4. Eat Breakfast
You may have spent thousands on therapy trying to fight it, but in this case: your mother was right! Breakfast is the most important meal of the day! Especially now! You probably are seeing your workload get heavier in anticipation of the year end, your days may be longer and your evenings filled with more social and family obligations. Without breakfast, you are sure to be starving by 3pm, and that leads to an M&M orgy or a chip fest….ewwww! Not a good look! Some oatmeal (old fashioned oats made in the microwave takes 2 minutes!), 2 hard boiled eggs, a “real food” bar (no gross chemicals please!) or some nonfat yogurt with a handful of nuts are few ways to start you day right. Your blood sugar will be more stable and you set the tone for your day! Now don’t you feel better! 🙂
5. The Half Plate Plan
Whether you are eating at home, or dining in a restaurant, be sure to have half of your plate be filled with veggies! No, French fries and mashed potatoes do not count as veggies, thanks for asking! Real veggies! Maybe you have steamed veggies, a salad (No creepy dressings! Keep it real! Simple olive oil and vinegar or lemon juice!), or some lightly sauteed greens. Just make sure to keep the intake of veggies HIGH, and all the other stuff (grains, proteins) as quarters of your plate. Easy peasy!
6. Think Small!
Yes, picture your waist small and sexy! You are on the beach feeling confident and fit! Oh yeah!!! But seriously, trick your eye by eating off of small plates and bowls. You will naturally be serving yourself less, and eating less! Eating small frequent meals will help to keep your metabolism higher, and help to keep you on track. And when in restaurants, why not order an appetizer as your meal? You will train your body to notice when it is full without feeling deprived.