Weight Loss Diet Strategies: Part Three
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There is an overwhelming amount of information in the weight loss diet industry, which leads most dieters very confused and frustrated. I will do my best to clear up this confusion so that you can finally achieve your weight loss goals. The following 5-part article will help you structure a weight loss diet that is right for you – one that produces the best possible results!

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Choosing the Right Portions for You
When deciding portion sizes for each meal on your weight loss diet, take a conservative approach. When preparing portion sizes for myself, I always choose a little bit less than I think will satisfy my hunger and cravings. If I don't quite get enough, I can always go back for more. But if I eat too much, it's too late. I already gave my body more fuel than it can use for energy, and it will likely store the excess as fat.

So, a very important key to weight loss diet success is striking a good balance between eating enough to satisfy you and to provide your body with the nutrients it needs to improve your energy, increase muscle strength, and keep your metabolism revved up, etc. But I try not to eat so much that it makes it easy for my body to turn unused food into fat. This is a skill that takes practice, but once perfected, will go a long way in helping you achieve the weight loss diet results you desire.

Also, if not totally satisfied, before going back for seconds, take a breather. Give your body 10-20 minutes to decide if you really are still hungry or if you are already physically or psychologically satisfied. Also, don't feel as if you must eat everything on your plate. When you start to feel comfortably full, stop and save the rest for another snack or meal. Instead of wolfing everything down, take time to savor your meal; you will notice signals of fullness much easier.

Eating more slowly, pausing throughout the meal, drinking a glass of water, and waiting before taking a second helping are not weight loss diet tricks to get you to eat less but rather ways for you to develop sensitivity in detecting hunger and fullness. They are strategies to encourage attentive eating that is more likely to be satisfying. Listen to your body with regard to physical and psychological hunger. This will help you distinguish between what you really want and what you think you want due to habit. Once you've mastered this skill, you will be greatly empowered…and get better results with your weight loss diet.

Be Prepared - Sunday/Wednesday Tasks
You may have a tough time preparing healthy/effective meals in the morning before heading off to work on your weight loss diet. Perhaps you don't need a lot of variety in your weight loss diet. If this is the case, you may want to mix and match the meals throughout the week's list to develop a daily weight loss diet plan that works for you. But regardless, I'd strongly recommend having these meals prepared if possible before starting your day. Otherwise it's just too easy to grab the quickest, most convenient foods accessible (e.g., fast food, junk food at the office, etc.) without putting some important thought into the foods you eat.

A strategy that really helped me stay focused and on track was what I call my "Sunday/Wednesday Preparation." This is where I'd actually cook and prepare all my foods and snacks for the next 3-4 days, usually on Sunday and Wednesday (sometimes Thursday). I'd bake or grill all my lean meats, such as fish, and chicken, turkey, for our very effective planned recipes (e.g., Chicken & Spinach Salad, Fish Tacos, etc.). I'd cut up all the vegetables for my daily salads, bake a few yams and potatoes, hard-boil a dozen eggs, and so on. This way, on Monday morning before work, I could easily put together all the meals for the day and have them ready to eat as soon as I was hungry.

I'd also get all my snacks ready and put them in convenient places that I'd be throughout the day, such as at desk, the glove compartment in my car, gym bag, etc. For example, I'd cut up small pieces of a protein bar for my High Protein Oatmeal - Chocolate Peanut Butter Bar, cut up vegetables and put them in zip lock bags, put peanut butter, cottage cheese, and/or humus in small containers, etc. This way I'd always have a healthy, convenient snack ready to eat when I started to feel hungry, which kept my energy level up, metabolism working more efficiently, and prevented me getting so hungry that I lost control and made unwise food choices and/or overate.

By having healthy, well-balanced meals and snacks already prepared and ready to eat, it is simply much, much easier to stay on track on my weight loss diet to reach your goals. This advanced preparation strategy was absolutely critical to my and many of our

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