Let's face it, one of the worst parts about trying to lose weight is the hunger that leads to cravings that lead to abandoning the plan altogether. Here's a new strategy—leave the last 5 bites of every meal behind.
Chances are your taste buds are satisfied and your belly is full (but not uncomfortably so) by then anyway. And check out the upside of this tiny little change: You could pretty painlessly shave 500 calories off your daily total intake, which could add up to one pound of weight loss per week. In 10 weeks you could be 10 pounds slimmer; in a year (if you have it to lose) you could be 52 pounds lighter with this simple little change.
Another perk of this strategy is it's not an all-or-nothing approach that you can endure only for a short time. It's a manageable lifetime strategy for losing weight slowly and steadily, and then keeping it off for good.
Fighting old feelings of guilt about wasting food or not cleaning your plate? Compost what's left or use a salad plate instead of a dinner plate (eliminating the last five bites from the start) and do good without doing in your waistline!
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