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Today's installment of the diet plan is a dose of tips I've learned that make it a bit easier to eat less
without feeling hungry. So, without further delay, here are my collected tips. Feel free to add your own in
the comments.
Eat less. More often. Rather than eating large meals, chop up your eating into smaller portions
throughout the day. I found myself eating 3 meals most days and having a snack around 3pm as well as
another in the evening. That was enough to keep me from feeling hungry while still eating less in total.
Don't eat right before going to bed. I've read this numerous times and don't get why it works, but it does. I
set a limit of 3 hours. So I planned to go to bed at midnight, I wouldn't eat past 9pm.
Brush your teeth early. For whatever reason, I won't eat when my teeth still feel clean. By brushing them
several hours before bed, it was easier to accomplish #2.
Kick the sugar habit. If you drink sugared soft drinks (I used to be a Mt. Dew and Coke fan), replace them
either with their diet counterparts or water. This can make a very, very big difference.
Eat vegetables before the main course. Whenever possible, I'd make sure to have an ample serving of a
vegetable (you get very few calories for the amount you eat) before eating the denser main course--often
a meat or fish. You'll need less of the dense stuff to be happy.
Update your spreadsheet daily. Keeping a running count will help you ration out the rest of your daily
calorie allowance, which we'll talk about tomorrow.
Get used to leftovers. When you eat out, expect to take some of your meal home. If you eat standard
restaurant portions, you'll almost certainly overeat.
Shop with calories in mind. When you're at the grocery store, spends some extra time reading the labels
and nutritional information. You'll probably end up changing your shopping habits along the way. You'd be
surprised by the how widely the calorie counts in various granola bars varies, for example.
Slow down! When you eat fast, you end up ingesting more food before you body has a chance to figure
out that it's satisfied (not full).
Drink more water during the day. This is fairly generic advice, but definitely seems to help.
Trick yourself with gum. Sometimes we eat out of habit or because it just feels good to get some flavor in
your mouth and chew for a while. Find yourself some sugar-free chewing gum and use it when the urge
strikes.
Reduce the amount of breads, chips, crackers, and salty snacks you eat. A lot of starchy and/or salty food
make you want to eat and drink even more. This comes straight out of Atkins diet culture.
without feeling hungry. So, without further delay, here are my collected tips. Feel free to add your own in
the comments.
Eat less. More often. Rather than eating large meals, chop up your eating into smaller portions
throughout the day. I found myself eating 3 meals most days and having a snack around 3pm as well as
another in the evening. That was enough to keep me from feeling hungry while still eating less in total.
Don't eat right before going to bed. I've read this numerous times and don't get why it works, but it does. I
set a limit of 3 hours. So I planned to go to bed at midnight, I wouldn't eat past 9pm.
Brush your teeth early. For whatever reason, I won't eat when my teeth still feel clean. By brushing them
several hours before bed, it was easier to accomplish #2.
Kick the sugar habit. If you drink sugared soft drinks (I used to be a Mt. Dew and Coke fan), replace them
either with their diet counterparts or water. This can make a very, very big difference.
Eat vegetables before the main course. Whenever possible, I'd make sure to have an ample serving of a
vegetable (you get very few calories for the amount you eat) before eating the denser main course--often
a meat or fish. You'll need less of the dense stuff to be happy.
Update your spreadsheet daily. Keeping a running count will help you ration out the rest of your daily
calorie allowance, which we'll talk about tomorrow.
Get used to leftovers. When you eat out, expect to take some of your meal home. If you eat standard
restaurant portions, you'll almost certainly overeat.
Shop with calories in mind. When you're at the grocery store, spends some extra time reading the labels
and nutritional information. You'll probably end up changing your shopping habits along the way. You'd be
surprised by the how widely the calorie counts in various granola bars varies, for example.
Slow down! When you eat fast, you end up ingesting more food before you body has a chance to figure
out that it's satisfied (not full).
Drink more water during the day. This is fairly generic advice, but definitely seems to help.
Trick yourself with gum. Sometimes we eat out of habit or because it just feels good to get some flavor in
your mouth and chew for a while. Find yourself some sugar-free chewing gum and use it when the urge
strikes.
Reduce the amount of breads, chips, crackers, and salty snacks you eat. A lot of starchy and/or salty food
make you want to eat and drink even more. This comes straight out of Atkins diet culture.
