Tips and Tricks

• Drink water ahead of your meal
• Meal layering (salad first) or a vegetable or vegetable soup at beginning of meal
• Fill up on low fat foods first
• Stop eating when you feel a fullness of 4-6 on a scale of 1-10

• Use a grocery list
• Make 2 meals when cooking 1 (dish up leftovers for lunch or supper the next day, or to freeze for another time)
• Use a crock pot (vegetable soups and chili freeze well)
• Marinate and grill lean meats
• Make care packages for work: healthy shelf stable meals and snacks
• Keep snacks healthy with no more than 100-200 calories per serving
• A mid afternoon slump may be helped by a lean protein and whole grain starch

• Use time saving cooking devices
• Use disposable containers that are microwave and freezer friendly
• Use self sealing plastic bags
• Keep a food diary
• Do all lunch making the night before

Registered Dietitian and AFAA Certified Personal Fitness Trainer

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