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*The 1-minute Rule* A friend told me about this weight-loss tip and it's so great I thought I'd note it in my journal. The idea is that, rather than just eating things we regret, just pause and think about it for a minute. This gives you time to consider properly what you're about to eat (in terms of calories/sugar/fat etc) and recognize whether it'll help with weight loss or not, and whether it'll be worth it.
As a technique, it's definitely helping me make better choices. Last week, dining out at an Italian restaurant with a group, I went for grilled chicken, green salad and no wine, and still had a great (and guilt-free) evening! At lunch the following day, with my strawberries for desert, I chose f/f yoghurt instead of the ice-cream everyone else had. And, this evening, although I wanted some of my husband's jelly beans, I realised I just wanted a little bit of sugar and so chose to have a banana instead.
Resisting bad food choices is never easy but getting into the habit of really thinking about the food beforehand does seem to make it much more possible.
Diet Calendar Entries for 29 June 2013:
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1262 kcal
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Fat: 27.96g | Prot: 113.76g | Carb: 129.57g.
Breakfast: Ryvita Light Rye Whole Grain Crispbread, Philadelphia 1/3 Less Fat Cream Cheese, Scallions or Spring Onions, Cooked Egg White, Skinless Chicken Breast. Lunch: Brown Rice (Long-Grain, Cooked), Cooked Broccoli (Fat Not Added in Cooking), Baked or Broiled Salmon. Dinner: Pork Loin (Tenderloin, Lean Only), Parmesan Cheese (Grated), Portabella Mushrooms, Cooked Leek. Snacks/Other: Bananas, Muller Muller light fat free yoghurt, Whole Wheat Bread, Asda Fat Free Greek Style Yoghurt, Il Vicino Seafood sticks, Carrots, Cottage Cheese (Lowfat 2% Milkfat), Tuna in Water (Canned). more...
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4354 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Yard Work (gardening) - 1 hour, Housework - 1 hour, Calisthenics (light, e.g. home exercise) - 15 minutes, Exercise machine (slow) - 5 minutes, Exercise machine (moderate) - 1 hour and 8 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours, Resting - 12 hours and 32 minutes. more...
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