Eating habits, we all have them. And it’s different for each of us. The question is do our eating habits have an effect on our weight? They sure do.
Most people would agree that they would like to lose weight and even change their eating habits to help in that endeavor. By making just a little change here or there it could mean a lot as far as your weight loss goes.
Here are 3 of 8 tips on eating habits from the CDC…
Reflect, Replace, Reinforce: A process for improving your eating habits
1. Create a list of your eating habits. Keeping a food diary for a few days, in which you write down everything you eat and the time of day you ate it, will help you uncover your habits. For example, you might discover that you always seek a sweet snack to get you through the mid-afternoon energy slump. Use this diary (PDF-36k) to help. It’s good to note how you were feeling when you decided to eat, especially if you were eating when not hungry. Were you tired? Stressed out?
2. Highlight the habits on your list that may be leading you to overeat. Common eating habits that can lead to weight gain are:
Eating too fast
Always cleaning your plate
Eating when not hungry
Eating while standing up (may lead to eating mindlessly or too quickly)
Always eating dessert
Skipping meals (or maybe just breakfast)
3. Look at the unhealthy eating habits you’ve highlighted. Be sure you’ve identified all the triggers that cause you to engage in those habits. Identify a few you’d like to work on improving first. Don’t forget to pat yourself on the back for the things you’re doing right. Maybe you almost always eat fruit for dessert, or you drink low-fat or fat-free milk. These are good habits! Recognizing your successes will help encourage you to make more changes.
You can read the entire article here: CDC on Eating Habits
That being said, do you absolutely have to change your eating habits to lose weight? Perhaps in some area’s. But that doesn’t mean you have to give up what you rally like to eat. I have found some products that have helped me by eating more in moderation. Xyng by Xyngular has helped me by giving me an energy boost every day and suppressing my appetite. And I just feel great when I use it.
There are many products and diets out there that talk about our eating habits and weight loss plans. Most if not all of them work. But a lot of times people tend to gain the weight back after they have gone through a plan. The thing is you have to find what works for you and your body. We are all different and each have our own eating habits.
So when looking at any products or diet plans choose what works for you. By determining what your eating habits are, you will have a good start to understanding what your body will need to help you lose the weight you want.
Here’s to a new, lighter and healthier you!
Bill
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