Quick weight loss tips are everywhere. See how these 5 tips helped me
go from 162 pounds to 104 pounds in 18 months after I had my first
baby, Lucas.
Tip #1: Eat Consciously
What does eating consciously mean? It means taking the time to really enjoy the food you are eating.
You take in how it looks, how it smells, how it tastes. You're not shoveling the food in your mouth bite after bite.
It's too easy to eat in a hurry. When you do, you're not giving your body a chance to feel full. This is how you overeat.
When you eat slowly, and put your fork down in between bites, you actually get the signal that you are full, and stop eating.
You might find that you have food on your plate still. But, I've found that it's better for the food to go to waste, than to your waist.
Tip #2: Stop When You're Full
This tip stems from tip #1. I'm one of those people that learned to eat everything off of my plate.
That was signal that I was "full." But, ti doesn't work like that.
Or, I know someone who stops eating when he is the last person at the dinner table still eating. At that point is when he decides he's full.
These are external cues that tell you that you are full. What I'm asking of you is to pay attention to the internal cues.
When you eat slowly, you get the internal signal that you are full. That's when you stop eating. You don't take in more calories than your body is telling you that you need.
Tip #3: Common Sense
I'd ask you to quit following the latest fad diet. Does it make sense to only eat grapefruit? Or to only eat high protein, full of fat foods? Or to quit eating carbohydrates all together, which includes fruit? (When did fruit become the bad guy?)
So, use your common sense. Eat foods that are full of vitamins and minerals and nutrients. Foods like lean chicken, lean meats, vegetables, fruits, and whole grains.
Tip #1: Eat Consciously
What does eating consciously mean? It means taking the time to really enjoy the food you are eating.
You take in how it looks, how it smells, how it tastes. You're not shoveling the food in your mouth bite after bite.
It's too easy to eat in a hurry. When you do, you're not giving your body a chance to feel full. This is how you overeat.
When you eat slowly, and put your fork down in between bites, you actually get the signal that you are full, and stop eating.
You might find that you have food on your plate still. But, I've found that it's better for the food to go to waste, than to your waist.
Tip #2: Stop When You're Full
This tip stems from tip #1. I'm one of those people that learned to eat everything off of my plate.
That was signal that I was "full." But, ti doesn't work like that.
Or, I know someone who stops eating when he is the last person at the dinner table still eating. At that point is when he decides he's full.
These are external cues that tell you that you are full. What I'm asking of you is to pay attention to the internal cues.
When you eat slowly, you get the internal signal that you are full. That's when you stop eating. You don't take in more calories than your body is telling you that you need.
Tip #3: Common Sense
I'd ask you to quit following the latest fad diet. Does it make sense to only eat grapefruit? Or to only eat high protein, full of fat foods? Or to quit eating carbohydrates all together, which includes fruit? (When did fruit become the bad guy?)
So, use your common sense. Eat foods that are full of vitamins and minerals and nutrients. Foods like lean chicken, lean meats, vegetables, fruits, and whole grains.
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