My friend asked me something startling last week. It was over lunch. Between bites of a cobb salad (minus the cheese, bacon and blue cheese I wonder what Larry David would have to say about that), my friend asked me rather bluntly You know, Ive been trying to lose weight for six months now. Last week I even found myself reading an article on how to mix HCG, so tell me: how do you keep so thin? I swear to you this is not me showing off. This completely shocked me because I dont consider myself that thin. Im not one of those people who likes to go God, Im so fat, look at me just to get attention, but I also dont consider myself thin. Ive had many a weekends looking in the mirror going god, I gotta lose some pounds. Im not fat or anything, I just dont view myself as thin.
This got me to thinking though, if my friend considers me thin, then I must be doing something right on the weight front. Im not one of those people who are like watch what you eat, diet, exercise, repeat. Ive never really followed any kind of formula. I guess Im more of a just dont do anything crazy type of dieter.
Ok, let me explain my theory: Say youre going to a fast food restaurant. The key is to not go crazy. You dont have to get the salad with no dressing, if you want a hamburger just get the smallest hamburger on there. Most fast food places are most famous for their most basic burger, so why not try that? You can have a few fries, but only a few. Get a small or share with someone else. Also, as painful as it is, look at the nutrition facts, this way you can find ways to cut a few calories out here and there (my personal trick: cut out mayonnaise or other thick type sauces, they dont usually bring much flavor to the game anyway).
The old adage is true, its all about moderation. Being full is a disgusting feeling anyway, so why would you push yourself past that point just because something tastes good? Why have four pieces of pizza and feel sick when you can have two and full satisfied. When it comes to exercise, well, I wish I did it more. When I do do it though, I try to keep it enjoyable by listening to good music. If you can pick the right pick of songs your workout routines feel much, much shorter.
These are just a few ideas. Its not foolproof and frankly, you probably know more than you think. We all have tricks; (like knowing how to mix HCG) we just dont think about them that often.
This got me to thinking though, if my friend considers me thin, then I must be doing something right on the weight front. Im not one of those people who are like watch what you eat, diet, exercise, repeat. Ive never really followed any kind of formula. I guess Im more of a just dont do anything crazy type of dieter.
Ok, let me explain my theory: Say youre going to a fast food restaurant. The key is to not go crazy. You dont have to get the salad with no dressing, if you want a hamburger just get the smallest hamburger on there. Most fast food places are most famous for their most basic burger, so why not try that? You can have a few fries, but only a few. Get a small or share with someone else. Also, as painful as it is, look at the nutrition facts, this way you can find ways to cut a few calories out here and there (my personal trick: cut out mayonnaise or other thick type sauces, they dont usually bring much flavor to the game anyway).
The old adage is true, its all about moderation. Being full is a disgusting feeling anyway, so why would you push yourself past that point just because something tastes good? Why have four pieces of pizza and feel sick when you can have two and full satisfied. When it comes to exercise, well, I wish I did it more. When I do do it though, I try to keep it enjoyable by listening to good music. If you can pick the right pick of songs your workout routines feel much, much shorter.
These are just a few ideas. Its not foolproof and frankly, you probably know more than you think. We all have tricks; (like knowing how to mix HCG) we just dont think about them that often.