10 WEIGHT LOSS TIPS (part three) HELPFUL ADVICE TO GET YOU STARTED
TIP #1:
Eat only when you are hungry. Be sure to drink a glass of water first to determine if
you really are hungry or if you are really thirsty. Many people have the tendency to eat when
they see food. It doesn't mean they are hungry; they just want to eat it. Don't eat anything
you're offered unless you really are hungry. If you feel you must eat it out of being polite, just
nibble, don't have a meal.
TIP #2:
Try not to snack between meals, but if you must have a snack make sure it is a healthy
one. If you travel a lot try to find healthy snacks and not junk food.
TIP #3:
Veggies make great snacks. They can get you through the hunger pangs if you are
having them. Carrots are great because they satisfy hunger and they are packed with nutrients.
TIP #4:
Counting calories is a good idea for those must have food items. If it is a packaged
food item, then it will have the calories on the packaging. Be sure to pay attention to serving
sizes in terms of calories as well. An Otis Spunkmeyer muffin is intended to be two servings, so
you have to double the calories listed. This is where food producers get tricky and you can't fall
in their trap.
TIP #5:
Work off the extra calories by the end of the week. If you feel you have splurged too
much this week, be sure to get to the gym or go walking a little longer to work off those extra
calories you have consumed.
TIP #6:
Stay away from all things fried. If it is breaded, it is better that it is baked. Fried
foods are immersed in fat and oil. Even after the excess has oil has been drained away, there is
still oil absorbed into the food item itself.
TIP #7:
Don't skip meals. You should have, at the very least, three meals a day, but preferably
five small meals. This will keep you from getting hungry during the day and overeating out of
starvation.
TIP #8:
Just like fruits, fresh vegetables are better than those that are canned. It is even
better if you can eat your veggies raw. When you cook them, you cook away the nutrients. If
you must cook them, try to boil them to the point that there is still some crispness to them.
Also, don't soak them in butter. If you can buy organic and pesticide free veggies, that is even
better.
TIP #9:
Don't eat more than one egg per day. It is best if you can reduce your egg intake to
three a week.
TIP #10:
Chocolates should be treated as luxury items. Buy the good stuff and only eat them
every once in awhile. If you really savor each morsel, you'll experience that much more joy in
eating them and they will taste even better.