10 Weight-Loss Commandments

SammyLynn010

I was browsing Dr. Oz's website because I was bored...lol... I stumbled across this and knew I needed to share it! I laughed out loud at some of them, but they are soo true... Enjoy!


1. Thou Shalt Not Wear Pants that Stretch

Your clothing is an early-warning system for weight gain. When it's getting hard to snap your jeans, you know it's time to be vigilant. Wearing stretchy clothes allows you to live in ignorance of how your body is growing, making it easier to pack on pounds without knowing it.



2. Thou Shalt Not Keep Bad Clothes in Your Closet

When you keep the clothes you wore at an unhealthy weight, it gives you a back-up plan if the pounds don't come off. Instead, force yourself to stay on track by 86ing your "fat pants."



3. Thou Shalt Not Eat Meat That Walks on Four Legs More Than Once a Week

Meat that comes from an animal with 4 legs is higher in saturated fat (the unhealthy kind) than that which comes from 2-legged animals such as chickens, or animals with no legs, like fish. Plus: women who eat large amounts of red meat more than once a week have a 50% higher chance of dying from heart disease and have higher cancer rates.



4. Thou Shalt Not Graze

Plan your meal before you open the refrigerator, get what you need, and close the door. Opening it throughout the day leads to impulsive choices and overeating.



5. Thou Shalt Not Eat After 7:30pm

When you eat late at night you are more likely to be eating in front of the TV (when you won't pay attention to how much you're putting in your mouth) and you're more likely to pick high-calorie snacks.



6. Thou Shalt Not Pile Food More than 1 Inch High or Within 2 Inches of the Plate Edge

Larger portions equal more calories. 'Nuff said.



7. Thou Shalt Not Chew Food Less than 20 Times Per Bite

Chewing allows your body to realize that you are eating food, prompting it to create a sensation of fullness at the appropriate time. When you don't chew enough, you get ahead of that process, eating well past when you are actually satisfied.



8. Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor's Plate

Spend your day nibbling bites on someone else's sandwich or afternoon snack, and you will add on 1,000 calories easy.



9. Thou Shalt Not Carry Small Bills

Nothing loves a small bill better than a vending machine. When you have them at the ready, you are one step closer to an impulsive, calorie-loaded afternoon slip up.



10. Thou Shalt Not Eat While Standing Up

Eating sitting down enables you to be aware of what you're eating and eat it slowly so that your body can tell you your full before it's too late.


http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/dr-oz-s-10-weight-loss-commandments

htebaram

Thanks for sharing this...I'll make sure my sis sees it too. Have a good one...:flowerforyou:

melissaogdenrhode

LOVE THiS !!!! Copied and On my refrigerator!

bjberry

That "small bills" info could have helped me 10 years ago! I had to use will power to walk past that pesky snack machine!

Thanks so much for the input--Good Will is getting my larger clothing. :drinker:

365healthchallenge

I love this, thanks for sharing!

kristinlough

I can't chew what I'm eating right now (tomato slices) 20 whole chews!! I tried ... but it's a good list

nursee67

Loved it too! I actually put it on my blog some time ago...very true to form on a lot of them!

Mirlyn

I can't chew what I'm eating right now (tomato slices) 20 whole chews!! I tried ... but it's a good list

I was wondering about that one too! I was thinking of the things I had for dinner tonight and how in the world I could chew each bite 20 times of some of the items on my plate lol.

writer190

I don't like the two-inches high rule, because I love to pile up my lettuce! But aside from that, these are pretty good ideas!

lilchino4af

LOVE the list - the first one made me chuckle! Thanks for sharing!