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5 Simple Healthy Eating Tips For Weight Loss (No Calorie Counting Required!)

Emma Colsey-Nicholls
7 min readFeb 1, 2025

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The older I get the simpler I want my life to be. Don’t get me wrong, calorie and macro counting can have a place, especially for people just starting out. BUT for the majority of us life is too busy, there are other far important things to focus on and we just want our health habits to be simplified.

As I know many of us *(myself included) are still getting into the rhythm of the new year. And whilst I know you want to make changes with your health and your body, we can all too easily get stuck in the rut of either trying to take on too much OR over complicating things.

Sometimes I even get sick of my own BS. I know what I need to put into place, I know the habits that are keeping me stuck, but it sometimes just takes that little extra nudge to say ‘ok, I’m actually going to address this’

For any of you that have been here for any amount of time will know I don’t profess to be perfect. In fact I pride myself on being very imperfect, but most of all real.

With that, these are the 5 strategies that can help you to simplify weight loss (if that is the goal of course). Work on getting these nailed before you attempt any more complex strategies.

Simple, sustainable habits are often the ones that will make all the difference. Here are five effective strategies to help you as a 40+ woman lose weight without the need to log every bite into some damn calorie tracker.

1. Drink Enough Water

I know, I know, boring, you have heard this one many times before. But there is a reason it’s the 1st step in my 5 day kickstart challenge CLICK HERE to join if you haven’t already.

But, staying adequately hydrated is one of the simplest yet most overlooked habits for weight loss and overall health. Adequate hydration is going to support digestion, metabolism, and even controlling hunger. Often, what we perceive as hunger is actually mild dehydration. It’s going to impact your energy levels, your bodies ability to detoxify naturally and it can also have a huge impact on your skin too.

How Hydration Helps with Weight Loss:

  • Supports metabolism: Drinking…

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Emma Colsey-Nicholls
Emma Colsey-Nicholls

Written by Emma Colsey-Nicholls

Women’s Health and lifestyle coach. Top writer in Health. I write about health, habit creation and how to be a happier you. https://emmacolseynicholls.co.uk

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