6 Tips On Staying Thin This Summer
Keep it light before 10am: Start your day with a glass or two of hot water to increase the natural cleansing process. Stay away from heavy meals during this time. If your weight loss goals are more than 20 pounds, stick to only liquids: green tea, hot water or broth. Wait to eat your first meal right after 10 am or at lunchtime.
Eat your last meal 3 hours before bedtime: This habit will not only keep you lean but will also improve your sleep, digestion and allow your body to cleanse. Your are more likely to burn off the food you eat earlier in the day than that which you eat 'late night'.
Increase Green Vegetables and Reduce Starch: From the Royal Family to celebrities, people are catching the drift that a key to health and staying thin is taking the grains out of your diet and reducing their role as a staple in your diet.
Now, this can certainly lead to a feeling of depravity when the bread bowl comes around...The way to avoid the "poor me" feeling is to focus on what you CAN eat. Start every meal with a dark green leafy salad or sauteed greens. Eat lean meat. Lean meat, lean you.
Ask that the bread bowl, chip bowl, side of crackers, etc.. be removed from your table. Ask for extra vegetables in the place of rice. Use vegetables in the place of crackers. If you want to lose weight, take pasta out of your diet completely!
The 2 P's -Pausing and Portions: Place your fork down in between bites. Pause. Be mindful during your meals. This will allow you to recognize when you are full and not overeat. Pare your portions: practice eating less at each meal. This will give you more options. Believe it or not, eating a small amount of your favorite food will give more satisfaction than subtly forcing yourself to eat more of something you don't want.
Drink Water and Cold Drinks Away from Meals: Water has its own digestive process. When you drink cold liquids and water with meals, you have more of a chance of getting bloated and diluting the enzymes that you need to digest your meal. Drink the bulk of your fluids at room temperature and in between meals as much as possible.
When consuming liquid with food, it's beneficial to take small 'sips' of hot water, broth or tea throughout your meal.
Sip Wine with Your Meals Rather than Beforehand: 'If' you are going to consume alcohol, and it's around your meals, sip wine during your meal or after, rather than having a drink before you eat.
Drinking before meals can impair your judgement about your appetite, and you may eat more than you actually need. This makes a big difference.
