10 Easy Tricks to Lose Weight - AARP The Magazine Diet & Nutrition
10 Easy Tricks to Lose Weight
Incorporate these healthy habits to drop pounds without really trying
Nobody goes to bed skinny and wakes up 50 pounds heavier. Most of us gain weight by eating only 100 to 200 extra calories a day, says James O. Hill, Ph.D., professor of medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. The trick is to make subtle changes in our environment — changes that cut out those 100 to 200 calories a day — so we gradually alter our eating habits and lose weight. After all, the best diet is the one you don't know you're on.
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1. Include a fruit and a vegetable with your lunch and dinner. 2. Don't eat white foods at dinner. 3. Use the half-plate rule (fill half your plate with veggies.) 4. Have a sweet or salty afternoon snack only if you first eat a piece of fresh fruit. 5. Drink one glass of water before every meal or snack. 6. Use the Restaurant Rule of Two: Limit yourself to two items other than your entrée. 7. Never eat in front of the TV. 8. Eat a piece of fruit on the way to work every day. 9. Save desserts for weekends. 10. Freeze half of what you make, and serve the other half. Andersen Ross/Blend/Corbis 6. Use the Restaurant Rule of Two: Limit yourself to two items other than your entrée. 7. Never eat in front of the TV. 8. Eat a piece of fruit on the way to work every day. 9. Save desserts for weekends. 10. Freeze half of what you make, and serve the other half. Featured AARP Member Benefits See more Health & Wellness offers > See more Magazines & Resources offers > See more Restaurants offers > See more Vision Benefits offers > Cancel You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Your email address is now confirmed. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. You can also by updating your account at anytime. You will be asked to register or log in. Cancel Offer Details Disclosures
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