| Weight Loss |
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| "How to MANAGE YOUR WEIGHT" |
Being overweight has become the single biggest health problem in the US today. Statistics show that you
have a better chance of being cured of cancer than losing weight and Keeping it off.
Does that mean you should give up?
If you want to lose your extra weight and keep it off, you can. Anyone who really wants to can do it.
The secret lies in convincing your subconscious mind that you really want to be fit, healthy, and looking
your best much more than you want French Fries and jelly donuts.
You will find articles on how to manage your weight appearing every couple weeks, so check back often. If
you don't want to wait, call (717) 509-5550 for an appointment or go to WeighOut ToolKit for a hypnosis
program designed to help you control your weight.
Meanwhile, print out (highlight it, select print, and then selection) the list below and do one thing (at least)
on it every day.
25 OF THE BEST WEIGHT MANAGEMENT TIPS EVER
1. Don’t diet. “Diets” assume that in a month or six months you can “go back to normal eating”. And “normal
eating” made you…..? Accept the fact that the way you have been eating has made you the way you are, which is
neither as healthy nor as attractive as you can be, and a temporary fix is not a solution. However, with a reasonable
change here, an adjustment there, you can change your health and appearance forever.
2. Food is for energy and taste. Food does not cure loneliness, fear, anxiety, depression or anger. For stress and
depression related feelings - take a walk, touch your toes ten times, rotate your head in circles, call a friend, read
a joke, volunteer to visit sick children or a nursing home, or organize a party. Chocolate and all comfort foods will
make you feel worse (in an hour or so, you‘ll hate yourself).
3. Drink water. Add lemon or orange slices, a teaspoon of vinegar, unsweetened cranberry juice (available at most
health food stores). All have excellent health benefits. Drink lots of water. Hot, iced, or at room temperature.
4. Give up sodas. As food/beverage, they are totally worthless. In fact, they are awful for your teeth and body.
Three sodas a day at 150 calories each equals 47 pounds in one year. Diet sodas make you crave sweets, so don't go
there.
5. Give up fried food. If you need an explanation…
6. Order from the kid’s menu. The portions are sedentary adult size.
7. Start your meal with a broth based soup and consume 25 - 30% fewer calories at the meal. “Clear” (liquid you
can see through) soups are filling, low calorie and take time to eat, which gives you time for your “full-stat” to
register.
8. Don’t do other things while you are eating. (No TV, especially. News is bad for your digestion, your blood
pressure, and your sense of well-being.) Pay attention to your food. Eat slowly. Pick the most perfect bite first ( The
first bite tastes the best.). Put down your fork between bites. Savor every morsel.
9. For a sweet tooth, keep the fruit basket full. Try exotic or different fruits. Keep pure unsugared frozen
blueberries and strawberries on hand. (Great anti-oxidants and standard in grocery’s frozen food department.)
Sprinkle them on sorbet or yogurt or eat them straight from the bag..
10. Buy half a dozen inexpensive plastic bracelets at the dollar store. Put them on your left wrist each morning.
After you eat one vegetable serving (½ cup or about a handful chopped, raw or cooked) or fruit (one small apple,
kiwi, banana, etc), move a bracelet to your right arm. (Fat free dressing and sugar free yogurt is okay for dipping
in limited amounts.) When you have moved all the bracelets, you will have consumed a healthy amount of fruits
and vegetables and you will probably be too satisfied to pig out.
11. Leave the table, or at least remove your plate, as soon as you have finished eating.
12. Get physical. Anything is good. Something you like to do is even better. Can you commit to five minutes of
exercise a day? Actually, a half hour would make a world of difference, but five minutes is a start. Your body will
love you for it and reward you greatly. Remember, thinking about exercising does not count and burns zero
calories. Guilt, self-abuse, and excuses also burn zero calories.
13. Always eat breakfast. If you don’t, your body thinks you are short of food and goes into the “conservation”
mode, slowing your metabolism. (Your body still thinks you are a caveperson who has to go catch your food every
day.)
14. Eat the largest meals and most calories early in the day. Stop eating at least four hours before bedtime. Not
only will you store fewer calories as fat, you will sleep better, too.
15. Reward yourself with activities instead of food. Or, at least make your rewards something that is still
identifiable (hairdo, book, jewelry) twenty-four hours later.
16. Never shop for groceries when you are hungry.
17. Avoid alcohol. It stimulates the appetite and provides a lot of empty calories.
18. Limit your intake of pasta, bread, rice, and potatoes. When you eat them, remember, brown is better.
19. If you feel you must clean your plate, use a smaller plate. You fool your subconscious and feel just as satisfied
when you put smaller portions on a smaller plate so that the plate looks full.
20. Portion control: measure how much you can hold in the palm of your hand by filling your palm with something
edible - vegetables, mashed potatoes, or whatever (You might prefer to practice this at home rather than in public.)
and pouring it into a measuring cup. Then pour the “handful” onto a plate. Chances are, unless you have a really
big hand, it holds approximately one serving which is ½ cup of most foods. And the palm of your hand (without the
fingers) is the recommended size for a serving of meat. Do this several times with several different products and
you will quickly be able to “eyeball“ a serving size. (It’s rather difficult to “eat out” and leave your hand at home,
so cupping your hand beside the serving is an easy way to remind yourself how much you should be consuming. Ask
for a take-out container and put the extras in before you eat.)
21. Use “butter buds” or “molly butter” (spice section of the grocery store) for flavoring your steamed vegetables if
spices leave you wanting something more. These products are made from butter with the fat removed.
22. Just say “no”. Don’t allow yourself to be pressured into eating if you aren‘t hungry. Anyone who cares about
you won’t push. Anyone who pushes is trying to satisfy their needs, not yours.
23. Except for breakfast, never eat when you are not hungry. Never.
24. Treat yourself, at least once a week, to a small serving of one of your favorite formerly “forbidden” foods. (And
pay attention to whether it tastes as good as you expected. People often discover that they were taught that certain
things were supposed to be special treats, but when they actually analyze the taste, cheesecake tastes rather bland
and leaves this coating on the tongue…) Feeling deprived is a guarantee for rebellion. Eating is pleasurable, and
should be. In moderation.
25. Put a picture of your slender self on the refrigerator, in the bathroom, and, most important - in your mind.
Imagine yourself slender and your mind will make it happen. Smile and enjoy the healthy good-looking person you
were born to be.
* Compiled from many wise sources with your excellent health in mind.
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