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1 – Don’t go on a diet
. . . successful slimming is more likely to be achieved
by subtle changes in your eating habits and lifestyle.
Changes that you can live with and come to enjoy.
2 – Eat slowly and you’ll eat
less
. . . put your knife and fork down between mouthfuls,
sip water with your meals and take smaller bites. It
takes a while for your body to recognize that it’s had
enough food - the slower you can eat, the less you’ll
want. Don’t feel like you have to ‘clean your plate’
especially when you’re eating restaurant-sized
portions.
3 – Don’t ban any foods
. . . from your slimming plan – especially things you
like. Enjoy a small portion from time to time. Banning
foods is a sure-fire way to make you crave them.
4- Visualize how you’re going to look
. . . when you reach your slimming goal. What will you
are doing? How will you feel? What clothes will be in
your wardrobe?
5 – Never give up
. . . on a goal because of the time it’s going to take
to get there – the time will pass anyway.
6 – Keep a food diary
. . . preferably calorie counted. It will enable you to
identify which foods/drinks you need to have a bit less
of; times/circumstances when you’re likely to over-eat,
and whether you’re getting a varied diet with enough
fruit and vet.
7– Don’t go shopping
. . . when you’re hungry – if you buy it, you’ll most
likely end up eating it. Most of us hate throwing food
away.
8 – Be nice to yourself
. . . if you have a bad day, don’t beat yourself up.
Congratulate yourself on how many good days you’ve had
and realize that one bad day isn’t going to spoil it
all.
9 – Get some exercise
. . . successful slimmer tend to make exercise part of
their plan. It doesn’t have to be hard – even 20-30
minutes of fairly brisk walking a day will pay
dividends. Add two weekly sessions of resistance
training (which helps you burn more calories even whilst
you're asleep) and you’ll be looking great that much
quicker. Every little helps – look for opportunities to
be more active in your daily life.
10 – Reward yourself
. . . give yourself a treat for each pound and stone you
lose. New clothes make a great incentive when you’re
slimming – you could put £x per pound lost into a secret
stash!
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