Tips for the Southern Remedy Food Challenge
jeccaerin
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1) KNOW YOUR BMI
Calculate your body mass index (BMI). This will let you know if you are starting out at a normal weight, overweight, or obese.
2) LABELS DON"T LIE
Learn to read labels. Remember that these values are for one serving of the product, so check the number of servings in the container. Sodium is salt, carbohydrates are sugars and starches, calories are a measure of how much energy is in a serving, and fat is fat! A trick for determining if a product is high in fat is to multiply the calories from fat by three. If that number is higher than the total calorie number per serving, you probably want to avoid this product.
3) TRICK YOUR STOMACH
Drink two glasses of water 30 minutes before each meal. Your stomach will tell your brain you are full quicker.
4) TRICK YOUR BRAIN
Stop eating before you are full and wait 20 minutes before second servings. It takes your brain 20 minutes to realize you are full.
5) SECONDS ANYONE?
Choose fruits and non-starchy vegetables for your second servings.
6) SCALE UP TO SCALE DOWN
Weigh once a week at the same time of day and keep a weight diary.
7) WRITE IT DOWN
Figure out where your calories are coming from. Keep a diary of EVERYTHING you eat for a week (even longer is better). You will be surprised what you learn.
8) MOVE IT
Start an exercise program with a target of 30 minutes PER DAY. A good place to start is walking.
Calculate your body mass index (BMI). This will let you know if you are starting out at a normal weight, overweight, or obese.
2) LABELS DON"T LIE
Learn to read labels. Remember that these values are for one serving of the product, so check the number of servings in the container. Sodium is salt, carbohydrates are sugars and starches, calories are a measure of how much energy is in a serving, and fat is fat! A trick for determining if a product is high in fat is to multiply the calories from fat by three. If that number is higher than the total calorie number per serving, you probably want to avoid this product.
3) TRICK YOUR STOMACH
Drink two glasses of water 30 minutes before each meal. Your stomach will tell your brain you are full quicker.
4) TRICK YOUR BRAIN
Stop eating before you are full and wait 20 minutes before second servings. It takes your brain 20 minutes to realize you are full.
5) SECONDS ANYONE?
Choose fruits and non-starchy vegetables for your second servings.
6) SCALE UP TO SCALE DOWN
Weigh once a week at the same time of day and keep a weight diary.
7) WRITE IT DOWN
Figure out where your calories are coming from. Keep a diary of EVERYTHING you eat for a week (even longer is better). You will be surprised what you learn.
8) MOVE IT
Start an exercise program with a target of 30 minutes PER DAY. A good place to start is walking.
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