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It takes 20 minutes for your brain to register it is full. So, when you finish a low-cal meal and still feeling unsatisfied, suck on a lollipop, jolly ranchers, or some other hard candy. This will give your mouth something to do as well as force you to wait those 20 minutes until your brain catches up with your stomach in feeling full.

- Submitted by DEBORAH2230 1/19/2011 in Weight Loss | 2 Comments

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Breaking up longer routines

As a stay at home mom and generally busy woman around the house, taking 60 minutes or more at a time for workouts is impossible. So I have learned to break my workouts into 20 minute bites at a time. 20 minutes is perfect with at least 8 oz of water right after.

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I will do 20 minutes on the elliptical, 20 minutes of heavy cleaning, 20 minutes of strength training and then back to 20 minutes of the elliptical again. Then if I add heavy laundry loads and gardening out in the heat which is always intense, those are extra bonuses that add up quick.

- Submitted by DAISY2203 1/19/2011 | 1 Comments | View Secret

Fruit

Eat a piece of fruit 20 minutes before each meal

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Eating a piece of fruit 20 minutes before I eat a meal helps keep me from eating while I cook. It also helps me control my portions at each meal .

- Submitted by KAGIOF 1/19/2011 | 1 Comments | View Secret

Hour of Power

I set aside an hour each day for 20 minutes of exercise, 20 minutes of reading inspirational/motivational things for my future visions, and 20 minutes to relax/meditate/think about my achievements, use positive reinforcement on myself, and be thankful of what I have each and everyday. Being a person who works two full time jobs and does college full-time, this really helps me get through the week!

- Submitted by SHAESHISHA 1/19/2011 | 2 Comments | View Secret

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