Eating Less Tips

1. Fill up on Low Cal foods First
2. Drink a bottle of water before you start your meal
3. If it's healthy eat lots, if it's not it a TINY bit
4. Focus on what you're eating
5. Wait 10 mins before indulging
6. Fiber rich foods keep you fuller longer
7. Don't eat 3 hours before bed time
8. SLOW DOWN when you eat
9. Become a gum chewer

Exercise or Diet

I was talking with my Hubby last night about my frustrations in the scale not moving. I am exercising 30-45 mins everyday but the scale has not moved in over 2 weeks. He said he thinks weight loss has to do with eating and not exercising. That exercise only strengthens muscle. I'm not entirely sold on that, but I do know plenty of people who have lost more than enough weight by changing their diet alone. Weather it's with Atkins or with Weight Watchers, they've all lost what I need to loose.

So I'm about to embark on some research. Now I'm still going to exercise like I think I need to, but in the mean time I'll be doing some reading. So I'll let you know.

Resolution Update

My Husband and I were talking last night about our New Years Resolutions. After we discussed what he was doing to lose his 15 lbs he had the gall to ask me, "So what are you doing?"

Now in all honesty I would like to lose at least 30 lbs, so his 15 means squat to me right now. When I get to that point I'll have some sympathy for him. But right now I just don't.

So back to the discussion. I rattled of a huge list of what I am doing. For example:

Trying to eat less dessert
Cardio 45 mins a day
Walking the dog at least 40 mins a day (when he's home to watch the kids that is)
Eating more fruits and veggies
Drinking MORE water

I think that list looks pretty good. The annoying part of all that list is, NOTHING'S HAPPENING! I don't know why, I don't understand. But I do feel better on the days I'm consistent. And I really do love to exercise.