Be a weekend fighter
You've been following your diet plan to the letter, but enter: the weekend. To vocation with three nights of eating temptations (think: birthdays, weddings, dinner parties), up your work level for the week. For example, try taking an extra 15-minute walk around your office every day, suggests Newgent. Then, go on and indulge a bit at the soiree, guilt free. Another party trick? Enjoy a 100-calorie snack before a celebration, which can help you eat fewer munchies at the event.
Ditch your working snack
Munching on your lunch while at the computer could lead to neglectful grazing, following to a reading in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. People who ate their noon meals while playing a computer game ended up eating over cookies 30 minutes later than those who hadn't been gaming. So carve out 20 minutes a day (we know, you've got a million things to do, but … ), and eat in your conference room (or outdoors!). Your whittled waistline with thank you.
Smell your carbs
When dour to slim and crop, you may be greedy to accept drastic measures like cutting out your carbs. But before you go and add dinner rolls and chips to your "no" list, keep in mind that yummy foods like brown rice, pumpernickel bread, and even potato chips take on Resistant Starch, a metabolism-boosting carb that keeps you full for longer. And that's great for maintaining a fit you because you won't have to eat as much to feel pleased. So go on, rip open that (single-serve) bag of Lay's!
Say goodbye to peer pressure
Even if you've been eating right on track, it may be hearty to stay on track if your partner, helper, or friends don't share your healthy-eating habits. What to do? If your partner loves pizza, try ordering a pie that's heavy on the veggies and light on the cheese—then help up it with a side salad. Or, if your friends are having a girls' night out, suggest a restaurant that's got healthy appetizer options, instead of the typical fare of onion rings and cheese dip. And at work, instead of Friday baked-goods day, suggest a Friday "make it healthy" day, and swap in baked pears with cinnamon or slightly fruit-and-nut muffins for brownies and blondies.
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