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Easy ways to eat right, without hating life
Eat dinner off of a salad plate rather than a full-sized plate. You won't have room to pile on excess food, plus the illusion of a full plate will trick your brain into thinking you're eating more
Research a restaurant's menu online before you go out. If you already have a healthyish choice picked out when you walk in, you won't even have to look at the menu again—making you waaay less likely to cave and order that awesome looking burger and fries on impulse.
Since most restaurant entrees come with majorly oversized portions, ask your server for a to-go container upfront and box up half of your meal before digging in. That saves you from scarfing down more than you want just because the food's there, and, bonus—now you have lunch the next day
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Jot down everything you eat each day for a full week. You may not realize how many things you mindlessly munch on throughout the day, so seeing everything written out can help you identify ways to make easy cuts—like your third cup of coffee at work or that handful of cereal before bed.
At happy hour, alternate your mixed drinks with the occasional club soda with lime. The swap looks and feels like "real" drink so you can keep pace with your crew, but has zero calories.
Nix the whipped cream and order your morning latte with double foam, instead. You'll save about 100 calories, and the extra foam still gives that light, fluffy feel to each sip.
Take a short walk around the block after work. Even 10 just minutes of exercise is enough to get your blood flowing and your heart pumping, which will stifle some of those post-work hunger pains.
Suck down a glass of water before lunch and dinner. Not only will you feel more hydrated (which can decrease hunger levels), but you'll also have less room for food when you sit down to eat, so you feel fuller without eating as much
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