Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Lose Weight Quickly Just By Thinking

Lose weight quickly just by thinking. Is that possible? Studies of athletes have shown they can improve their game through the technique of visualizing the correct sequence of muscle movements. During the process of visualization it seems that even though the muscles don't move, the brain sends electrical impulses that mimic the impulses sent when the action is physically carried through.

People who want to lose weight are often their own worst enemy. Looking in the mirror they chide themselves for their flabby thighs or stomach over hanging the belt. They don't see that they've lost weight, they just see how much more weight they should lose. This mind set just re-enforces their poor self image. Then when a cookie beckons, they figure why not, they're fat and flabby anyway.

Want to know a better thought process? Think of your body the way you want it to be. If you have a picture of your former thinner self, use it as a guideline. If you've always been on the heavy side go through magazines and rip out pictures of how you'd you're your body to look. That's the real you. Whenever you're tempted by a double chocolate brownie think of the thin you.

Associate food that makes you fat with something you hate to eat. Perhaps you don't like avocados because of the texture. When you think of a food that isn't good for you, replace it with thinking about avocados instead.


One stop smoking method requires the smoker to smoke as many cigarettes as possible within a very short amount of time to the point they get sick. From that point on thinking about a cigarette triggers the feelings of getting sick. Use a similar method to lose weight quickly. Go to your butcher and ask for 5 pounds of beef fat left over from the trimmings of steaks and roasts. That's what fat looks like. What it feels like. Pretty disgusting. When a craving hits think of the food you want as fat. Imagine biting into that chocolate brownie and having to chew the gristle as the grease slides down your throat.

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When you sit down to a healthy lunch or dinner picture your body full of energy. With every mouthful think about how thin and vibrant your body will be and how happy and satisfied you are. Associate foods that are good for you with feeling good. It won't be long before you'll start to lose weight quickly.

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Easy Weight Loss Tips: Adjust Your Plate Size

The tendency is to fill our plates full, so trick yourself and use a smaller plate. Studies have shown that people judge how much food they've eaten by the size of the plate and how full it is. They feel satisfied on less food piled on a smaller plate, than the same amount of food on a big plate. Changing your plate size can lead to easy weight loss.

Use a salad plate for your dinner plate and you'll automatically eat less. Use a small bowl instead of a soup bowl and you'll cut calories.

The same trick works with drinks. A squat short glass may hold more liquid than a tall skinny one but most people will think they've drunk more when drinking out of the taller glass. Fill the glass with crushed ice before pouring in your drink and save even more calories.

The more slowly you eat the less food you'll consume. It takes time for your brain to recognize you're satisfied. Use a teaspoon instead of a soup spoon and it takes longer to eat. A salad fork holds less food than a dinner fork so use a salad fork most of the time.

Use utensils even if you're eating a sandwich. It takes time to cut the meal into bite sizes. The tendency is to chew more as well which is better for your digestive system. And here's another simple trick: put your fork down after every bite. Your brain needs about 20 minutes to register that you're full. The longer you take to eat the less you will probably eat.

Another tip to lose weight is to reverse your salad and dinner plates. Use the dinner plate and fill it full of salad greens – just be careful with the salad dressing. To cut down on the amount of dressing consumed, place the dressing in a small bowl. Dip your fork in the dressing before you spear your salad. Or use just lemon juice as the dressing.

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An easy and tasty salad dressing that won't add tons of calories to your menu is to mix equal amounts of vinegar or lemon juice and olive oil. Most recipes call for twice as much oil as vinegar. Add dried or fresh basil, garlic, oregano and you have an Italian dressing. Use tarragon, parsley and garlic and it's French. Add cumin, cilantro, and a few shakes of red pepper flakes and you've made a yummy southwest dressing.

Just these few changes can lead to easy weight loss.