Most weight loss tips don’t work long-term because they focus on quick fixes. In this video, I’m going to share 9 science-backed tips that do work and have research to back them up. These are the tips that helped me lose 40 pounds gradually and keep it off.

Note: Any reference to diabetes in this video is to type 2 diabetes and not type 1 diabetes.

REFERENCES:

TIP 1:
https://www.everydayhealth.com/diet-nutrition/living-with/cutting-added-sugar-was-key-my-weight-loss/
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/26-evidence-based-weight-loss-tips#section7
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/4-ways-sugar-makes-you-fat

Sugar and association with type 2 diabetes (keep in mind association is not causation): https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/199317
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/does-sugar-cause-diabetes#sugars-role

REDUCE SUGAR VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVmrwzpoicQ
FOODS WITH MORE SUGAR THAN YOU THINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nisNxk9lXcY

TIP 2:
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/26-evidence-based-weight-loss-tips#section8
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/why-refined-carbs-are-bad
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27030531
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5084020/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4578962/
https://www.healthline.com/health/understanding-glycemic-index

TIP 3:
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/26-evidence-based-weight-loss-tips#section18
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/fiber-can-help-you-lose-weight
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/foods-high-in-soluble-fiber

TIP 4:
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/eating-slowly-and-weight-loss

TIP 5:
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/how-protein-can-help-you-lose-weight
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/26-evidence-based-weight-loss-tips#section22
PROTEIN NEEDS: https://examine.com/nutrition/how-much-protein-do-you-need/

TIP 6:
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/sleep-and-weight-loss
SLEEP TIPS VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y9BdGjZvRk

TIP 7:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5568610/
https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2015/10/progress-goals

TIP 8:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/the-mindful-self-express/201308/why-we-gain-weight-when-we-re-stressed-and-how-not
https://www.womenshealthmag.com/weight-loss/a19953483/managing-stress/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5373497/
SELF CARE VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhVXjq7VUR8

TIP 9:
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/26-evidence-based-weight-loss-tips#section16
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12468415
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK279077/

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