Tips and Tidbits/I Can I Will

So I am still committed. I will be drop dead gorgeous by December 31st 2010. In fact I am not sure I have ever been more committed. I was looking through some old posts for some tips!  (PS no idea why the pic quality sucks so bad!) I wanted to reaffirm though... I CAN I WILL DO THIS IN 16 WEEKS!

I got a ton of good info when I first started figuring out what was right for me in the beginning of my weight loss journey and not many poeple were following me at that time so I wanted to repost them. I definetly needed the refresher!

1.Take the dieting out of your 'diet'- get rid of simple sugars when you can, cutting out one 12oz pop a day will help you to lose up to 15lbs a year. get rid of eccess salt, saturated fats, syrups, trans fats, white flour. All this can be accomplished by reading the labels of the food you are eating. Don't go all food Nazi on yourself either or you are bound to relapse. From everything I have read it seems there are no foods that are BAD BAD BAD, you just need to practice the rule of moderation and be conscious of your food choices.
2.Trick yourself- Use a smaller plate Doctor Oz reccomended 9" on his show, this will help you to keep your portions smaller. They say that if you eat 'red spices' for breakfast it will actually make you less hungry later in the day. Brush your teeth after each meal, food never sounds as good with toothpaste breath!
3.Slow Down- Eat more slowly. Sometimes we eat so fast that we end up filling ourselves more than we need to. Eat 1/2 of what is on your plate and then wait 10 minutes and evaluate how much food you really NEED.
4.Keep Busy-I eat out of boredom a lot of the time, I have found when I am busy and I keep the TV off I eat a lot less.
5.Drown Yourself- I read that sometimes when you think you are hungry, really you are just dehydrated. Drink as much water as you can and you will notice your snack cravings become less. It is recommended that you drink half of your body weight in ounces. for me that is 80oz.
6.Stay Away From Fast Food- It has been proven time and time again that it just isn't that good for you. I hope to be giving this up...almost entirely until the end of this year. It's just 16 weeks how bad can it be?

7.Oh Man the Omega's!- I read on Chris Pirillo's website that Omega 3 and Omega 6 supplements help you to curb your hunger if taken 20 minutes before a meal. (allowing you to eat less, not to starve yourself)

8.Go Public- I heard this tip on every talk show doing specials on weightloss, and on every website I went to yesterday. One important detail is to NOT SAY YOU ARE ON A DIET...we all know how those turn out. Don't set yourself up for failure. Simply let people know that you are working on a healthier life. Let them know of your goal and ask for their support. I will admit that sometimes those closest to us are the biggest sabotagers of our success though. I mentioned that I had a healthy lunch and breakfast yesterday and then Billy came home and we had hamburgers w/ pork and beans. I get to be strong with my husband and really let him know about the changes I am attempting to make in my life. Usually when I stand my ground I end up being a good influence on him....
9.Weight Game- the experts say that you should weigh yourself at the same time everytime your do it so that your numbers will be consistant. Also I do not recommend weighing yourself daily, for me it becomes more discouraging because it seems like no progress is being made.

10.Goals- We all have a goal in mind when we decide to eat healthier and become more active. Break it up into smaller goals. Each time you meet a goal amp it up a bit! What you want wants you more than you want it!

One thing that really enlightened me though was a quote from Chris Pirillo's website.
"If you don't like the way that YOU are then YOU are going to have to do something about it."