| We all know that the only way to lose weight is | | | | is full of fiber, low in calories and is good for you. |
| to eat less and do more! Eating less does not | | | | Eating more vegetables will fill you up and stop |
| mean that you have to deprive yourself of the | | | | you reaching for junk food within half an hour. |
| foods you love. It may seem impossible to | | | | <b>4. Eat 5 small meals during the day.< |
| achieve but you are about to discover 5 tricks to | | | | b> |
| eating less and losing weight without starving | | | | The ideal way to lose way is to have 3 main |
| yourself. | | | | meals and two smaller snacks spread throughout |
| <b>1. Make time to eat.</b> | | | | the day. Never skip breakfast, eat lunch and |
| Do you know that it takes 20 minutes for your | | | | dinner and have two snacks a day. A snack can |
| stomach to signal to your brain that you are full? | | | | be an apple or a handful of almonds or walnuts. |
| So, always sit down to your meals and think | | | | Alternatively keep a small dish of grapes or dried |
| about what you are eating. Chew your food well | | | | fruits like apricots, pineapples etc. |
| and put your knife and fork down between each | | | | <b>5. Drink plenty of water.</b> |
| mouthful. This gives you time to really taste your | | | | Drink water instead of sodas, juices, milky drinks |
| food and enjoy it. | | | | or alcohol. Avoid diet soda - the sweet taste only |
| <b>2. Don't sit in front of the TV or | | | | encourages you to crave sugar. Hot water with a |
| computer when eating.</b> | | | | slice of lemon can be very refreshing in the |
| If you eat while watching the TV or doing | | | | morning. Drink about eight glasses of water a day. |
| something on the computer you are gearing | | | | It will help flush toxins out of the system as well |
| yourself up to putting on the pounds. The reason | | | | as making you feel full and stay healthy. Now you |
| why you can pile on pounds doing these things is | | | | know how to eat less and lose weight without |
| because more often than not you have finished a | | | | starving yourself you can confidently start or |
| plate of food without even realising it! | | | | keep going with your weight loss plan. |
| <b>3. Eat foods that are filling.</b> | | | | However, these tips are just the start, there's |
| Ideally you meal should consist of a plate of food | | | | more to it than just making time to eat, not |
| which is a quarter of lean protein; a quarter of | | | | eating in front of the TV or computer, eating |
| whole grains and a half of vegetables. By eating | | | | enough foods that are filling and drinking water. |
| more vegetables you will be filling up on food that | | | | |