| By Chris | | | | think you need to finish your meal, don't |
| | | | finish it. Just wrap it up and save it for |
| Reducing your caloric intake can be a major | | | | later, or if it's a particularly unhealthy |
| challenge for most people. They envision it | | | | food, it might even be best to just throw it |
| means a life of rice cakes and always | | | | away entirely. Out of sight, out of mind. 4. |
| suffering with a grumbling belly. But that | | | | Pay Close Attention to Your "Full" Cues A lot |
| doesn't necessarily have to be true. You | | | | of people just eat not because they are still |
| don't need to turn your life upside down in | | | | hungry, but because it's just "something to |
| order to start eating less. In fact, through | | | | do." It should be a no brainier if you're |
| employing these small adjustments to how you | | | | trying to lose weight: if you're not hungry, |
| think about food, you might not even notice | | | | and it's not time for a scheduled meal, don't |
| the reduction at all. 1. Eat Slower Some | | | | eat. But a lot of people just eat for |
| people are ravenous eaters. When they see | | | | entertainment. If that sounds like you, |
| food in front of them, they just wolf it down | | | | starting paying closer attention to when you |
| at a 100 MPH. This might be the best way to | | | | don't actually need food, and find some other |
| overeat, though. When you are really forking | | | | way to entertain yourself. Read a book. Play |
| the food down, your internal cues that tell | | | | your musical instrument. Play video games. |
| you that you are full have trouble catching | | | | You might even get entertained and get |
| up. So you wind up with that thanksgiving | | | | exercise at the same time by going for a |
| dinner bloated feeling and a ton of food that | | | | hike. Just do what you can to keep yourself |
| will inevitably be converted into fat. 2. | | | | occupied so you don't eat "just because." 5. |
| Don't Eat Your Whole Meal While Eating Out If | | | | Avoid Alcohol at Parties Alcohol doesn't just |
| you are out at a restaurant, don't think you | | | | encourage your body to store fat; it makes |
| have to finish everything you order. In fact, | | | | you make bad decisions. And at parties, where |
| it might even help to request a doggy bag | | | | booze and fatty foods often mix, those bad |
| along with your meal. When your order comes, | | | | decisions can often destroy your diet. Just |
| you can just place half of it in the doggy | | | | lay off the hooch when you go out with |
| bag. This tip can save you money as well. You | | | | friends, and you might embolden your |
| get two restaurant meals for the price of | | | | willpower enough to say "no" when someone |
| one. 3. Stop Thinking You Have to Clean your | | | | shoves a tray full of mini pizzas in front of |
| Plate The idea that it is a cardinal sin to | | | | your face. |
| leave food on your plate can be deep rooted | | | | |
| for many people. It can bring about memories | | | | Chris McCombs is a Tustin personal trainer in |
| of childhood lectures on starving kids in | | | | California with specialty in fat loss and |
| China and ingratitude. But this kind of | | | | muscle toning. His website contains valuable |
| thinking is destructive in a country where | | | | tips on fitness and "how to" style exercise |
| the majority are overweight. If you don't | | | | videos. |