7 Ways To Burn Calories After You've Eaten Too Much

Dec 28, 2018

It’s the holiday season and we know what that means. It is time to overindulge in cookies, sweets, cakes, and rich foods. We get invited to parties and get-togethers where the food and drinks are abundant. We start to recklessly eat while saying we will worry about the calories during the new year.

Even the strictest dieter may have trouble following their diet plan over the holiday season! But when you are back to work at your desk, loosening the button on your pants that are all of a sudden really tight, you start to realize that you ate WAY too much over the holidays.

The holidays aren’t the only time that we find ourselves overeating. Maye you binged on a large pizza and bottle of pop when you were feeling down one night. Or you went on a much-needed vacation and let yourself pig out at the all-you-can-eat buffet. Whatever the reason, binge-eating can leave you feeling bloated and overweight.

You didn’t put all that extra weight on in a day, right? You aren’t going to be able to take it all off in a couple of days, either. Don’t immediately give up if you don’t see drastic results right away. Getting back on track takes time and patience. You can do it if you put your mind to it!

We hope these steps help you get your body back on track after binge-eating. If you follow these steps as best as possible, you are sure to avoid another episode of binge-eating in the future.

It’s time to get your body up and moving after the binge-eating you did! Don’t panic if you don’t belong to a gym or haven’t exercised in a while. Go out and take a 30-minute walk around the block, or put on an exercise YouTube video to workout to. You need at least 30-45 minutes a day of some type of moderate exercise to combat all of the binge-eating that you did.

Proper hydration is important no matter what. However, when you are feeling especially bloated after overeating, it is crucial to stay hydrated. Water helps you digest the foods you have eaten. It also helps your body excrete them easier. Water can also flush out the undigested parts of your meals that are causing you to feel bloated. Try to drink at least seven to eight glasses per day. When you do not drink enough water, your body turns to itself to retain as much as it can, causing bloating and dehydration to occur.

Choose lean chicken, green vegetables, nuts, and whole grains. You want to include the right food in your diet to get the best results.

Lean Chicken- Skinless lean chicken is a filling type of meat that will burn fat and help you lose weight by converting that fat into energy. It is also full of protein, which helps you to feel full for a longer period of time.

Green Vegetables- Always include non-starchy vegetables in your diet. They will help jump-start your metabolism, allowing your body to burn fat faster. Include plenty of spinach, broccoli, corn, pepper, pickles, cucumbers, and lentils in your everyday meals.

Nuts- Nuts are great for a diet as they are very rich in omega-9. Omega-9s, or oleic acid, will stimulate your mitochondria- the “battery” cells that become energized and helps your body burn fat. You can also include peanut butter in your diet if you aren’t fond of chewing nuts. Peanut butter will give you the required protein and omega-9s that you need.

Whole Grains- Whole grains actually help you lose calories after you eat them. In fact, you will lose the same amount of calories after you eat a cup of whole grains as you would if you went on a 30-minute walk. That is because they are very high in fiber which your body cannot digest. The slow digestion of whole grains will help keep you feeling full and will prevent you from overeating.

It’s understandable to want to skip a meal if you have had a “heavy” week or two of eating. However, this isn’t a good idea at all. Skipping a meal just deprives your body of necessary fiber and protein, which are both needed for energy and to satisfy your hunger. Instead, eat small meals to make up for all that over-indulging in the past.

One of the reasons that diets fail is because we start off by denying ourselves our favorite foods. If you have forbidden yourself to drink soda, and you are used to drinking it every day, it is going to be all that you think about. Allow yourself a cheat meal now and again. That way, you are in complete control of your food and will not be tempted by your favorite foods. You will know you can have them once in a while.

Before you come up with a weight loss schedule, consider how many calories you really have to lose. Set a specific goal in place before you start. You don’t just want to say you are going to exercise until you lose a few pounds- you want to have a number in mind to work towards. It is much easier to work towards a goal when you have a set one in mind.

What do you think of these tips? Do you have any to add? Let us know in the comments and then pass this along to family and friends!

Our content is created to the best of our knowledge, yet it is of general nature and cannot in any way substitute an individual consultation by your doctor. Your health is important to us!