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Eat only
at the table. Don't munch on the couch or at the kitchen counter.
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Don't
starve yourself. Skipping meals only tricks your body into thinking
its survival is threatened, and it will hold onto its fat stores for
dear life.
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Eat
slowly and chew each bite completely to decrease your appetite.
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Eat three
small meals and two snacks daily instead of two or three huge meals.
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Don't eat
anything for the last three or four hours of your day. Once you've
had your dinner, be done for the night.
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Don't eat
anything unnecessary. You don't need "all the fixings".
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Learn to
control yourself at social affairs. Don't use them as an excuse to
pig out. Be strong.
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Serve
yourself normal portions of food. Three ounces of meat or a half cup
of rice are plenty in one meal.
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Don't
nibble on things throughout the day. Some titbits contain hundreds
of calories.
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Use a
smaller plate than usual for dinner. You'll feel like you ate more
than you actually did.
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Don't
work while eating. Separate all of your activities from your meals,
so you can concentrate on what and how much you're eating.
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Beware of
the wall you may hit at 3:00 pm. Many people feel the urge for a
caffeine or sugar lift at this time. Have some fruit or crackers on
hand to combat this.
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Don't eat
a single bite while preparing meals. Chew gum, if it helps.
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Never get
seconds. Make a habit of stopping after one plate of food.
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Put
leftovers away immediately to avoid further grazing.
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Read
labels carefully. Some low fat items are very high in calories.
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To slow
yourself down, eat with the opposite hand you usually eat with.
