What's your best eating rule?

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  • Chloe_P78
    Chloe_P78 Posts: 43 Member
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    Hara hachi bu - eat until you're 80% full - it takes your stomach a while to send the message to your brain that you're full, so if you keep eating until you feel full, you've over eaten.
  • AmyFett
    AmyFett Posts: 1,607 Member
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    portion control
  • Askylitjoy
    Askylitjoy Posts: 1
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    chew alot while eatiing and drink plenty of water
  • SheilaN1976
    SheilaN1976 Posts: 266 Member
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    log everything...most important.........my only other rule...is to drink 24 oz of water first thing in the morning before i am allowed to have my coffee.
  • Spokez70
    Spokez70 Posts: 548 Member
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    Don't go to any restaurant without planning out what I'm getting in advance.
  • dr2k12
    dr2k12 Posts: 291 Member
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    Frequent small meals...
  • infamousmk
    infamousmk Posts: 6,033 Member
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    If you can find a beer to go with it, you should have a beer with it.
  • SomeoneSomeplace
    SomeoneSomeplace Posts: 1,094 Member
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    Don't drink your calories
  • nixism
    nixism Posts: 258 Member
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    I don't eat the same "thing" more than once per day... at most! ie; toast for breaky, sandwich at lunch, then bread with dinner...
    It's helped me alot, getting lots of variety is great :)
  • Sweet_Potato
    Sweet_Potato Posts: 1,119 Member
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    Cook everything from scratch. Keep snacks simple and natural (nuts, fruit, plain yogurt). Watch portion sizes.

    I generally keep my meals under 500 calories too, but it's more because I follow the above rules than deliberately try to.
  • Feisty_Red
    Feisty_Red Posts: 982 Member
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    use the smaller salad plate for dinner :happy:
  • nixism
    nixism Posts: 258 Member
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    Don't drink your calories

    Oooh I like that one above, and am trying to get on top of this myself :)
  • TheCaren
    TheCaren Posts: 894 Member
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    I make informed choices. Always.

    One night a couple of weeks ago I really wanted a hot fudge sundae from Baskin Robbins. I'm talking brownie, two scoops of mint chocolate chip ice cream, hot fudge, whipped cream, nuts and a cherry. Instead, I looked up the nutrition information on my options as Baskin Robbins and had a single scoop of mint chocolate chip and some hot fudge. Now, I certainly wouldn't want to eat like that every day. But it totally satisfied my desire and fit within my calories for they day, or darn close anyway (I don't recall for sure).

    No more of me eating what I want, then going "holy crap" when I find out the nutrition information. Informed choices. Is this worth the calorie count? If not, I don't eat it.

    I'm really focusing on lowering sugar intake, and increasing protein intake. The rest just seems to be falling into line.
  • thurberj
    thurberj Posts: 528 Member
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    Bump for later.
  • leanne2376
    leanne2376 Posts: 217
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    1. Smaller portion sizes
    2. Eat little and often
    3. Drink in between meals (rather during)
    4. Snack on fruit and veg
    5. I put Redoxin (Vitamin C and Iron tablets) in my water bottle so that i finish at least 1 litre during the day - it makes it taste better
    6. Allow myself some junk food during the week as i would binge on it if i didnt have it
    7. No hummus and avocado ( at least while i am in the 70's (kilos) they make me put on weight quickly
    8. No dairy whatsoever ( i am lactose intolerant)
    9. Cook with coconut oil
    10. Never get too hungry

    :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile:
  • rowerc2
    rowerc2 Posts: 158
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    Eat Prime Rib steaks from Costco!
  • mccbabe1
    mccbabe1 Posts: 737 Member
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    I try to keep all my meals under 500 calories.

    MEASURE (dont eye-ball the amount) /PORTION control.. and still eat what i like /love!
  • strawberrytoast
    strawberrytoast Posts: 711 Member
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    If it's free and you eat it standing up it has no calories.

    LOL i love this
  • froggilegs
    froggilegs Posts: 5 Member
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    I love the idea about spinach =) I started liking more foods like spinach and chick-peas solely because of the nutritional value and now I LOVE them.
  • MzStarrQueenB
    MzStarrQueenB Posts: 194 Member
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    If I cant take the time to log it I dont eat it...






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