Healthy Weight Loss
quick and easy tips

Do you go back for seconds, or do you take all the food you plan to eat on the first trip? Your preference matters to your weight.

According to Brian Wansink, author of Mindless Eating, you’ll consume about 14 percent fewer calories if you take everything you’re going to eat on the first pass instead of taking less and going back for seconds.

Simple tip

Yep, your plate — something you use every day — may be one of the best weight loss aids around. Especially if you use it wisely. The key here is to serve yourself before you eat. Dole out appetizers, meals, and even snacks on a plate before you take your first bite. That way, you’ll be less likely to end up mindlessly eating more than you meant to. By putting all the food you’re going to eat on your plate at once, you’ll be able to really see what you’re eating. It’s easy to lose perspective when you take a little now, a little more later, and a little more later still. (

Second Tip

Another trick to keeping your perspective and cutting down on excess calories: use a 9-inch plate. Then, fill half of it with vegetables, a quarter with lean protein, and the final quarter with complex carbs — preferably something made of whole grains or something high in fiber. And do everyone’s waist a favor: Put the food away after everyone has been served, in order to help reduce the temptation of overstuffing yourselves

David Ogden
Healthy Weight Loss
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