Mental Weight Loss Tips

14 Little Mental Tricks to Help You Lose

Psych yourself up for weight loss success! Follow these easy tips to keep you motivated in any situation
By Angela Kwan fitbie
 

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Put down your fork between bites
It takes about 20 minutes for the stomach to send a signal to the brain that you’re satiated, which means you are more likely to overeat if you inhale your food. “You can tell people to spend more time chewing, but they forget,” says Erin Palinski, RD, CPT. “If you physically put your utensil down between bites, it slows you down.”

Downgrade your dishes
Cornell researchers found that people who eat soup from bowls that they didn’t know continuously refilled consumed 73% more than those who used regular bowls. But they neither felt fuller nor thought they ate more than the control group. Switch to smaller glasses, bowls, plates, and spoons to reduce portion sizes and help you naturally eat less.

Turn off the TV
People who dined in a loud setting rated their food as less appetizing than those who ate in silence, according to a study in Food Quality and Preference. Researchers found that noisy environments may interfere with a person’s ability to appreciate subtle flavors. And experts agree that you tend to eat more if you aren’t satisfied. So shut off The Big Bang Theory during dinner and you might save yourself a few calories.

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