Dazzler
10-02-2009, 07:25 AM
1) START DINNER WITH A FIRST COURSE. Instead of launching into entrée, begin with either a big salad or a bowl of vegetable soup. Foods like this are low in calories but fill you up because they contain so much water. Research from Penn State University has shown that this technique can cut your total calories at mealtime by 20%.
2) ENJOY UNLIMITED SNACKS. “Unlimited” foods are nonstarchy vegetables like peppers, carrots, celery, and cucumbers, all of which have a high water content and a low calorie count. In addition to carrying around baby carrots, Nick kept hunger at bay by chugging water throughout the day and before meals.
3) WALK OFF CRAVINGS. Recent British study found chocolate-lovers had reduced cravings after taking a brisk 15-minute walk. It will not only help fight the urge to munch but also help burn calories.
4) AVOID TRIGGER FOODS. Things just couldn’t stop eating once you begun. Identify your personal trigger foods and avoid them at all costs.
5) GET YOUR HEAD IN THE GAME. Commit completely. All of the successful dieters say that they had to know in their hearts that they would succeed this time. Success starts in the head, moves to the heart, and lastly involves the mouth and stomach.
6) DOUBLE UP ON THE GOOD STUFF. One of the most important dietary commitments is to ditch starchy carbohydrates at dinner and replace them with loads of vegetables. By eliminating 1 cup of starch every night and doubling up on nonstarchy veggies, you could save more than 80,000 calories and drop almost 23 pounds in one year!
7) ELIMINATE EXTRAS. Picking at tiny amounts of food throughout the day may not seem like such a big deal, but it’s amazing how quickly those calories compound. Lesson learned: Every bite counts.
8) CUT BACK ON SWEETS—REAL AND ARTIFICIAL. Everyone knows you can save calories by cutting back on cookies and other sugary foods. But some studies suggest that even diet soda and artificially sweetened foods can lead to weight gain.
Source (http://lifestyle.sg.msn.com/health/getfit/article.aspx?cp-documentid=3458216)
2) ENJOY UNLIMITED SNACKS. “Unlimited” foods are nonstarchy vegetables like peppers, carrots, celery, and cucumbers, all of which have a high water content and a low calorie count. In addition to carrying around baby carrots, Nick kept hunger at bay by chugging water throughout the day and before meals.
3) WALK OFF CRAVINGS. Recent British study found chocolate-lovers had reduced cravings after taking a brisk 15-minute walk. It will not only help fight the urge to munch but also help burn calories.
4) AVOID TRIGGER FOODS. Things just couldn’t stop eating once you begun. Identify your personal trigger foods and avoid them at all costs.
5) GET YOUR HEAD IN THE GAME. Commit completely. All of the successful dieters say that they had to know in their hearts that they would succeed this time. Success starts in the head, moves to the heart, and lastly involves the mouth and stomach.
6) DOUBLE UP ON THE GOOD STUFF. One of the most important dietary commitments is to ditch starchy carbohydrates at dinner and replace them with loads of vegetables. By eliminating 1 cup of starch every night and doubling up on nonstarchy veggies, you could save more than 80,000 calories and drop almost 23 pounds in one year!
7) ELIMINATE EXTRAS. Picking at tiny amounts of food throughout the day may not seem like such a big deal, but it’s amazing how quickly those calories compound. Lesson learned: Every bite counts.
8) CUT BACK ON SWEETS—REAL AND ARTIFICIAL. Everyone knows you can save calories by cutting back on cookies and other sugary foods. But some studies suggest that even diet soda and artificially sweetened foods can lead to weight gain.
Source (http://lifestyle.sg.msn.com/health/getfit/article.aspx?cp-documentid=3458216)