Ask anyone on a weight loss plan what the key to success is and they will say motivation and one of the best ways to stay motivated is to keep the scale moving down on a consistent basis.
Use these 3 quick tips to keep the scale dropping and your motivation rising.
1. Eat only when you are hungry with this simple strategy. It takes time for your stomach to signal your brain that it is full. This makes it very easy to eat more than you need, adds unnecessary calories to your day and prevents the scale from moving. To stop eating sooner use a Stopper. A Stopper is any food, drink or activity that signifies to your brain that you have eaten enough. When you have eaten what you intended put a stick of sugar-free gum in your mouth, brew a cup of hot tea and sip it or brush your teeth. This allows you to separate from eating and avoid nibbling at extra foods.
2. Think less late. If your scale is stalled then stop snacking late at night and aim to stop eating 3 hours before you go to bed. Foods eaten late at night have less opportunity to be burned as energy and are more likely to be stored as fat.
3. Don't zone out while eating. It is easy to mindlessly pop a candy in your mouth without a conscious thought or to use food as a way of stuffing down uncomfortable emotions but using food in these ways can add hundreds of extra calories to your diet. It is important to eat all of your meals and snacks mindfully. Try this simple strategy. Everything that you eat must be chewed completely and swallowed completely before you can take another bite. Make sure that your mouth is completely empty before you even pick of your next morsel of food. This mindful eating technique slows you down and makes you aware of how much you are eating and how hungry you are and helps you avoid overeating.
These 3 quick weight loss tips will reenergize your weight loss plan and give you a motivational boost.
Dr. Becky Gillaspy creator of Speed Dieting. http://www.weightlosswithoutworry.com/blueprint.php
