Whether you want to shed extra weight just in time for your best friend’s wedding or for your own wedding, or to fit into an old pair of jeans – it’s the right decision taken at the right time. Also, since New Year is just around the corner, and all of us sitting down with pen and paper to make new resolutions, we guess “lose weight” is right there at the top. Now since you have made that decision to embark on a weight loss journey, some things will help motor you through, and even maintain the weight after meeting the goal. So whether you want to lose a few pounds or inches off your waist, read about 7 things that will help on your weight loss journey.

1. Maintain a Food Diary: Keeping a diary helps to keep track of where those extra calories in your diet are coming from, would help slash out extra calories; identify and eliminate calorie-dense foods, and get rid of mindless eating. It would also help to chalk out meal and snack timings. Various studies have revealed that people who had maintained food diaries managed to lose weight successfully. There’s no need to hunt for a fancy journal – just a pen and notebook will do.
2. Portion Control Instead of Eyeballing Food: Maintaining a calorie deficit is essential for fat burning to happen and portion control and measuring out food quantities help a great deal to achieve that. However, do measure out food portion instead of eyeballing the quantity to avoid extra calories from creep...