And Techniques For Weight LossTips and Tricks

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And Techniques For Weight LossTips and Tricks
While talking about weight is not my favorite thing in the world, I’ve really been enjoying all the comments and interaction we’ve been having the last couple of weeks that this weight loss series has run. Thank you for taking the time to share here or on AOC’s Facebook page!

Today I’m going into a bit more detail about the last of the five things that helped me to finally lose more weight than I ever have in my adult life: the “rules” I use to keep me on the right track. I realize these will not be the same for everyone, but many are just common sense things that I think we’ve lost sight of in our modern culture. What I hope you gain from these tips is a little more ammunition, in addition to portion control and eating real, full-fat foods, that will help you towards whatever your weight goals may be.

*Note: As I was writing this, I realized I had 12 tips I wanted to share with you - plus explain - and that was making this post get way too long. SO, this is Part 1 - the first six tips. Look for Part 2 tomorrow with the final six tips.*

Here are the first six tips, techniques and tricks that helped me lose weight (in no particular order):

1. Nuts and nut butter. Huh? That’s it? Well, they have been instrumental in warding off hunger. They pack a powerful punch between the satisfying fat and the stick-with-you protein. The key is to eat very small amounts. A few ways nuts have helped me:

I carry a small amount of nuts with me at all times so I’m never tempted to buy anything when I’m shopping and missed lunch.

I often eat about an 1/8 cup of nuts or a nut butter granola bite with some tea at about 4: 00, which sees me through until dinner.

I add 2-4 walnuts to my granola every day to up the protein and Omega-3's.

I add a tablespoon of peanut butter to a half an apple for a snack or at lunch. I’ve found this helps the apple “stick with me” and I’m not hungry so quickly again.

2. Never eat out of a box or a bag. The other half of this rule tip is not to buy as many bags and boxes (which also part of eating real foods). However, we do buy things like chips or crackers (with only 2 or 3 ingredients) that we eat occasionally. Dried fruit and nuts also count- basically anything I might lose track of, I put in a small bowl or container first to make sure I don’t eat too much before I’ve even thought about it.

This “unthinking” eating has been my downfall my whole life. Did you know your stomach doesn’t register fullness until about 20 minutes after the first bite? Think about how fast we eat in our culture now…and how much we can put away in 20 minutes. Yeah…I know that “oh my gosh, I didn’t realize ate that much” feeling much too well.

Along this same line of thought, at dinner I often serve the salad before I put anything else on the table (as a “first course”) just to get us used to taking a bit longer to eat our meals.

Now…do I really NEVER eat out of a bag? No, I’m a real person and occasionally I dip my hand into a bag. But it’s the goal, and I’m often sorry when I’ve forgot it.