WEIGHT LOSS TIP
Is your weight creeping on and you’re not sure why? Perhaps it’s the extra calories you are consuming without even realizing it. It’s easy to get an extra 100 calories here and there by simply snacking as you cook; finishing up your children’s plates; a lick here and bite there during clean up; or popping an extra cookie in your mouth while making lunches. Before you know it, you’ve ingested an extra 100-800 calories in a day adding up to an 
extra few pounds over the course of a month or year.
Here are some tips to help curb your urge:
1. No snacking or picking while cooking. If you are starving while preparing dinner, make a small veggie plate to eat while cooking. This way, you are aware of what and how much you are eating and you can make adjustments to your plate when serving up dinner. Enjoy a glass of water with lemon while you cook. It hydrates you and help fill you up a bit before dinner.
2. Serve up each plate with the less is more concept. Putting the food onto the table for self serve creates an environment for seconds and scooping an extra bite here and there.
3. Give your children smaller portions and let them know they can have more if they like. This way, you won’t be tempted to finish off their plate when they walk away.
4. Don’t clean up right away. Go do something else for 20-30 minutes (better yet, have the kids put the food away) before tackling the kitchen. This gives your food time to digest and register you as “full”. Brushing your teeth after a meal is another way to prevent snacking while cleaning up or making lunches later on.
5. Make sure you are hydrated. We often don’t drink enough water in the daytime and cravings for sweets or just more food can be mistaken for being thirsty. If you have the urge to snack, have a big glass of water first and then a smaller snack, but only if you must.
6. Eat enough protein in the daytime. Many clients say their tougest time of day for overeating is at night. When we go over their daily intake of food, most of them are not eating enough protein for breakfast and lunch. As soon as they add this in, their cravings at night disapait.
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