a day.  Excess stress becomes a major influence on health and weight.

I have noticed a huge increase in stress that women in particular are taking due to greater work combined with family responsibilities.  A good way to deal with that stress is to start to meditate. You can download apps on mobile phones that can guide you through meditation. One of them is “Headscape”; this app will guide you through a really quick meditation of 10 minutes, and just 10 minutes a day will do wonders to relieve stress.