Yesterday I cautioned you about the bites of high calorie foods. Now take a couple less bites of everything on your plate. A few less calories her and there won’t be missed. Drink a big glass of water to help fill you up and give you more water that you need with the warmer weather anyway.
TODAY: TAKE A COUPLE OF BITES LESS OF EACH FOOD ITEM TODAY
I’ve told you before that exercise counts even if it’s in small portions throughout the day. Well food does the same. Don’t fool yourself. A bite of candy here, a few chips there, it still gives you calories that you have to burn. Don’t have those things around and you won’t be tempted. You do want to eat several times a day to keep your metabolism up and burning. Just eat snacks that have high protein, low carbs, high fiber and low calories. Pay attention to what you eat don’t just open your mouth and stick in whatever is handy.
TODAY: AVOID UNNECESSARY CALORIES.
Spring has sprung. Now’s the time to get out and take advantage of it. This weekend get out and pick a spot for a garden. Clear the space, turn the soil, get down on your hands and knees and plant some veggies. Salad greens, radishes, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, carrots, eggplant, whatever you feel like or have room for. Taking care of the garden will give you exercise, and eating the veggies will be good for you and your food budget too.
They were once called “victory gardens”. It can be your “diet victory”.
TODAY: START YOUR GARDEN.
There is a difference between being hungry and having a craving. There is actually a book by Michelle May, MD, titled Am I Hungry? She says “Hunger is your body’s way of telling you that you need fuel, so when a craving doesn’t come from hunger, eating will never satisfy it” . When you’re done eating, you should feel better — not stuffed, bloated, or tired. Though you may not think it is this size, “Your stomach is only the size of your fist, so it takes just a handful of food to fill it comfortably,” says May.
That’s an easy way to measure portion sizes and punch up your diet success.
Remember, you might sometimes confuse thirst with hunger. You can end up eating when a glass of water is really what you need.
TODAY: DO SIT-UPS AND PUSH-UPS IN ADDITION TO WALKING
Changing up your exercise routine is the best way to prevent a weight loss plateau. You ought to change it every 4 to 6 weeks. It will also reduce your boredom and keep you going. Since the weather is changing too, it will give you more opportunities. So decide on new exercises, a new route to walk, new places to go and a new attitude. Just get out there!
TODAY: PICK A NEW EXERCISE ROUTINE FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.
I’ve only seen portions of that movie “Supersize Me” but those portions were huge! If you really sit back and look at the size of meals we eat you’ll understand how we gained weight in the first place. From now on make it a point to never supersize anything you eat. Even on the Atkins diet where you don’t have limits on anything much but carbs, it just makes sense that smaller portions will help you lose weight. So a little portion control can go a long way toward getting to and maintaining a goal weight. You’ll be amazed how fast you can adapt to eating less. Just remember, you can only get to a regular size by eating only regular size.
TODAY: REDUCE YOUR PORTIONS AT EVERY MEAL
Eating several small meals a day is a great way to keep your metabolism up and your hunger down. Of course the more times a day you sit down to eat, the more times you might overeat. If you can’t eat a small amount at a meal or snack then eating five or six times a day isn’t the best way to go. The trick is eating when you are actually hungry but not so hungry that you might eat too much. According to the ADA, eating every time you feel “slightly” hungry can result in overeating. So set small portions of high quality food, high in protein and fiber. (meats, veggies, hard cheese) and low in carbs.
TODAY: MAKE LITTLE MEALS LOW IN QUANTITY AND HIGH IN QUALITY.
Daily Nag, Tips & Tricks | Diet Nag | 
May 18, 2010 6:50 am | 
Comments (0) 
Subscribe