Decreasing Food Portion Sizes
Losing Body Fat
There's certainly no shortage of weight loss plans. The number and variety of such programs can be overwhelming. Isn't there a simple, straightforward way to lose unwanted body fat without counting, weighing and navigating food exchange calculations? Read on to see how regulating your food portion sizes and consuming your meals in individual courses can make fat loss a snap!
To begin, allow yourself one treat per day to look forward to, in a satisfying amount. Select just one of your favorite forbidden foods. Read the label and decide on reasonable food portion sizes to eat on a daily basis. Make the size small, but satisfying enough. Eat and chew slowly, so that you get every last little tidbit of enjoyment of the flavor, texture, and forbidden pleasure.
With meals, plan a healthy menu with foods you like. Let's say you plan on having lasagna, a salad, and French bread for dinner. Now this may sound like a dieter's dream, but it's absolutely OK as long as you monitor your food portion sizes. Make the salad large, with lots of your favorite vegetables - the more, the merrier. Again, eat slowly, chew well and enjoy every flavorful bite.
Eating slower allows your stomach to fill slowly. You'll be surprised to find how full you get. You start to feel satisfied even though the calories you've consumed are minimal. Kick back for just 5 to 10 minutes before moving on to your next course.
When you get to the lasagna reduce the food portion size by one-third of what you'd normally eat, and do the same with the French bread. Use less butter or better yet, brush the bread with some virgin olive oil. Add some minced garlic, sliced olives, diced onions, and various herbs and spices. You'll get a lot of flavor, fewer calories and the cholesterol-lowering benefits of the garlic and onions. Savor each bite and keep eating slowly! You may be shocked to find that you're actually full before you finish your plate.
Make your breakfast and lunch meals lighter as well. Fruit, muffins and yogurt are great breakfast choices. A chef's salad with turkey, chicken or other lean meat is a nutritious, low-calorie, satisfying lunch.
Follow this plan every day. Learn to eat slowly, make your food a more of a visual feast and decrease your food portion sizes. Eat one course of a meal at a time and have a daily treat. This is a program that's easy to stick with and help you lose all the extra weight and body fat, gradually and painlessly.
Now that we've all made our New Year's resolutions, everyone who has losing weight and body fat on their list, raise your hand! Most of us gained a few pounds over the holiday season and need to get rid of a few to get back in shape.
