More Of The Best Diet: Control Your Food
August 18th 2008 12:00 am
Recently I’ve been telling you about The “Best Diet” where you can eat what you love and lose weight. I even told you how you can eat more and lose weight. Today I’ll tell you a fundamental way to diet without real sacrifice- eat less. With the techniques below you will not feel hungry or deprived at any point.
The problem: in today’s super-sized world it’s easy to keep eating (especially because of the productivity curse) as we get bigger portions and food is everywhere (meetings, occassion etc). What I’m suggesting is eat just a little bit less of what you don’t need. I’m not saying you need to starve yourself. Just cut back a little at a time and before you know it you need less to be satisfied.
Stop and Think
Sometimes people eat just because the food is there. Stop yourself. Think am I full? Then turn your attention to something else besides food.
Take a Drink
Sometimes when you think you’re hungry when your thirsty. Take a drink (plain water is best) and then reevaluate.
Take a Break
It takes a few minutes for you brain to realize that you’re full. Take a break and come back. If you’re still hungry eat.
Take Less in Your Plate
We’re all achievers- we want to finish what we start. If you take less in your plate you wont feel like you have to finish it. You may also realize that you don’t want as much as you think.
Think Of The Money You’ll Save
For some people financial incentives help them succeed. There’s a potentially large one here- the less you need to eat the less you pay for food. This is especially true in restaurants where food is expensive.
Split The Meal
If you get a super-sized meal split it with a friend or family member. Or just take a doggy back and save it for the next day.
Only Have Food When/Where You Need It
Don’t have food readily available when you don’t need It. If you don’t need the food keep it away. This means don’t have it at your desk at work, in your car etc. Before a recent long trip (3 hours) with my sister she offered to bring snacks (chips- which are my favorite) in the car. I just had a good dinner so I knew I didn’t need the food. So I told her “it’s better if you don’t bring it- I’ll eat it all” (and I would have).
So do you control your food or does it control you?
Lion of Zion responded on 21 Aug 2008 at 1:36 am #
it’s amazing to comparing portion sizes in america and europe (to say nothing of the rest of the world).
a friend once visited from london and he was amazed by a KD hamburger. you know, the little one that’s about the size of a quarter. and when i went to stay by him i remember that there was no such thing as seconds.
using smaller plates might help. it’s easier to take less when there is less space for it.
“my sister . . . offered to bring snacks”
can’t blame everything on your sister
“So do you control your food or does it control you?”
definately controls me. i try not to bring foods i shouldn’t be eating into the house, knowing that i have no self-control.
Heshy responded on 22 Aug 2008 at 8:50 am #
Lion,
I think KD in general has small burgers so i cant image how small it is there. but that’s exactly my point I’ve gotten used to big meals.
Smaller plates helps- you just have to get used to it.
I wouldn’t try to blame anything on my sister- she was trying to be helpful as always.
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