Great tips to help you be less hungry

3 Tips to help you be less hungry: 
*Eat 5 walnuts or 8 almonds before a meal (roughly 65 cal) to stimulate production of cholecystokinin, a hormone that slows your stomach from emptying so you feel fuller much longer. 
*Brush your teeth frequently – at least 3-4 times a day. Not only will this give you a great smile and keep your breath fresh, but you’re much less likely to want a snack after brushing your teeth. 
*Limit yourself to 3 bites of anything you crave then wait 15 minutes before taking another bite. This will give your body a chance to register the satiety & curb your cravings!

Tuff Day

Today's a tuff day.  One of those that leaves you feeling frustrated, hurt and tired.  Maybe it's hormones, maybe it's just life, but I really want to crawl in bed eat ice cream and watch TV.  But...I know that's really not going to make me feel better.  Getting caught up on all I need to do, maybe getting in a bike ride, and spending some time in God's word will do more for me than anything else.  That is a change I've seen in me since I've begun this journey of better health and weight loss.  Seems like my coping skills have improved.  Not that I get it perfect every time.  I was talking with a friend the other day.  We are opposite of each other.  For me stress, boredom, sadness has always driven me to food.  For her, being content makes her more likely to reach for that tub of ice cream.  We're all so different, but half the battle is recognizing your weakness and giving it over to God and making the decision to put it in His hands.

Sick, sick, sick!

Today the snow is falling and I just want to curl up on the couch with hot chocolate and a good book wrapped under a warm blanket.  But I've got things to do!  I should have ridden my bike today, but I've been so sick.  It frustrates me when I have physical limitations that hold me back.  It's frustrating when my body wont perform as I want it to, or my mind just wont let me do what I know I should do!  However, the one thing I can control is what I put in my mouth.  And I have done that very well even though I've been sick.  I've lost weight and am getting closer to loosing the 16 pounds I've been trying to loose.  I have 8 more pounds to go.  It's so much harder to loose that last little bit.  But I'm getting there slowly but surly. 

Sigh of relief

Finally the holiday's are over!  No more treats everywhere we look.  I did pretty well.  Ended the holiday season still under my goal weight, although I would really like to be about 10 pounds less than what I am.  I'll get there.  Hopefully by summer.  :)  I think that's the key though.  Not looking back, but looking forward.  And this could be applied to many areas in my life.  Today at my Weight Watchers meeting our group lost over 92 pounds!  Wow that is awesome.  It's so encouraging and motivating to be a part of a group that is all working toward the same goal.  To loose weight and get healthy.