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Shop for Groceries only after eating. You will be less likely to buy foods impulsively – especially foods you don’t need.
Chemicals called neurotransmitters, produced in the brain, are stimulated during exercise. Since it's believed that neurotransmitters mediate our moods and emotions, they can make us feel better and less stressed.
Think weight loss is no fun? Try making it fun by challenging your friends and even putting a little money on it!
Take small servings - avoid gorging yourself. Being "full" is a miserable feeling.
Use mustard on all your sandwiches instead of mayonnaise. Mustard has no fat and very little calories while Mayo, on the other hand, is loaded with fat. If you just don’t like the taste of mustard, find a low-fat alternative, but avoid mayonnaise at all costs.
Computer-enhance a photo of yourself to see how great you’ll look when you’re slim. Never mind liposuction: Today’s computer technology lets you delete double chins and narrow your waistline with the touch of a keystroke.
Take the scenic route. Park your car as far as possible from the entrance to your office, the shopping mall, or a restaurant and get those legs pumping. Ten minutes of daily moderate paced walking (five minutes each way burns about 20 calories) can take off four-plus pounds a year.
Taking the stairs burns six times the calories of taking the elevator. Walking to a colleague's office burns twice as many calories as sending an email. Washing dishes by hand burns four times the calories as loading the dishwasher. Take the opportunity to be more active in the little things you have to do anyway!
The purpose of getting together with people is to enjoy their company...not eating.
Chew sugarless gum while you prepare meals. It’ll keep you from tasting (eating) that extra serving’s worth.
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Drink a tall glass of water before every meal. It’s a healthy way to quench your hunger.
Slim down that bowl of cereal: Switch from 1 cup regular whole milk to 1% milk (about 50 calories less per cup) every day. Once your taste buds adjust, you'll be thrilled! That's a tad more than 5 pounds lost by this same time next year.
Water is essential to all bodily functions and has no calories. It is the perfect drink for dieters. You need eight 8 oz. glasses of water daily.
Myth #4: Deny Your Cravings; They're All in Your Head
Sometimes, the faster you give in and have a small portion of the food you're craving, the better off you are. Have a small serving of the food you crave and get over it.
Myth #3: Never Have Seconds
Instead of using a plate of food or a predetermined serving size as a yardstick for how much you should eat, try taking hunger and fullness clues from your body. Eating according to your appetite is much healthier. And when you eat slowly, recognizing when you've had enough is much easier.
Flavor-up your sandwiches with very low-cal condiments like mustard or vinegar instead of calorie-packed butter. Leave off one tablespoon of butter (100 calories) every day and you're looking at close to 10 1/2 pounds lost in a year.
“Boost” your sandwiches with lettuce, tomato, sprouts, cucumber slices, bell peppers, and other fresh veggies. Along with the bigger crunch, you’ll get a bigger sandwich with few additional calories and no extra fat.
Increase your protein intake. Without protein your body cannot build new muscle. Protein also helps to increase your metabolism - which burns calories.
Myth #5: Don't Eat Between Meals
Most people need to eat every 3 to 4 hours to avoid a feast-or-famine mentality and risk overeating because you're over-hungry. Dividing your calories into three meals and two or three snacks, instead of only three meals, can keep you well fueled for the day.
Limit your time in the grocery store. The longer you stay, the more you will buy.
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