How to manage obesity?

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I can understand your concern.

Obesity occurs due to high intake of carbohydrates with less physical activity or due to drastic hormonal changes as well. We need to find out the cause of obesity. I suggest you to follow the below mentioned instructions.

1. Do not make drastic changes or restricted diet which you cannot sustain for longer.
2. Start with small goals like 3000 steps a day or having glass of water and it can be customized as per your lifestyle and needs.
3. Check for your blood reports via screening with hemoglobin than can lead to low energy level.
4. Check for obesity stage by calculating your BMI (body mass index).
5. Take a balanced carbohydrate intake throughout the day and do not skip meals. Try not to let more than four to five hours go between meals or snacks to maintain stable blood sugars and diminish extreme hunger.
6. Gradually increase the intake of high fiber carbohydrate foods.
7. Physical activity is very important. Go for at least 20 minutes of walk on daily basis.
8. Include high fiber carbohydrate foods like whole grain breads, whole wheat pasta, brown rice, high fiber cereals, oats, barley, legumes (peas, beans, and lentils), corn, bran, seeds, nuts, fresh and vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, apple, and pear.
9. Emphasise on lean protein foods at 15 to 20% of total calories. Try to include protein with most meals and snacks.
10. Consume dal, legumes, chicken, fish and low fat dairy products.
11. Consume about 25 to 30% of calories as fat by emphasising on low saturated fat foods and increased monounsaturated food choices like avocado, olive oils, olives, nuts such as almonds and Omega-3 fatty acid (specifically EPA and DHA) containing food choices like cold water fish salmon, mackerel, halibut, tuna, sardines, herring and nuts include flax seeds, chia seeds and walnuts.
12. Avoid food containing refined carbohydrates that cause inflammation, and exacerbate insulin resistance. These include highly processed foods, such as white bread, muffins, semolina, pasta.
13. Limit foods containing trans fatty acids, especially deep fried foods and canned products.
14. Avoid red meats as they are high in saturated fats.

I hope this information will help you.

Thank you.