Avoiding Stress Stress reactions usually result in deviating from a planned eating program.
So the key is to avoid stress.
There are many things you can do to eliminate stress in your daily life.
Start by getting up 15 minutes earlier than you usually do.
This will help to avoid having to hurry.
Also prepare for morning the night before.
This helps you feel more in control of your life.
Get the coffee ready to brew and make a list of the things you need to do and put them in priority order.
Never wear ill-fitting clothing.
If you notice what you are wearing,
Change.
Make all appointments in advance.
Set the date and time for your next appointment at the same place before you leave there this time.
You will have a good chance of getting just the time you want.
Don't rely on your memory.
Write down everything you need to remember.
This will free your mind to concentrate on current happenings.
Practice preventive maintenance on yourself as well as your possessions.
Fewer breakdowns mean less stress.
Make duplicates of all keys and keep them available.
Make copies of important papers and keep them in a safe place that is easily accessible.
Keep an emergency supply of necessities on hand.
And don't put up with anything that doesn't work properly.
Use off days and hours for banking and shopping.
There will be fewer and shorter lines to contend with and less stress.
Anticipate your needs and be realistic.
And allow extra time for everything because our best laid plans often go astray.
By learning how to avoid stress,
You'll find it easier to maintain a healthy eating pattern and you may even live longer.
The Basic Rules of Dieting.
You've decided to lose weight but feel confused and unsure about how to go about it in a reasonable way.
What are the basic rules to help you get started?
The first thing to do is to make sure to eat a balanced diet.
If you don't,
Your body will continually crave food until you give it what it needs in order to function effectively.
Never eat a lot of anything.
Keep only appropriate foods in your environment.
You won't be tempted if the foods aren't around.
Drink 8 glasses of water each day.
Have a glass as soon as you get up,
One during mid-morning,
Two with lunch,
One during mid-afternoon,
One as soon as you get home from work,
And the last one with dinner.
Water helps rid your body of the fat you have released from the cells by dieting.
Never boil vegetables.
Steam or microwave them and use only fresh or frozen.
Skip the appetizer and dessert unless you have something like broccoli or spinach salad as a first course and have fresh fruit for dessert.
When traveling by plane,
Order your meals in advance and get what you need to comply with what you have determined is appropriate for yourself.
Have some fresh vegetable sticks about half an hour before dinner.
Replace an alcoholic drink with vegetable juice or homemade bouillon.
Make it on weekends and freeze it in ice cube trays for using during the week.
Make sure to make a commitment to changing your eating habits.
Take time to determine what role you want food to play in your life and what that means as far as specific rules you'll be making for yourself regarding eating.
Combine weight loss with exercise.
You'll lose weight faster and firm your body at the same time.
