We all know that dieting and exercising are the two key pillars of weight loss. However, there are some minor behaviour modifications that can help weight loss as well. I picked this from a pamphlet in my doctor's office. They seemed like common sense ones and wanted to share...
- Evaluate what behaviours, activities or feelings trigger eating
- Don't use food as a reward for desired behavior
- Drink plenty of non-calorific fluids, including water daily
- Change usual eating places; avoid eating while involved in other activities
- Make an effort to eat breakfast and small, frequent meals.
- Eat fresh fruits and raw vegetables at least 4 times daily
- Eat slowly, putting your utensils down between bites
- Weight should be checked on a weekly basis only.
- Clean high calorie, low nutried foods out of cupboards
- Keep busy so the focus is not on foods
- Shop from a healthy food list and not when hungry
- Leave the table soon after eating and don't feel a need to finish everything
- Trim fat off meat and skin off poultry
- Break the habit of nibbling while cooking or cleaning up from meals
- Try low fat and low calorie food items (the taste keeps improving)
- Exercise along with television exercise programs or during commercials when watching television
Nothing breathtakingly new, but something to keep at the back of our minds!