54 Tips for Losing Weight (Part 5 o 5)

54 Tips for Losing Weight

41. Keep the junk foods out of sight in your home an d workplace.

42. Take walking shoes or a jump rope with you when you travel to keep up with your exercise.

43. If you're getting off track, try to pre-plan your food intake for the next three days by writing it down.

44. Buy frozen diet dinners with 10 grams of fat or less and 800 milligrams of sodium or less.

45. Avoid batter coating or breading.

46. Use two egg whites in baking instead of one whole egg.

47. Stretch during television commercials. Do arm circles, leg lifts, head tilts, etc.

48. Eliminate the butter on your rolls or popcorn.

49. Learn to say no gracefully when a friend or relative offers you a second helping.

50. Choose pizza with vegetable toppings rather t han high-fat meats, such as sausage and pepperoni.

51. Ask for less cheese. Have you ever tried tomato pie?

52. Choose cooking techniques that keep fat to a minimum, such as baking, grilling, broiling, roasting or steaming.

53. Add more low-fat soy products to your diet for the soy protein and health benefits.

54. Forgive yourself when you slip and make the next food choice a healthy one.

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54 Tips for Losing Weight (Part 4 of 5)

54 Tips for Losing Weight

31. Eat two dairy products a day. Be aware of your calcium intake. Select low-fat or nonfat dairy products to reduce fat calories.

32. Order dressings and sauces on the side and apply them with a fork.

33. Increase your fiber intake. Choose whole-grain breads, cereals and pasta products, legumes, and raw fruits and vegetables.

34. Add slow-down food to your meals like crunchy vegetables, a large glass of water, hot soup or beverages, or fresh fruit to fill you up.

35. Cook with chicken broth, nonstick cooking spray, wine or water.

36. Drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day.

37. Shrink portion sizes of meats and starches, and pile on the vegetables.

38. Ask how the food is prepared when ordering in a restaurant.

39. Choose low-fat frozen yogurt or frozen juice bars instead of ice cream. Be careful of the portion size - these foods still have calories!

40. Select clear broth- or tomato-based soups over white soups.

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54 Tips for Losing Weight (Part 3 of 5)

54 Tips for Losing Weight

21. Keep healthful snacks at home and at work.

22. Limit your cheese consumption to reduce fat and saturated fat. Use cheese and lunchmeat with less than 5 grams of fat per ounce.

23. Add calorie counting or fat-gram counting to your food diary for a few weeks if your weight loss is slowing down. Maybe you're missing something.

24. Substitute herbs and spices for salt.

25. Shop for food when you are not hungry, and use a shopping list.

26. Replace ground beef with ground turkey or soy crumbles in dishes such as spaghetti. Don't skip the protein in your meals; find a leaner substitute.

27. Eat three vegetables a day.

28. Always eat sitting down.

29. Request that your family and friends respect your efforts to lose weight and get fit.

30. Take a walk when you're stressed or angry.

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