Hi - I'm new to this site and this is my first posting, so hello to everyone!
Here's a simple strategy that works for a friend of mine to lose weight, stay slim and eat the things you love.
My friend is VERY thin and I have observed her eating habits because I work with her (I actually sit in a cube right across from her). She eats healthy foods some of the time, but also eats a variety of very unhealthy foods. And, she eats the unhealthy foods, every day!
Bewildered, I asked her one day how she manages to stay so thin while eating all manner of cupcakes, cookies, ice cream, etc., EVERY DAY.
She told me, "Yeah - you know I used to have a real problem with emotional/stress eating, and I used to weigh a lot more. But I figured out something that really works for me. It's simple - I get to eat whatever I want as long as I stop eating when I feel not-hungry anymore." She said, "The trick is to learn what it feels like when you are full and commit to not eating past that point."
I thought that was a cool technique and thought I'd share it.
What do you think of this technique?
Do you have other techniques that have worked for you?
Chris Davis
The Healthy Snacks Blog