Almost everyone is trying to lose weight. There are simple ways to lose weight without going on a diet. Try them all out and comment below about which ones work best for you.
1. Eat from small plates or bowls
- Tricks your brain into thinking that because you ate all you are full
- People lose 1 1/2 lbs per month just from this alone!
2. Always sit at the table to eat (even snacks)
- No eating while distracted (watching TV, driving, working, etc.)
- Distracted eating leads to overeating, unhealthy eating, eating when not hungry
- Makes eating less convenient (which is a GOOD thing)
- Forces you to pay attention to what you’re eating
3. Drink water first when you feel hungry
- Often we mistake thirst for hunger
- Drinking water almost always shuts off the feeling of hunger
- But, 20 minutes later if you are still hungry, then it really is hunger
- Then when you eat you are less likely to eat and drink together – eating without drinking improves digestion
4. Stop eating before you are full
- It takes 20 minutes for all the food to arrive in the stomach and the brain to know we are full
- By then we often overate and feel yucky
- Stop when you feel like you are getting kind of full
5. Put away pots and serving dishes before sitting to eat – don’t bring them to the table
- Seeing the food, makes us want more
- Only one helping per meal – no seconds
- Now you have leftovers for a healthy lunch to take to work tomorrow 😉
6. Eat half of restaurant portions
- Most restaurant portions are huge
- When you order ask the server to only bring out half on the plate and the other half already boxed to go
- This gets rid of the temptation to overeat
7. No late-night snacking
- Get to bed earlier if necessary
- Make dinner your last meal
- No snacks after dinner
8. Eliminate or reduce salt
- Salty foods lead to overeating
- Causes water retention, hypertension, etc.
- Substitute kelp granules for a way healthier alternative
9. Stay away from artificial sweeteners like Splenda, Equal and Sweet N Low
- Been linked to weight gain, obesity and many diseases (some are neurotoxins)
- Try Stevia instead (Truvia is in most grocery stores)
10. Keep healthy snacks handy not unhealthy ones
- Fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds make great snacks and many of them are suitable for on the go; e.g. bananas, apples, oranges, raisins, nuts
- Don’t buy unhealthy snacks or keep them handy or visible (if they are for the kids or hubby, put them away where the kids or hubby see them, not you!)
Have other tricks you use? Comment below so we can try your tricks too!
