We all know we can banish carbs, obsessively count calories or spend hours on the treadmill and lose weight – but that’s absolutely, positively, unequivocally NO FUN.
It also happens to be a shortsighted approach to weight loss.
Do you really want to count every bleeping calorie or say goodbye bread for the rest of your life?
Over the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing my favorite non-diet weight loss strategies for long-term success. Because that’s the goal, right? Lose the weight and keep it off – for GOOD.
Strategy #1 – Make Your Food Look Pretty
I’ve got a confession to make. Up until a few short months ago, I ate most of my meals straight out of big glass bowls, take away boxes from Whole Foods or Tupperware containers.
And now – well the pics above are all meals + snacks I’ve eaten in the past few days.
My dishwasher was happy about my old approach, but the most fascinating thing happened when I started using plates and bowls and making my meals look nice – I lost a few pounds.
Food that looks pretty is more satisfying.
That’s why presentation is such a big deal at restaurants. The experience of eating is more pleasurable when your food is presented in an attractive way. How you serve a meal or snack can affect how quickly, how much and how often you eat.
Now you don’t have to master the art of culinary presentation, but a few simple steps can go a long way.
1. Put your food on a plate or in a bowl. Don’t eat out of containers, boxes or Tupperware.
2. Make it pretty + colorful. Add some fruit, sliced tomato or a lemon wedge.
Color matters because your eyes start “eating” before the food even reaches your lips. If your plate is looking a little bland, sprinkle some seasoning or garnish over the top.
Pretty food is more satisfying – no doubt about it. So go and create some of your own picture worthy plates. You’ll have more fun eating and you might even lose a few pounds.
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XO ~Robyn
Robyn Spurr is a Once Obese Chick, Certified Weight Loss Coach, Personal Trainer and founder of Chickadee Weight Loss.
She helps women learn to manage their emotions without food and reach their healthy, natural weight without all the diet craziness.