| Trying to get your weight under control? Then try | | | | sake of your health (and your weight) you should be |
| these simple tips to make life a whole lot easier. | | | | taking at least 10,000. Buy a pedometer and get |
| 1. Keep healthy snacks at the front of the fridge or | | | | walking. |
| cupboard in clear containers. Put unhealthy snacks at | | | | 7. Just because alcohol doesn't contain chocolate |
| the back of the cupboard or fridge, in plain dark | | | | drops, it doesn't mean it's not fattening. As well as the |
| containers. | | | | calories, alcohol also stimulates the appetite and |
| 2. Eat 5-6 small meals a day to perk up your | | | | increases the flow of gastric juices, so you feel |
| metabolism. But don't increase the total amount you | | | | hungrier than you really are. So cut back on alcohol if |
| eat in a day. Include some low-fat protein in with each | | | | you want to lose weight. |
| meal. | | | | 8. Decide that you will only eat at one place in your |
| 3. Don't despair if you've been struggling for years to | | | | home - preferably sitting at a table with no distractions |
| lose weight - you now know lots of ways that don't | | | | - this will automatically reduce the amount you eat. |
| work. Think about the ways that you've tried - do they | | | | 9. Fed up? Buy some expensive luxury healthy food |
| give you any clues about what might work? Trying | | | | items, such as exotic fruit. Don't just stuff yourself with |
| what you've tried before isn't the way to success. | | | | any old food, or cheap but calorie-laden 'treats'. |
| 4. Keeping a food diary can help you eat better. Write | | | | 10. Hungry? Ask yourself: what am I really hungry for? |
| down everything you eat. You may be surprised at | | | | It's often not food. |
| the junk or the quantity you actually eat. Often writing | | | | 11. If you're on a diet, ask yourself: Is this a diet I could |
| down everything you eat means you end up eating | | | | follow (with some small modifications) for the rest of |
| less and you chose healthier options. | | | | my life? If not, change the diet. |
| 5. Don't order a large portion in a restaurant and think | | | | 12. If you're trying to lose weight, motivate yourself by |
| it's OK because you've ordered a 'lite' drink or used a | | | | doing it for a good cause and get your friends to |
| no-calorie sweetener. | | | | sponsor you. |
| 6. Most people take 3000-4000 steps a day. For the | | | | |