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Ezine - March 2006
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Weight Loss Tips - How to
Eat
By Fiona Gordon
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• Eat only at the table. Don't munch on the couch or at the
kitchen counter.
• Don't starve yourself! Skipping meals only tricks your
body into thinking its survival is threatened, and it will
hold onto its fat stores for dear life.
• Eat slowly and chew each bite completely to decrease your
appetite.
• Eat three small meals and two snacks daily instead of two
or three huge meals.
• Don't eat anything for the last three or four hours of
your day. Once you've had dinner, be done for the night.
• Don't eat anything unnecessary. You don't need "all the
fixings".
• Learn to control yourself at social affairs. Don't use
them as an excuse to pig out. Be strong.
• Serve yourself normal portions of food. Three ounces of
meat or a half cup of rice are plenty in one meal.
• Don't nibble on things throughout the day. Some titbits
contain hundreds of calories.
• Use a smaller plate than usual for dinner. You'll feel
like you ate more than you actually did.
• Don't work while eating. Separate all of your activities
from your meals, so you can concentrate on what and how much
you're eating.
• Beware of the wall you may hit at 3:00 p.m. Many people
feel the urge for a caffeine or sugar lift at this time.
Have some fruit or crackers on hand to combat this.
• Don't eat a single bite while preparing meals. Chew gum,
if it helps.
• Never get seconds. Make a habit of stopping after one
plate of food.
• Put leftovers away immediately to avoid further grazing.
• Read labels carefully. Some low fat items are very high in
calories.
• To slow yourself down, eat with the opposite hand you
usually eat with.
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| Fiona Gordon is a Business Manager and
National Educator for Vincent Davianny in Australia and New
Zealand. Fiona has many years experience in the beauty
industry, as an owner of salons, and with international
training and experience. She brings to our industry a wealth
of resources on health and wellbeing, and also on salon
management. Fiona can be contacted at
www.vincentdavianny.com.au |
