When you need to lose weight, there are lots of things you can do to reduce weight naturally without resorting to the latest fad diet. Here are some easy slimming tips that can help you to get on the right track.
1. Avoid any distractions while you are eating. Turn off the TV, phone and computer so that you will not be disturbed. Do not read or work whilst eating and do not eat whilst driving. That way you will not resort to mindless eating and you will be fully aware when you have had enough.
2. Pay full attention while you are eating. Eat slowly and enjoy each bite - savour the smells, tastes and textures of your food.
3. Leave the table after you have finished eating - the longer you sit at the table, the more you will eat.
4. Chew your food thoroughly. Try chewing your food 30 times before swallowing.
5. Stop eating before you are full. Avoid the temptation to clean your plate - this is often programmed into us from childhood and is a difficult habit to break.
6. Mix things up to force yourself to focus on the experience of eating - try using chopsticks or using your utensils in the other hand.
7. Plan your meals and snacks in advance. If you do this you are more likely to make healthy choices and moderate how much you eat. Have small portions of healthy snacks to hand so that you are not tempted to buy a large pack of something fattening.
8. Eat smaller portions. Use a smaller plate, this will make your portions appear larger than they actually are.
9. Eat only when you are really hungry.
If you follow these guidelines alongside a healthy eating program, you should easily be able to reduce weight naturally and very soon see the results of your efforts.
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