Tip: Eat this, then that

This may seem like a small idea, but eating your food in the correct order may have a dramatic impact on how successful you are at losing weight.

There are two areas in which this is important:

The first is when eating a meal

Here you should aim to eat all of your vegetables and meat - which should make up 80 to 90 percent of your meal - before you eat anything else (starch).

If you leave anything on your plate it should be potato or rice, not broccoli. This is because you NEED the nutrients from the meat and veggies more than you need the extra energy from the starchy foods.

The second area where this comes into play is when you are craving a 'treat'

If you leave anything on your plate it should be potato or rice, not broccoli.

If you CAN'T tell yourself 'NO' and you've been good for a week or so, then allow yourself a small treat ...

BUT first eat a healthy meal and drink a BIG glass of water. This will diminish your appetite for whatever sweet items you had planned to eat so you won't eat the whole slab of chocolate or packet of marshmallows. A couple will do just fine.

Eating your food in a particular order guarantees that you get your NUTRITION before you eat the 'extras' and, when used in conjunction with the rest of the quick tips, will help you become successful on your diet-journey.

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