Thread: How To Eat Less

I'd like to share these tips for everyone to know how to eat less. I am sure that many are interested to know about this to stay fit.

Eat less. More often. Rather than eating large meals, chop up your eating into smaller portions throughout the day. I found myself eating 3 meals most days and having a snack around 3pm as well as another in the evening. That was enough to keep me from feeling hungry while still eating less in total.

Don't eat right before going to bed. I've read this numerous times and don't get why it works, but it does. I set a limit of 3 hours. So I planned to go to bed at midnight, I wouldn't eat past 9pm.

Brush your teeth early. For whatever reason, I won't eat when my teeth still feel clean. By brushing them several hours before bed, it was easier to accomplish #2.

Kick the sugar habit. If you drink sugared soft drinks (I used to be a Mt. Dew and Coke fan), replace them either with their diet counterparts or water. This can make a very, very big difference.

Eat vegetables before the main course. Whenever possible, I'd make sure to have an ample serving of a vegetable (you get very few calories for the amount you eat) before eating the denser main course--often a meat or fish. You'll need less of the dense stuff to be happy.

Update your spreadsheet daily. Keeping a running count will help you ration out the rest of your daily calorie allowance, which we'll talk about tomorrow.

Get used to leftovers. When you eat out, expect to take some of your meal home. If you eat standard restaurant portions, you'll almost certainly overeat.

Shop with calories in mind. When you're at the grocery store, spends some extra time reading the labels and nutritional information. You'll probably end up changing your shopping habits along the way. You'd be surprised by the how widely the calorie counts in various granola bars varies, for example.

Slow down! When you eat fast, you end up ingesting more food before you body has a chance to figure out that it's satisfied (not full).
Drink more water during the day. This is fairly generic advice, but definitely seems to help.

Trick yourself with gum. Sometimes we eat out of habit or because it just feels good to get some flavor in your mouth and chew for a while. Find yourself some sugar-free chewing gum and use it when the urge strikes.

Reduce the amount of breads, chips, crackers, and salty snacks you eat. A lot of starchy and/or salty food make you want to eat and drink even more. This comes straight out of Atkins diet culture.

I agree with lowering starch and salts in our food because it makes us drink and eat more. You can never go wrong with eating more fruits in your meals. It's low in calories and keeps us full for a longer time. And mom always said that it's good on the skin

Yes,your article is good and very helpful.

Never eat before going to sleep because you wouldn't be able to burn all those calories. If you really need to eat, consume foods that are fiber rich like an oatmeal cookie or a fruits.

That is right. All those calories you take in will be stored in your body if you eat before going to bed. If you feel that you're really hungry, eat plain unsalted crackers or drinka low cal chocolate drink. However if you feel like you are only craving for food, drink plenty of water as it always does the trick. Sleep on your craving. Not only will you give yourself a good amount of sleep, but you are also saving yourself from consuming more calories that will hurt your waist.

I'm glad that you like it Amapola! I always sleep late and most of the time I eat a few hours after eating dinner. So I make sure that I eat foods that will not hurt my waist . Most of the time bananas or plain and unsalted crackers. Sometimes I just drink non-fat chocolate milk to fill me up and it works just great

Thanks, very informative post

Also, when you eat, chew your food at least 30x before swallowing them. Somehow, it tricks your brain into thinking that you are already full. It works for me

That's a good tip sasa. It was said that it takes 20 minutes for your body to realize that it's full so eating slowly helps you control your food intake and avoid overeating. It was also said that if you continue to eat less, your stomach will start shrink and you will feel full faster.