My strategy for limiting my calories for my lunch with some friends worked great! I ate and joked with my friends without overstuffing myself. However, I still got fuller than I wanted (I am trying to cruise on 3/4 of a tank after each meal), but not as stuffed as I could have been. So I was feeling really happy that my pre-planning paid off.

I was so happy that I decided to call my husband…

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Microwave dinners are a stable in my brown bag lunches. It provides instant portion control and convenience when we do not have any leftovers from the night before for lunch the next day. I prefer microwave dinner to fast food for lunch when I have the option.

Microwave dinners are not the salt pit that it once used to be. When combined with a piece of fruit or a salad, it can make a healthy meal for someone watching…

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According to Mindless Eating, drinking a broth based soup, a small side salad with non-creamy dressing, or a piece of fruit helps reduce the amount of calories eaten during a meal. These items consist of either fiber or mostly water which helps your stomach detect that satiated feeling to prevent overeating.

In addition, it takes approximately 20 minutes for your stomach to signal that you are full. If you are shoveling food into your mouth quickly,…

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Do you find yourself depressed, moody, erratic, volatile, forgetful, and impulsive when you do not get your sugar fix? Can you say no to a small slice of cake without eating half the cake? You just might be addicted sugar like I am. Sugar addiction is a result of low serotonin and beta-endorphin (brain chemicals).

Low serotonin
Serotonin helps control impulsive behavior and mood. When we have low levels of this brain chemical, we cannot “just say…

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I asked a co-worker once how she could be satisfy with a small microwave dinner for lunch every day, approximately 250-300 calories.  She was 53 and I was fresh out of school.  Here I was, wolfing down 400-500 calories every day and still hungry by 3pm.  She said to me : ‘When you get older, your body just need less food.’

Eat less calories at middle age to maintain your weight.
Human metabolism naturally slows down with age. …

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