Tip # 1: Try the Toothpaste Diet
You don’t have to suck down tubes of toothpaste, but that minty fresh taste can help you stick to your diet.
If portion control is your dieting downfall and you can’t resist your favorite goodies, brush your teeth with mint-flavored toothpaste.
It’ll tell your brain the meal’s over. If you’re tempted to take another bite, you’ll quickly find out that most food doesn't taste good with a mouth full of cool mint flavor.
Plus, the slick feeling of clean teeth is enough to keep most people from wanting to chow down more.
Your dentist will thank you, too, because brushing your teeth after meals is good dental hygiene.
If you don't have a toothbrush and toothpaste on hand every time you eat, or if you feel a snack attack coming on, chew sugarless mint gum instead.
Tip #2: Get Grossed Out
Can’t put your fork down, even when you’re full? Get grossed out! Make the food left on your plate look unappetizing.
Some the following tricks may seem silly, but they’ve worked for lots of successful losers:
1. Put silverware handles into the food on your plate. You won’t want to pick up grimy utensils to take another bite.
2. Wad up your used napkin, and toss it on top of the food.
3. Buy a fake 5-pound glob of fat, and put it on the top shelf of the refrigerator or cupboard. You’ll take one look at it, glance at your thighs and think: “I definitely don’t want that cheesecake now.”
4. Put a picture of yourself at your heaviest on the refrigerator as a reminder of why you’re watching calories.
Tip #3: Purge to Avoid the Binge
This is one time purging is good for you. If you really want to stick to a diet, clear your cupboards, fridge, freezer and pantry of foods too tempting to ignore.
Once you’ve purged your home of naughty nibbles, stock up on healthy items you can turn to when the urge to munch hits.
Buy fresh fruit and vegetables each week, and fill your pantry every month with dried fruit, nuts, no-sugar-added applesauce, turkey jerky and other healthy snacks.
Having the right foods on hand and the wrong ones out of reach is the perfect formula for long-term dieting success.
Tip # 4: Eat Cake
If you love to bake, you probably have a hard time saying no to the goodies you make.
But you don’t have give up baking; just do it smarter. Most recipes can be made healthier with low-cal substitutes.
For example, use egg whites instead of whole eggs or whole-wheat flour instead of bleached.
Another tasty way to slim down recipes for muffins, cakes, cupcakes and cookies is to substitute equal parts applesauce for the oil or butter.
For every tablespoon of applesauce, you’ll save almost 100 calories and 14 grams of fat. You won’t even taste the difference. Just make sure to use a smooth no-sugar-added applesauce to reduce calories and avoid mysterious chunks in your cupcakes.
Tip #5: Squeeze into Skinny Jeans
What’s the first thing you do when your clothes feel too tight? You put on a big baggy sweatshirt and pants. They’re comfortable... actually, a little too comfy.
Next time you gain a few pounds, squeeze into your skinny clothes instead. Wearing too-tight clothes to dinner will remind you which foods to eat and how much.
Try these clothing tips:
Instead of unbuttoning your pants at the end of a large meal, buckle your belt one notch tighter before you start eating. It may stop you from overindulging.
Squeeze into your favorite skinny jeans, and let your tummy bulge over the top when you’re lounging at home and tempted to snack through a Saturday night movie.
If you’re uncomfortable wearing tight clothing in public, cover up with a loose jacket. That way you alone will know why you’re eating a salad instead of a cheeseburger.
Tip #6: Tell a Joke for Better Abs
Knock, knock. Even if the punch line isn’t funny, laugh anyway. It’s great for your heart and abs.
Laughing contracts abdominal muscles, builds them up and shapes your six-pack.
Researchers also say happy people make healthier diet and lifestyle choices and avoid bad habits like smoking.
Laughter also prolongs your life. It increases blood circulation by more than 20% and prevents hardening of the arteries, say University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers. They recommend a minimum of 15 minutes of laughter daily.
So go ahead and ask your friends or co-workers if they’ve heard the one about the lawyer and the pit bull.
Read More:http://www.lifescript.com/diet-fitness/articles/w/weird_weight-loss_tips_that_work.aspx
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