Tips for Staying Thin
Posted on May 10th, 2007 by garyPosted in Diet
Write down ten reasons that you want to stay thin. Keep your list handy in your purse or visible for reference. If you feel you are loosing your motivation, refer to your list.
Be committed to your weight loss. Be determined not to let anything interfere with it. When a challenge develops, say I can handle it.
When you slip up, get right back on your eating plan. Don’t waste time being self-critical about your mistakes. Being too rigid with your plans can lead to failure, be flexible.
Little bites, free samples, handfuls of snacks all have calories and all add up. Tell yourself you do not need food just because it is there.
Let those who support you give you the support you need. Be specific about your plans and what you need from them. Be clear about what will annoy you and reinforce their efforts by acknowledging when you get solid, helpful support.
Skipping meals can hurt your diet. You will feel sluggish and deprived. Your body will go into starvation mode and store more of its calories as fat. Eat three healthy meals a day and two snacks at regular intervals every day. You will feel energized.
Leave some left on your plate without feeling guilty. Eating food you do not need is just as much a waste as throwing it away but better for your body.
Limit distractions while you eat. Do not eat fast. You will finish your meal and still feel hungry. Allow time for you to enjoy your food and your body time to digest.
Have the foods you love- just limit your portion size. You want something specials- like ice cream. Have a smaller bowl two times a week instead of every night. Treating yourself will make you feel like you are not missing out and you will be less likely to overindulge.
If you do not like it- do not eat it. The rolls in the bread basket at the restaurant looked real good but if they do not taste real good- do not finish them and let the waiter take them away from the table.
Commit to doing ten minutes of walking or any cardio. At the end of ten minutes you may feel so good, you may do more. Research shows the same weight loss benefit of doing ten minutes three times a day as one thirty minute workout session.
If you slip up, figure out why. Become aware of your emotions without being critical of them.
Develop a stop everything response to stressful situations to avoid stress eating. Do something active to relieve tension.
When you feel like giving up- remember feeling like it is not a prerequisite for sticking to your plan. You don’t always feeling like going to work but you do since it is necessary. Just like eating right and exercising are.
Stop telling yourself that you can’t. It will affect your confidence and success rate.
You do not have to wait until you reach your goal to feel good about yourself or buy flattering clothes. Every morning, get dressed and look at yourself in the mirror and tell yourself how great you look. Believe it all day. This attitude will increase your ability to manage your weight.
If you have diet saboteurs- grandmas, girlfriends or significant others- that are persistent about offering you food that is not on your plan, do not give in to them so they are not offended. Tell them not right now in awhile- that is usually enough to convince most that you will eventually eat it so they will leave you alone.
Put a note on your fridge or kitchen to remind you that eating isn’t a solution to emotional upset.
Splurge only on desserts that you love. The dessert must be extraordinary and must be eaten in the right setting.
Celebrate you success. Keep a list of small wins like choosing a salad at lunch. Reading them and congratulating yourself will keep you happy, healthy and peaceful.
If you follow these tips, long term success is guaranteed. When doubt appears, remind yourself you have the tools to handle challenges more effectively then in the past.
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