Have another glass of water while you are having the meal. Again this is another way of
making yourself full so that you can actually rise from the table eating less but feeling full just
the same. Instead of drinking it one gulp, take sips after each morsel. It will help the food to
settle faster so that you get that feeling that you are full faster.
SIDENOTE: Water is such a remarkable thing, but seldom do we give it the
credit that it deserves. Did you know that over 66% of your body weight is
nothing but water? It’s amazing!
Water also plays a vital role in weight control, which is why I donated so
much space to it, above.
Stay away from sweetened bottle drinks, especially sodas. Hey all those colas and fizzy drinks
are sweetened with sugar and sugar means calories. The more you can cut out on these
sweetened bottle drinks, the better for you. So if you must drink sodas, then stick to diet
sodas.
Include in your diet things that contain more water like tomatoes and watermelons. These
things contain 90 to 95 % water so that there is nothing that you have to lose by feasting on
them. They fill you up without adding to the pounds.
Eat fresh fruit instead of drinking fruit juice. Juice is often sweetened but fresh fruits have
natural sugars. When you eat fruit, you are taking in a lot of fiber, which is needed by the
