Losing Fat Fast – News
Managing our weight often means avoiding temptation. But this isn’t always possible in daily life. It’s especially bad if we’re the one who cooks for the family – with one meal for ourselves and another for everyone else! What can we do to improve on this?
Whatever we’re about to eat, to lose weight effectively we need to get used to consuming less. So find yourself a plate that’s about two-thirds the normal size. You won’t feel so deprived, because you can still fill the plate when you serve up. Be the last to start eating, and take your food in small bites. Chew each mouthful several times over. This will leave you feeling more satiated, and prevent you from always finishing before everyone else.
Try most days to eat the same family meal as everyone else – just big up the (steamed) vegetables and restrict fats, pastries and heavy sauces. Just don’t be tempted to fill up on bread rolls! If the family like their puddings, prepare ones that you can have a taste of. Try to stick with fruit and low fat yoghurt, although sugar-free jellies can be nice.
But you can also sneak in the odd diet meal for the whole family. No-one need suspect they’re eating a low-cal meals with some of the recipes you can use. Pasta can be really enhanced with basil – grow some on the kitchen windowsill. Then throw in some black olives and a can or two of tomatoes for the sauce.
At the supermarket or store, always choose low fat meat and dairy products. Healthier food choices will be beneficial to your family, even if they don’t need to lose weight. For a low-cal high-protein meal, serve turkey or chicken and stick to the skinless breast for yourself. A jacket potato makes a filling, nutrient-rich meal. Dieters should buy potatoes with a waxy texture. That way they don’t need any butter.
Be careful when you buy cereals as some have a really high sugar content. Leave cereal bars alone too. Even these have far too many calories for the amount of food you’re eating. Many drinks can give us far more calories than we would like. If you love your drinks, stick to sugar free varieties. If you like juice, dilute it with water and add ice!
Attempt to limit your alcoholic intake as that can really boost the calories. What about carbonated water or diet ginger ale? Watered down apple juice makes a passable wine lookalike if you don’t want to be different from the crowd.
Obviously, to lose any weight we have to make a few sacrifices. However, a few cunning adjustments can sometimes make all the difference.
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