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Eat slowly and savour every mouthful. Think about the texture
and flavour of the food as you chew. Enjoy the eating experience
more. Drink water with your meals as a habit as it will
help fill you up. Chop up your favourite fruit and leave
it in a container in the fridge. It's amazing how we're
all more inclined to eat fruit when it's already bite sized.
It's amazing at a kid's party when you bring out plates
of chopped up fruit how the kids won't generally complain
and will polish off every last morsel!
Have you noticed how most of our social events with family
and friends are built around eating? Why not be the one
to change all this by suggesting a walk together instead
of a dinner party, a ball game in the park instead of an
All-You-Can-Eat restaurant, a card game instead of a coffee
shop? The company will still be great, and you won't feel
tempted to mindlessly eat lots of food.
Going out spells trouble for most people's diets. Bought
food is usually fried and made for convenience, not nutritional
value. Pack healthy food and take it with you. What a wonderful
example you'll be setting for your children! Also, you'll
be saving heaps of money. Your kids will stop asking whether
they can buy hot fries and chips after your establish the
habit. Occasionally, reward them by buying them a treat
for a snack, but only after they've eaten the food you've
brought.
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