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Originally Posted by sunshine
Portion control - I know you're right. When I see amounts written down in diet books I just think they must be mad! 4oz of chicken and some veg - I'd die 
But I can't help thinking that that is the key to long term weight loss. If you cut out all the things you love then at some point you're bound to want to break free and rebel big time. Whereas if you have small portions of things then you can still eat out - you just don't eat the whole plateful.
Sigh. I've just got to DO it rather than talking about it  |
*HUGS*
You
can do it! Start small, sneaking up on the portion changes.
I started by swapping out extra portions of pasta and starches for veggies. That way my plate was as full, but the stuff on it was better. After a few days I found I was putting less on the plate overall b/c the veggies were more filling.
I also bought a bag of hershey's kisses and allowed myself 3 per day, to be eaten as needed. I also made chocolate time sacred, doing nothing else but enjoying the candy. It helped stave off the craving for more. (course, PMS week all bets are off
) Just knowing that I *could* have chocolate every day made it less of a gotta-have-it for me.
Dani and the other Bhuzzers have been a
huge inspiration for me