| Drink plenty of water by drinking at least 100 oz. of water each and every day. If you don't like water, then add some lemon, lime or even crystal light or buy flavored water, such as Fruit 2 O or any other type of flavored water. ...view profile
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| When eating out, I order an appetizer, a salad, and a glass of wine. I feel like I’ve had a treat and it’s usually plenty to eat. ...view profile
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| If you don't like the BLAH taste of water add Crystal light packets (sugar free) to your water for some flavor. You can also add any type of fresh fruit that you like as well. I added a lemon, lime, and a cherry for a little flavor to my water. ...view profile
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Researchers at the Smell & Taste Treatment & Research Foundation found that subjects who sniffed a banana, peppermint & green apples; had a well-developed sense of smell; and ate a sensible diet lost nearly 30 pounds in 6 months. It seems the brain can be fooled into thinking sniffing is swallowing.
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Fountain of Youth by Edita Kaye ...view profile
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Listening to music during your workout is a great way to get you pumped and keep you moving. Our bodies crave a natural rhythm, and we can use that to our advantage.
Check out www.bestworkoutmusic.com for a database of songs sorted by the tempo of their beat. It's a real easy way to find songs that match the pace of the workout you want to maintain. Pick your pace, pick your genre, and start building your workout playlist! ...view profile
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| One of my biggest helps was drinking a small bottle of water before & after my meal and/or snack, I have trouble with the "full" thing, so this always helped me not over do it, and fill me up in a healthier way! ...view profile
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| To decrease all the I can't believe it's not butter that i put on toast or mini bagel..while it is hot i just spread the stick across it lightly. ...view profile
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| Stay active! ...view profile
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| Drink plain green tea or a flavored green tea when you have the desire to eat late at night. ...view profile
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| When I am at a restaurant, I ask for a box when the server brings my food. That way I can quickly put half of my food in the box to take home for another meal, rather than finishing everything on my plate. It becomes habit! ...view profile
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| keep a food journal. IF YOU BITE IT, WRITE IT! ...view profile
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| I keep a bowl full of carrots in the fridge right in the middle so I see them when I open the fridge. This helps me avoid the "bad food". ...view profile
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Take one. Only one.
On weak willpower days do not sit next to the potato chips. ...view profile
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| Eat slowly. I've always found that I'm the last one eating at a table and never by design. I just savor my bites. ...view profile
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"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit."
~Aristotle ...view profile
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| Peppermint tea is a great drink. Sipping on it hot gets me through food cravings, and the natural flavor takes away the need for sweeteners. I mix peppermint leaves with my green tea too! ...view profile
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| Since having kids, I've noticed I do the "kid nibble", eating the leftovers off their plates. (Non-parents think this is really yucky!)I've downsized their servings, and let them ask for seconds if they want. Problem solved! ...view profile
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| This tip is geared more towards men than women, probably because well, I'm a guy lol... Basically men if you are going to work out along with your diet focus more on cardio and aerobics than weightlifting because if you lift weights you will gain weight rather than lose it. plus once you stop lifting you will lose the muscle and thats all that much more fat than you had before hand. ...view profile
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| Have a plan, but take baby steps to get there. ...view profile
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| When eating during the day, break up food into intervals to help control over eating. For example, if you want a sandwich and fruit for lunch, eat the sandwich first then wait at least 15 minutes before eating the fruit. If you aren't hungry after 15 minutes then don't eat the fruit. ...view profile
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