ALICE'S WEIGHT LOSS FACTS

"A fact a day keeps the fat away!" ~ Alice

What Triggers Weight Gain
And How You Can Avoid Them?

My boss always tells me that identifying a problem is the first step to a solution.

I guess it's the same with weight loss.  Before we attempt weight loss, we must first understand what triggers weight gain in the first place.  The simplest and most effective way to do this is to record everything about your eating habits such as:

  • food
  • time
  • place
  • occasion
  • mood
  • hungry?

Simply carry a little notebook in your bag or pocket and you could use your portable digital assistant (PDA) and record the above items each time you eat and drink.  Do not skip any smallest item, even if you drink a cup of coffee.

Do your recording fervently for at least two weeks so that you can discover what's triggering that extra snack, cookie, chocolate or chips.  With the data collected, you will easily identify your pattern of eating like how times you eat per day, how much, and were you really hungry or you're only responding to a mood more than physical hunger.

Armed with the information about your eating habits, you can now plan your new eating pattern so that you can better achieve your weight loss goals.  For example, if you find that you're eating an extra meal because you're feeling hungry between the main meals, you could plan a snack in between.

Or perhaps you realize that your eating too late at night or drinking too many coffees, you could simply adjust accordingly.

Once you start taking responsibility for your weight, you'll begin losing those unwanted pounds :-)

You Can Do It!

Alice

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