Random Weight Loss Tips (W.I.P)

Didn't have any ideas for a post today since I ordered pizza instead of cooking. So I'm just going to share random tips I've learned that help me lose weight. This list will get updated as a remember stuff, or I might just do a part two and so on.

1. Drink water! Drink water! Drink water! Drink water! Drink water! Drink water! Drink water! Drink ICE COLD water!

Try to drink at least half your body weight in ounces. Drinking water does A LOT of good stuff for you. Also the colder the better since your body has to use energy to warm it up. Check out these 11 reasons to drink up http://www.mangosteen-natural-remedies.com/benefits-of-drinking-water.html

2. Drink at least 8oz of fluid (water preferably) before and after each meal/snack.

This serves two purposes, it helps you meet your daily water goal, and it helps you feel fuller faster ;)

3. Fight cravings with willpower, distractions, reasoning, and exercise.

Willpower: Don't eat it because it could be the straw that breaks the camel's back or the lose whatever that opens the flood gates.

Distractions: Eat three servings of "hard to digest" items before you eat whatever you're craving.
"Negative calorie" food list- http://caloriecount.about.com/forums/foods/list-negative-calorie-foods
For example, I would eat two apples and some broccoli and have 16oz. of water before eating the cookie that's calling my name. More often than not there's no room for the cookie ;).

Reasoning: This whatever has blah blah amount of calories so that means I can have it/ I have to cut back tomorrow/ I need to burn more calories to fit it in/ I can eat this instead.

Example: Otis Spunkmeyer Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffin. Serving size 1/2 a freaking muffin for 220 calories, but I'm eating the whole damn thing like a normal person so 440.


Exercise: This food has blah blah calories so do the work to negate it.