The best cartoon I have ever seen was of a man standing at the complaint desk at the Grocery store with an empty Potato Chip bag. He stated to the clerk, "It says there are 16 servings, and there was only ONE!"
I love that, but for some of us, an open bag IS an empty bag. It can happen so quickly. Especially if you are reading, or driving, or bored, watching TV, or whatever other way you mindlessly eat like me!
The best idea I have heard is to portion a new bag of chips, crackers, or whatevers (that you really should not even have in your house!) into one-serving size baggies. Even if you end up eating two of them, at least you are aware you ate TWO!
Showing posts with label food volume. Show all posts
Showing posts with label food volume. Show all posts
7.22.2009
Ten Secrets Of Thin People
#7 They Don't Diet
Or at least not in the traditional, all-or-nothing, deprivation sense of the word. Get rid of the diet mentality and determine that you will make a permanent lifestyle change. It's a simple formula. Decrease calories, increase activity. Make sensible choices to get the most nutrition from those calories you take in. Eat more fruit and vegetables. You get more food volume for your calories when you do. Research shows that thin people tend to have a better quality diet than those who are overweight. Eat more fiber, and increase your protein 30%. You can get protein drinks and nutrition bars that add more protein. Adding healthy protein has been shown to help decrease your appetite because protein takes longer to digest, keeping you feeling fuller longer.
Or at least not in the traditional, all-or-nothing, deprivation sense of the word. Get rid of the diet mentality and determine that you will make a permanent lifestyle change. It's a simple formula. Decrease calories, increase activity. Make sensible choices to get the most nutrition from those calories you take in. Eat more fruit and vegetables. You get more food volume for your calories when you do. Research shows that thin people tend to have a better quality diet than those who are overweight. Eat more fiber, and increase your protein 30%. You can get protein drinks and nutrition bars that add more protein. Adding healthy protein has been shown to help decrease your appetite because protein takes longer to digest, keeping you feeling fuller longer.
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