- Substitute Water. Our bodies are about 65-70% water. It follows that water would be not only essential, but the best possibly choice of liquids to ingest. In fact, our bodies will sometimes simulate a hunger response, when in reality the body is craving hydration. When hungry, drink a glass or two of water to check if it suppresses your hunger.
- Chew Your Food. Chewing our food very slowly and deliberately has several benefits that are often overlooked. It gives us the ability to relax, and enjoy our meal. Slow chewing is the first, and highly important, step in a complex system of digestion. Besides, if we eat slowly, we might feel full before finishing the whole meal, and can leave the rest for the next meal.
- Exercise daily.
- Publicize your intentions. Start a blog, join a forum, and have other people keep you accountable to help. Tell other people your plan, it would help you get the motivation to go with it!
- Create a food schedule. Plan your day so that you’re eating at approximately the same time each day. This scheduling will incorporate itself into your circadian rhythm, and aid in digestion.
- Do not over eat. Know your limit and stop eating when you are full.
- Choose your snacks wisely. Put down the Lays and cheese puffs. Pick up the apple and baby carrots. Make the right decision.
- Lifestyle. Remember, it’s not about special diets, or special exercise programs. The real secret is in turning your health into a lifestyle, and focusing on this healthy lifestyle with every choice you make.
Re: 8 Tips to Take Control of Your Weight
these are great tips! thank you! i find chewing my food to help me not have stomach pains. i dont really do it for weight issues but usually my stomach aches badly if i eat the smallest of things i feel too full but i found when i really chew a lot it really helps. i think it helps break down the food so its not so hard to process once in the stomach.
water is seriously Gods gift to us and it is the miracle solvent of life. It is essential to obtaining ideal health so it must be crucial in maintaining a healthy body weight.
I love exercising too!
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Re: 8 Tips to Take Control of Your Weight
Great tip waterfall
I follow everything except 6. Do not over eat. Know your limit and stop eating when you are full.
My weekends are full of dinner, lunches and eating out and it balances my hard work during the weekdays! :(