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Skip Dinner On Occasion

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Not that hungry? Why eat? Practice fortitude when opportunity presents itself. Once a week I choose to skip dinner, and have a piece of fruit with glass of milk instead.

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I've heard somewhere that your body pulls 10% more calories out of foods eaten at night than earlier in the day.

- Submitted by ZANYPAINTER 6/4/2010 in Weight Loss | 1 Comments

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- Submitted by HEALTHYNEWPAIGE 6/4/2010 | 0 Comments | View Secret

Define "Special Occasion" On Paper

Do you let yourself splurge a little when dining out on special occasions? If so, do you find the definition for "special" can vary wildly, from your 10-year anniversary to birthdays to... payday? If so, write down your definition for "Special Occasion" on a piece of paper and put it in your purse or car, then refer to that list when on your way to dinner out. If your occasion doesn't fit, don't splurge. This can keep you from splurging just because you got paid or because friends are in town.

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For example, Special Occasions could be: Your birthday, anniversary, big promotion, or other things that don't happen often.

Special Occasions would NOT be: Going to a new restaurant, having a stressful day, payday, Friday.

- Submitted by THEMUGGET 6/4/2010 | 0 Comments | View Secret

Control consumption

I skipped breakfast for 15 plus years. Sometimes ate lunch but always gorged at night! I would basically eat my dinner and max calorie intake before dinner was done. I started eating breakfast 3 years ago, I always force myself to eat a small lunch, I try to drink 1 litre of water per day, I quit soda and I no longer gorge at night. By accomplishing the above, I dropped my weight 22 lbs. and maintained it.

- Submitted by MADHUNTER 6/4/2010 | 1 Comments | View Secret

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