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1. Share an entree. From Annie in How can I drop weight effectively when I'm over 55 and my metabolism has slowed down? "My husband and I go out to diner and we share the main dish and also order a cup of soup for each.Restaurants usually serve double the amount you should consume. I started measuring some foods to get a grasp of the portion size and it has really helped." Jeannine agreed: "US portions are HUGE! Share a main course in a restaurant in order to have a shared first and/or desert. It works!" |
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2. Think thin. From mscoach in Diet anxiety - any advice? "Is it the idea that it won't work that is daunting or making some changes to your lifestyle that seems big? Small changes--starting with how you talk to yourself about the possibility of changing--will add up to lost pounds and better health. The whole diet thing puts a time limit in our minds--such as, in 30, 60 or 90 days I'll be off this diet and will go back to my "normal" way of eating. This is where things fall apart. The little changes, moving more, adding in some more veggies and taking out some starches, are a 'forever' thing. Depriving oneself never works for long does it?" |
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3. Use dark, small plates! From Our Lady of Weight Loss in Top 5 ways to set your table for change "Studies show that people will eat whatever is put in front of them and, in fact, they are actually left feeling more satisfied when using salad sized plates instead of dinner plates. In addition, using dark plates diminishes appetite." |
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4. Use the buddy system. From mscoach in Diet anxiety - any advice? "I'd suggest finding some like minded friend or group to give you some support. It's easier to stick to something if we have an accountability partner. Even a food journal has been shown to help people make changes and lose weight." |
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5. Be cautious with "fat-free" and "low fat" foods. From Simply Impressive in Fat facts to help drop the "holiday 10" "Lots of ‘fat free’ or ‘low fat’ foods contain high-fructose corn syrup. While the food may not contain fat, your body processes high fructose corn syrup as if it were fat, so be really careful when choosing your low-fat and fat-free ingredients." |
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6. Balance food and exercise. From LindaR in I need to lose some weight! "I've been struggling with weight for oh, say about 50 years now, and the only thing that has worked consistently for me is: 1. eat less; 2. move more. Over the years I've had to find my own comfort level with this strategy; sometimes I trade french fries for ice cream, for example, but overall find that I know what things taste like and don't need to eat them over and over and over and over." |
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7. You have to eat to lose weight. From GISMAMA in Weight loss, my daughter and me "Ladies, quit doing yourself a disservice by eating too little (my problem - as well as a lack of exercise). All you do is put your body into 'starvation mode.' Get professional advice as to how to start and keep trying. Eventually, you WILL find a program that works for you!" From Bobbi in How can I drop weight effectively when I'm over 55 and my metabolism has slowed down? "...you must eat at least 3 small meals a day, never starve yourself or skip breakfast, and don't eat within one hour of doing to bed...". |
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8. Set reasonable goals. From lauree in How can I drop weight effectively when I'm over 55 and my metabolism has slowed down? "What seems to work in the end is to have realistic goals, using a food diary to see what you habits are and if they are in syc with weight loss and then making some goals that fit with what you can realistically achieve." |
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9. Use physical reminders to motivate yourself. From silentnomore08 in How can I drop weight effectively when I'm over 55 and my metabolism has slowed down? "I have a can of DP [Dr. Pepper] in the frig door that has been unopened since June 2007 - just to remind me that I can drink it if I want to - but why would I want to go back to being overweight, tired and rundown? Besides, my new skinny clothes would not fit anymore - and I am giving the others away. And, to maintain the motivation: I have a pair of size 16 CWC jeans purchased for $7.99 online that I try to get into on the first day of every month. The day I can zip them up you will hear me shout!!" |
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10. Believe in yourself. From Janice Taylor in Janice Taylor: Our Lady of Weight Loss "I woke up one morning very fat, and I went to one of those group meetings where people weigh in and obsess about food. I had been there several times and had lost the weight, then gained it back again. I was feeling very down and defeated before I even began, and I sat down in a chair and just thought to myself, 'I’m never going to do this.' And that is when I heard Our Lady of Weight Loss, and she said to me, 'If you think you’re never going to make it, you never will. Make weight loss an art project.'" |
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