28 Day Challenge - Day 21

Getting back into these again...................

So today we learnt all about

Get the (fullness) message

Changing the way we go about eating can make it easier to eat less without feeling deprived. As we all know it takes around 20 minutes for your brain to get the message you've been fed, so trying to eat slower will help us recognise the message,putting the knife and fork down every now and then and wait a few seconds, you will find that you will enjoy the flavour much more.

Slowing the rate of eating can allow satiety (fullness) signals to begin to develop by the end of the meal. Eating lots of vegetables can also make you feel fuller. It will also help you digest your food better and have less heart burn.

Another trick to make yourself feel that you are getting more food is to use smaller plates so that moderate portions do not appear meager. Changing your eating schedule, or setting one, can be helpful, especially if you tend to skip, or delay, meals and overeat later. These are habits you need to work on so that you never have to find those extra kilos ever again.

Annette's recipe to weight loss success

When you look at a recipe, all the ingredients make up a tasty dish, well it’s the same with weight loss. Having the right ingredients will help you achieve your outcome – to be healthy, trim and happy. Here is what she believe's are the 5 ingredients that make up the recipe to weight loss success:-



1. MOTIVATION
2. COMMITMENT
3. EATING A BALANCED, LOW FAT HEALTHY DIET
4. EATING IN MODERATION
5. EXERCISING

MOTIVATION is the number one ingredient you need to achieve anything in life especially weight loss. When you are excited and keen to stay on your healthy program you will find sticking to it much easier. Ask any dieter what happens when they aren’t motivated and they will tell you that they give up. It is such an important part of weight loss. If you want to win the battle of the bulge make sure you keep your motivation alive..

COMMITMENT is being determined and focused on what you are doing. Looking at the long term journey will help you keep the positive attitude and commitment going, which will help you achieve a healthy weight range long term.

EATING RIGHT is so important so make sure that what you put into your mouth is quality food. Food that will give you energy and not drag you down. Eating a wide variety of all the food groups will help keep you healthy and happy. Having a low fat, low calorie diet is so important if you wish to lose weight.

MODERATION is probably one thing that overweight people don’t do. So be disciplined and be aware of how much food you have, how much it weighs and how often you eat this food. For example fruit is really good for you but you can over eat it, so don’t over eat any particular food group.

EXERCISE which help you become fit and help burn fat plus it will also give you great muscle definition. Being active will give you a better quality of life and help keep all of the other four ingredients in the for-front of you mind. How crazy is it to do three quarters of an hour work out and then eat a big slice of cheesecake. Thinking and acting like a healthy person will help you achieve your desired weight loss. By making a note of these 5 important ingredients to weight loss success, staying focused and prioritise these important areas of your health will make you the winner in the end.