Mandlegrot
Gold Member
I have a few that work for me, and was wondering if anyone else had any handy tips for good weight loss?
1. Drink LOTS of water. I drink 8 pints or so a day.
2. Eat meals out of a bowl. I know some people will find this weird but it limits your portion sizes, if that's what your problem is. (its part of mine - being vegan I eat good food, but lots of it!)
3. Buy an old sized plate - compare it to modern ones and you'll soon see why most of us are overweight. I think new ones are 12" and old ones are 9/10"!!
4. Eat with chopsticks - now this isn't certified, but it works for me and I have a theory on it. You know how people say that your stomach kicks in after about 20 mins to tell you you're full? Eating with fork and knife is very quick, you can devour a whole plate of food in minutes, long before your stomach has a chance to give you signals. Well I used to live in Asia (the land of the tiny, small and tres petite) and they all eat with chopsticks - I got quite good with them, but no matter how fast you are, it takes a hell of a lot longer to eat with them. So you appreciate your food more through smaller bites and more chewing and taste, plus give your stomach more time to tell you what its feeling.
Every time you fancy snacking, go do something - I still haven't got my head round this yet but its a matter of breaking old habits. I am going to try and walk round the block each time I get a super urge to eat something bad. But when I'm at work this isn't an option, so I'll go and do something else, like do cleaning or something. Distraction
I know not everyone will find these useful but there might be someone out there who does...and I hope they help. I'd be intrigued to hear any other wacky tips!!
1. Drink LOTS of water. I drink 8 pints or so a day.
2. Eat meals out of a bowl. I know some people will find this weird but it limits your portion sizes, if that's what your problem is. (its part of mine - being vegan I eat good food, but lots of it!)
3. Buy an old sized plate - compare it to modern ones and you'll soon see why most of us are overweight. I think new ones are 12" and old ones are 9/10"!!
4. Eat with chopsticks - now this isn't certified, but it works for me and I have a theory on it. You know how people say that your stomach kicks in after about 20 mins to tell you you're full? Eating with fork and knife is very quick, you can devour a whole plate of food in minutes, long before your stomach has a chance to give you signals. Well I used to live in Asia (the land of the tiny, small and tres petite) and they all eat with chopsticks - I got quite good with them, but no matter how fast you are, it takes a hell of a lot longer to eat with them. So you appreciate your food more through smaller bites and more chewing and taste, plus give your stomach more time to tell you what its feeling.
Every time you fancy snacking, go do something - I still haven't got my head round this yet but its a matter of breaking old habits. I am going to try and walk round the block each time I get a super urge to eat something bad. But when I'm at work this isn't an option, so I'll go and do something else, like do cleaning or something. Distraction
I know not everyone will find these useful but there might be someone out there who does...and I hope they help. I'd be intrigued to hear any other wacky tips!!