71 Weight Loss Tips - Tips 25-49

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25. Make meat be a side dish on your plate, not the main course.
26. Eat whole grains whenever possible.
27. Put your fork down between bites. Try eating with your other hand. This really slows you down!
28. Invest in an accurate scale.
29. Before you eat something, ask yourself if it is worth it.

30. Follow the 15 minute rule. If you are hungry, eat a small snack and wait 15 minutes, then reassess. Don't eat a whole bag of chips just because you are hungry. You will regret it.
31. Just because it is low fat, does not mean you can eat twice as much.
32. Keep track of the calories you are consuming. There are books that list these things, or the internet has it
33. Eat fiber. It keeps things moving and will help you feel full.
34. Allow yourself one indulgence a week. Don't go hog wild one day a week, just allow yourself a special treat.
35. Stay away from white foods. Potatoes, pasta, breads are all high in carbohydrates and some are processed to the point of having little nutritional value.
36. Eat brown foods. Whole grain breads and pastas, and brown and wild rice have more nutrients and fiber than their processed, white cousins.
37. Stay away from foods that come in a package. Fruits and vegetables don't have strange ingredients and haven't been processed. If it has packaging, it has been altered and lost food value.
38. Eat fish at least once a week. Salmon and tuna are easily accessible in cans, and other fish are readily available in the grocery store. Healthy omega oils are important to your health plan.
39. Use a salad plate for your main course. You will serve less food and not notice the missing food.
40. Chop up a week's worth of salad and have it ready for eating every day. Fill it with as many vegetables as you can think of that won't make it wet and cause it to get soggy. Avoid the tomatoes and add those when you serve the salad.
41. Get the half-order plate at restaurants or order the "senior portion." This is often cheaper and smaller than the regular portion.
42. When eating out create a meal from the side order section of the menu. Side orders tend to be smaller.
43. When eating a restaurant salad, order your dressing on the side. Use it sparingingly by putting your fork in the salad dressing then spearing your salad.
44. Don't eat at restaurants that have a drive through. There are very few healthy options and the chances of giving in to the unhealthy options is greater.
45. Read the labels on food.
46. Don't eat any packaged foods that list sugar, fructose, or corn syrup in the ingredients.
47. Stay away from sodas. Even diet sodas trick your brain into thinking it is getting sugar.
48. Drink carbonated water with lemon. It is refreshing and has the sensation of soda.
49. Pay attention to your food triggers. Are you bored? Angry? Frustrated? Knowing your triggers helps replace eating for something healthier.

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