Over the course of my journey, I've found a few things that help greatly.
1. Get smaller bowls/plates. When I'm having a dinner of mac and cheese (homemade and yummy), beans and rice, pasta, cereal and the occasional ice cream, putting it into a smaller bowl requires me to really decide if I'm still hungry and get seconds. It helps limit my intake of foods instead of just heaping it onto a plate and not really paying attention to how much I'm putting on there.
2. Invest in a reasonable-sized good lunch bag. Something that's cute and not over-sized. You'll save money and calories by bringing your lunch and only being able to fill a bag with what you NEED to eat for the day will mean you don't have extra snacks at work "just in case". If you have them, if you're anything like me, you'll eat them. So, instead of giving your willpower a workout, just have a bag that's big enough to carry you through the day.
3. Have a mug/water bottle to drink water out of during the course of the day (at work and at home). Being able to drink throughout the day wherever you are will help you stay hydrated, feeling full, and less tired (for cheap!!) during the day.
and my last one...
4. Invest in your tracking. No matter what you do, you have to track what goes in your body and what you put out during exercise. However you want to track, paper or electronic, is important to keep up with it so you know what you're doing to yourself. If you're like me and love your smart phone, track on there. If you like pen and paper, get something you'll keep with you all the time.
I don't presume to know everything, but I know what helps me and keeps me on track.
In other news, I ordered a new Road ID to wear while running since I've almost been hit quite a few times.
I don't have much more to write about tonight, but was thinking about some of the things that help me. Hope you guys have a good night!
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