1. Drink a lot of water. This may seem obvious, but drinking more water will help you avoid over eating. Try drinking a large glass of water before every meal. You'll eat less at the table because you will be tricking your stomach into think it's full.
2. Stay home. Don't be lured to the fast food drive thru because of the convenience factor. Eating at home will help you avoid the extra calories, and you'll save money by preparing meals in your own kitchen.
3. Keep away from the condiments. Cut down on the mayonnaise, especially. Mayo is loaded with fat and calories.
4. Slow down, and chew your food. Follow your mother's advice. Eat your food more slowly, and you won't become overfull.
5. Skip dessert. If you have a sweet tooth, this may seem impossible. Instead, why not try some of the
reduced fat cookies and cakes that are on the market. Otherwise, step away from the chocolate cake!
6. Cut down on the beer and wine. Most types of alcohol contain a lot of calories. If you are a beer drinker, switch to the light variety of your favorite brew. If wine is your spirit of choice, why not try cutting your consumption by at least half.
7. Control your portions. This is maybe the best option because you can still eat some of the foods you love. The key is to just eat less. This option isn't as easy as it sounds. The lure of heading back for seconds is going to be great. Stay strong.
8. Don't skip breakfast. Eating first thing in the morning is a great way to jump start your metabolism. This will help keep your fat burning engine going strong all day. You'll be amazed at how much more energy you'll have.
9. Take a walk after dinner. Now that you have all that new found energy from not avoiding breakfast, why not use it to walk off dinner. This can also be a great family activity.
10. Use a smaller plate. If you use smaller plates, you'll place less food on them. Why not trying making yourself a nice big, juicy hamburger? Place the burger on a regular sized plate, now place it on the smaller plate. It will be obvious to you why this will trick your eyes, and your stomach, into eating less.
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