I found on the second day of my new life style that I could think my way to eating less. I had a chicken breast sandwich for lunch and ate the bread and chicken separately. I had more bites (made me think I ate more) but the same amount of food. Cutting all my bites in half does the same thing!
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I also started using a smaller plate- to make it look like I had lots on my plate.
PAMROPER12/7/2010 1:54:00 PM
I really like this idea. I use a small fork or spoon with my meals.
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Hunger makes me crazy. Literally. I can't think straight or make good choices when my tummy is rumbling.
Solution! Instead of splitting my daily calorie target 3 ways with 2 snacks, I split it 5 ways equally and eat every 2-3 hours. Never hungry, easier to plan and always able to make the right choices 9
