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How to Stay Slim With These Tricks

We all want to look and feel good. Being over weight can really drag us down. During the holidays, we tend to just eat without thinking. Here are a few things you can do remain slim or if you are looking to lose weight, to slim down.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • patience
  • self control
  • self worth
  • motivation
  1. Step 1

    Try Greek yogurt instead of the yogurt with fruit on the bottom. Greek yogurt only contains 7 grams of sugar where fruit on the bottom contains about 12 grams and up.

  2. Step 2

    Cut out soda. Most contain about 24 grams of sugar and up. Stick to water or seltzer. Give it flavor by adding a slice of lemon.

  3. Step 3

    Try snacking on an apple and some organic natural peanut butter. It's better for you without all the sugar and the apple will fill you up since it contains fiber.

  4. Step 4

    After cooking, leave serving dishes on the stove. Putting them on the table as you eat intices you. Fill your plate and leave.

  5. Step 5

    Try drinking hot water will supress your appetite. try drinking it before each meal.

  6. Step 6

    Leave a bit of your meal on the plate and wash dishes right away.

  7. Step 7

    Brush your teeth right after your meal. The clean taste in your mouth will make you want to avoid eating anything else.

  8. Step 8

    Never shop on an empty stomach.

  9. Step 9

    If you feel the need to binge, why not make a vegetable soup that you won't feel indugling in? You can eat it all day long and not have to worry about carbs or extra sugar or calories. Low sodium broth along with onions, white beans, escarole, spinach, diced up carrots make for a hearty and healthy soup.

  10. Step 10

    When going out to eat, wear tight pants. Wearing lose pants allows you to eat a lot more, if you wear tighter pants you are conscious of what you are putting in your mouth.

  11. Step 11

    Use smaller plates. Using larger plates allows you to fill more space, smaller plates means less food, less food means less feeling stuffed and bloated.

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rakhib said

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on 12/30/2009 really a useful post.5* and a recc

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on 12/15/2009 Wow great tips for staying slim. 5*

blingaling said

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on 12/3/2009 Really good tips here. I especially like the idea of brushing your teeth.

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