{"id":1796,"date":"2026-01-14T11:12:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T11:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weightconsult.nl\/?p=1796"},"modified":"2026-03-26T14:39:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:39:01","slug":"ways-to-lose-weight-what-really-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weightconsult.nl\/en\/kennis\/manieren-om-af-te-vallen-wat-werkt-echt\/","title":{"rendered":"Ways to lose weight: what really works?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1796\" class=\"elementor elementor-1796\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8fef8cb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8fef8cb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4df01c5\" data-id=\"4df01c5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8312f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8312f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>You have probably experienced it before: you start a diet full of motivation, see the first results, but within no time the kilos are back on again. Or you try so many different things at once that you no longer know what really works. Losing weight can be confusing, especially with all the conflicting information you find online.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Yet losing weight permanently is not at all impossible. It's all about a few key principles that have been scientifically proven, and most importantly, an approach that suits your body and situation. In this article, we explain which ways to lose weight actually work, so you can make an informed choice.<\/strong><\/p><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, understand how losing weight works<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>Before you get started, it is useful to know what is happening in your body. Losing weight happens when you take in less energy than you consume. That sounds simple, but in practice, more factors come into play: your hormone levels, sleep quality, stress levels and even your gut bacteria influence how easily you lose weight.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is also important: crash diets often backfire. Your body then starts thinking there is a food shortage and turns down the metabolism. This actually makes it harder to lose weight and the kilos come back quickly after the diet. A gradual pace of 0.5 to 1 kilo per week is therefore much healthier and more sustainable.<\/span><\/p><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ways to lose weight by adjusting your diet<\/span><\/h2><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>Eat more protein<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>Proteins are your best friend while losing weight. They make you feel satiated for longer, help preserve muscle and increase your metabolism. Try adding a protein-rich component to every meal: chicken, fish, eggs, Greek yoghurt, cottage cheese or legumes. Many people find that with more protein in the afternoon and evening, they have fewer cravings for snacks.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose high-fibre foods<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>Fibres from vegetables, fruits, wholemeal products and legumes make you feel full without many calories. They stabilise your blood sugar, making you less likely to get hungry. Fill half your plate with vegetables and alternate white rice and pasta with whole-grain alternatives.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drink water before every meal<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>Drinking water before eating can help you eat less. Your stomach gets partially filled and your body gets the signal that satiety is imminent. Drink a large glass of water half an hour before your meal and you will often notice a difference. Avoid soft drinks, fruit juices and other sugary drinks. These only provide empty calories.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mind your portion size<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>You don't need to count calories, but you do need to keep an eye on your portions. A simple trick: use smaller plates and serve your food in the kitchen instead of putting the pans on the table. This will prevent you from automatically serving another serving when you are actually already full.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Move smarter, not harder<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>You don't have to become a marathon runner to lose weight. Regular exercise, however small, makes all the difference. Take the stairs more often, walk around the block on your lunch break or go for a half-hour walk in the evening. These small adjustments will increase your daily energy consumption without making you feel like you are \u2019exercising\u201c.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you want to exercise more intensively? Then opt for strength training alongside cardio. More muscle mass means your body burns more calories even at rest. Even 30 minutes of strength training twice a week can make a marked difference.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Watch your sleep and stress<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>This is often forgotten, but too little sleep makes losing weight more difficult. With lack of sleep, your hunger hormones get out of balance: you get more cravings and are less likely to feel full. Try to sleep 7 to 9 hours a night.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stress has the same effect. With chronic stress, your body produces a lot of cortisol, a hormone that stimulates fat storage, especially around your belly. Find ways to relax: walking, breathing exercises, or just taking some time for yourself.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7cf3b04 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7cf3b04\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ac721b\" data-id=\"6ac721b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50b5ced elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50b5ced\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When independent weight loss fails<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes you do everything right, but the results lag behind. There can be several reasons for this: hormonal problems, medication use, a slow metabolism or simply a body that stubbornly holds on to weight. In such a situation, medical support can help.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GLP-1 medication such as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/weightconsult.nl\/en\/treatments\/weight-loss-injection\/ozempic-injection\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ozempic injection<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/weightconsult.nl\/en\/treatments\/weight-loss-injection\/wegovy-injection\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wegovy injection<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> helps people with a BMI above 27 to better regulate their appetite and feel full faster. This treatment does not work as a panacea, but as support for a healthy lifestyle. At Weightconsult, you get guidance in this from doctors and dieticians, so that you lose weight safely and responsibly.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The advantage of medical counselling is that you don't just get a drug, but also help adjusting your diet and exercise. This way, you build lasting results rather than a temporary fix.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af1c337 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af1c337\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-01002be\" data-id=\"01002be\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-588477e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"588477e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Considering the medical way to lose weight? Schedule a no-obligation consultation at WeightConsult. Do our own health check and contact us easily online<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c7a92a elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0c7a92a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/weightconsult.nl\/en\/#bmicheck\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Do the check<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b46109c elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b46109c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#contact\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get in touch<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e2ef2f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e2ef2f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d23c46\" data-id=\"0d23c46\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3aa337 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3aa337\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Practical tips you can apply today<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>Want to get started right away? Start with these concrete steps:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clear out your kitchen cupboards and throw away unhealthy snacks. If they are not there, you can't snack on them either. Replace them with healthier alternatives such as nuts, Greek yoghurt or snack vegetables.<\/span><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brush your teeth right after dinner. This simple ritual signals to your brain that the day is over in terms of food. You will therefore be less likely to crave late-night snacks.<\/span><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eat consciously and without distractions. Put your phone away and turn off the TV while eating. This way, you will taste what you eat better and notice more quickly when you are full.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stop dieting, start living<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>The best way to lose weight is to stop \u201cdieting\u201d. Instead, make small, sustainable changes in your daily life that you can maintain even after losing weight. Think about healthy habits that suit you, not strict rules that you will only stick to for a short time.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Losing weight is not a sprint, but a marathon. Give yourself time, be patient with your body and celebrate small victories. And remember: it's not about perfection, it's about progress. Every healthy choice you make will bring you closer to your goal.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Notice that you are not getting there with the natural ways? Then it is no weakness to seek professional help. At <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WeightConsult<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> together, we look at what is possible for you, with or without medical support. That way, you will find an approach that really suits you.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Je hebt het vast wel eens meegemaakt: je begint vol motivatie aan een dieet, ziet de eerste resultaten, maar binnen no-time zijn de kilo&#8217;s er weer aan. Of je probeert zoveel verschillende dingen tegelijk dat je niet meer weet wat nou echt effect heeft. Afvallen kan verwarrend zijn, zeker met alle tegenstrijdige informatie die je [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1799,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1796","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kennis"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Manieren om af te vallen: wat werkt \u00e9cht? - WeightConsult<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Wij geven je tips en advies om op de juiste manier gewicht te verliezen. 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