It's really funny how those few extra pounds
seem to creep onto our bodies without notice.
Then, one day, it's almost as though they have
all been added at once. This reality of how
much weight you have added could come as a
result of having a glance in the mirror or
worse, a comment from a friend you haven' t
seen in a while. Whatever the case maybe, you
are ready to lose weight. You just want to
look and feel better. At the same time, there's
so much conflicting information about the best
way to lose weight.
So what do you do?
What follows may not be at the top of
everybody's list for ways to lose weight
quickly, but it works. At the very least it
should be added to your bag of tricks for
dropping those extra pounds. Some of the tips
may sound a little silly, but you can't argue
with results. So, what is this method? Portion
control. And it can actually be a lot fun!
For starters, when you focus on your portions,
there's no need to carry along a bulky calories
counter guide when you go out to eat. I used
to hate trying to be "casual" when using those,
because I just knew all of the other diners
were watching me; thinking to themselves how
fat I was.
The most basic way of controlling your
portions is putting less on your plate. See?
Easy. Not so fast! If it was that easy we
would all be at our ideal weight. Yes, by all
means, make an effort to put less on your
plate. Here are a few more tricks to keep
portions limited so you can lose extra weight.
Don't worry about cleaning your plate. In
fact, make it a habit to always leave a few
bites on your plate. Speaking of your plate,
using smaller dishes will give the illusion that
there is more food on them. You can even eat
on a saucer instead of a large dinner plate.
Granted, you may have to fill it a second
time, but all in all, it's an easy way to limit
the amount of food you're eating.
A big problem for a lot of people is that they
eat so fast that they are technically full long
before they feel full. Slow down the speed with
which you normally eat. Doing so will give
your stomach more time to signal the brain
that it's full.
The beauty of doing it this way is that you
can eat the same foods you enjoy now. You
should still add more healthy foods, but you
don't have to give up any foods if you can
keep the portion sizes under control. Once you
get used to it, it's as close to automatic weight
loss as you can get. There are many other
things you can do, too. Imagine looking good
in the mirror, or being complimented by a
friend the next time you see them. #Health
#Weightloss
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