Lots of the reasons people have excess fat on their bodies than they really want, have to do with the persistent behaviors they developed as they were being raised. Other reasons relate to the habitual choices they learned to create when they were young adults, maybe at school or in the armed service.
Frequently, those habits, even though might have been ideal for the time we learned them, are not helping us a lot now. And if you're overweight to the extent that you are on the internet to learn about ways to reduce your weight, then it is probably due, in part at least, to the routines you already have.
Its time for a change.
First rule of thumb is to stop listening to people who say that habits are tough to break. Unnecessary eating to the point of gaining extra weight is not in the same category as being addicted to cocaine. It is possible that for a very few people, food is actually an addiction in their lives. But in truth, that is not very many people.
Most times, it is a matter of understanding how to make some new habits.
Habit Change #1
Stop eating while watching TV. And no, don't even eat there if the television is not turned on. Go someplace else in your house where the TV set is not. If you have a television in every room in your house, that might be a different issue, and if that is the situation, just keep it turned off.
Second part to habit change number 1. Don't go browsing while you are eating your meal. Not the laptop, not the desktop, not your phone, tablet or anything. If anything, the internet is more addictive than the TV set. As a matter of fact if you are looking over this while you are eating, start with that. Go away until you are finished eating and then come back to read the rest of this article.
The goal is to pay attention to what and how you are eating. And it is very hard to pay attention to your meal while your mind is far away in the television or in a funny cat video. The television will be there when you are done and so will the world wide web. They are not going anywhere. And if you pay attention to what you're eating, you will eat less of it.
Part of the reason is that you are going to be listening when your stomach says it is full. And that's a great time to quit eating. It is quite amazing how much less you will eat when you eat meals this way. Just eat, don't do anything else.
You're important and your overall health is important and your weight is important. And being attentive counts a lot.
Habit Change #2
Stop drinking your calories.
Choose water as your beverage with your meals. Do not choose diet drinks or energy drinks or even milk. Simply drink water or maybe a cup of tea with nothing in it. There are numerous delicious teas in the world. And choosing one of those to drink with your meal is a calorie free way to add some extra enjoyment to your life at mealtime.
Artificially sweetened drinks are never thirst satisfying and are often seen as a punishment. The idea is something like you really want a soda, but since I am on this dreadful diet at least I can have a diet soda. Don't do it. Just drink water.
These types of habit changes can make a large difference in the amount of calories you consume throughout the course of a day. And by just making these small modifications in your habits, you will feel better and look better and your body will thank you.
Frequently, those habits, even though might have been ideal for the time we learned them, are not helping us a lot now. And if you're overweight to the extent that you are on the internet to learn about ways to reduce your weight, then it is probably due, in part at least, to the routines you already have.
Its time for a change.
First rule of thumb is to stop listening to people who say that habits are tough to break. Unnecessary eating to the point of gaining extra weight is not in the same category as being addicted to cocaine. It is possible that for a very few people, food is actually an addiction in their lives. But in truth, that is not very many people.
Most times, it is a matter of understanding how to make some new habits.
Habit Change #1
Stop eating while watching TV. And no, don't even eat there if the television is not turned on. Go someplace else in your house where the TV set is not. If you have a television in every room in your house, that might be a different issue, and if that is the situation, just keep it turned off.
Second part to habit change number 1. Don't go browsing while you are eating your meal. Not the laptop, not the desktop, not your phone, tablet or anything. If anything, the internet is more addictive than the TV set. As a matter of fact if you are looking over this while you are eating, start with that. Go away until you are finished eating and then come back to read the rest of this article.
The goal is to pay attention to what and how you are eating. And it is very hard to pay attention to your meal while your mind is far away in the television or in a funny cat video. The television will be there when you are done and so will the world wide web. They are not going anywhere. And if you pay attention to what you're eating, you will eat less of it.
Part of the reason is that you are going to be listening when your stomach says it is full. And that's a great time to quit eating. It is quite amazing how much less you will eat when you eat meals this way. Just eat, don't do anything else.
You're important and your overall health is important and your weight is important. And being attentive counts a lot.
Habit Change #2
Stop drinking your calories.
Choose water as your beverage with your meals. Do not choose diet drinks or energy drinks or even milk. Simply drink water or maybe a cup of tea with nothing in it. There are numerous delicious teas in the world. And choosing one of those to drink with your meal is a calorie free way to add some extra enjoyment to your life at mealtime.
Artificially sweetened drinks are never thirst satisfying and are often seen as a punishment. The idea is something like you really want a soda, but since I am on this dreadful diet at least I can have a diet soda. Don't do it. Just drink water.
These types of habit changes can make a large difference in the amount of calories you consume throughout the course of a day. And by just making these small modifications in your habits, you will feel better and look better and your body will thank you.
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