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Awesome Sinead. It feels so great and it truly makes you glow. Keep up the great work.

Keep Track of the Food you Eat

Knowing what you are eating, and most specifically how much calories you are taking in, is one of the most powerful tools when it come shedding weight. Although keeping track of every calorie you take in may seem time consuming, but it’s worth the effort.
According to research, people who keep track of everything they consume can lose up to twice as much weight as those who don’t keep a food diary.

Tracking your calorie intake can help you shed light on the darker aspects of your diet habit and know for sure where you are falling short, and when you are starting to get off track. According to the study by the University of North Carolina, people typically tend to consume roughly an extra of 110 calories per weekend day, mainly from fat and alcohol.

Action Step
Keep tabs on your daily eating habits. Keep track of your daily caloric intake by either using a journal, a food log or one of the many Smartphone apps that you can download for free.
I usually use a food journal just like this one I found on Amazon. However, there are also plenty of free apps that you can put to use.

Going down in size is a great feeling and indicator of your good efforts. Keep it up! Awesome!

THE STRESS STARTS! for me. It will be non stop until after the New Year. I am going to need a lot of help. and Asprin

Awesome! Congratulations Sinnybri!

Be healthy, Be safe and enjoy your day.

Develop Healthy Habits
When it comes to losing weight and keeping it off for good, building long-life healthy habits is the way to go. Sustained weight loss is all about building and developing healthier habits. They are the backbone of optimum fitness and health.
However, changing habits is tricky, and trying to change them all overnight is the recipe for failure.

Action Step
Don’t try to change your life overnight. Instead, adopt the gradual approach by changing one habit at a time.
Here are 3 simple steps to follow:
• Start small and set clear and concise rules for a set habit.
• Build a ritual around the new habit,
• Then stick to the ritual for at least a month.
That’s enough time for it to turn into a habit and become a part of your new lifestyle. For example, if you‘d like to eat more vegetables, then add at least three different veggies to your menu each day.

Use Smaller Plates
Plate sizes have changed drastically over the past hundreds of years. In fact, waists and plates size have increased in a proportional manner. And according to study, the smaller the plate, the smaller the portion you are going to consume.
Therefore, opt for smaller plates—anything in the 7 to 10 inches—instead of the bigger plates—12 inches and above. Opting for smaller plate will trick your brain into believing you are eating more. This, in turn, will cause you to consume less calories. Do this and you will end up eating less and feeling fuller with the same amount of food.

Action Step
On your next meal, opt for a size-appropriate bowl or plate. So opt for smaller plates, bowls, glasses and silverware. So swap your bigger plates for smaller and more appropriate-size plates. You are going to consume at least 20 percent less and save up hundreds of unneeded calories each day.

Good job Sinead. Congratulations!