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The ability to manage difficult situations and feelings effectively—without turning to food and eating—is a necessary foundation for a successful weight loss plan and healthy lifestyle.

Fortunately, there are many proactive steps you can take to keep functioning on all your mental cylinders during tough times. These steps range widely from basic relaxation techniques to the development of a reliable support network.

You could start by keeping a food journal to help you identify your emotional eating triggers. Another step would be to work on emotional calming through yoga, regular massage, or meditation. You will also need to work on improving your problem solving skills. For example, the act of offering help to others who are suffering from similar problems as yourself, can help you gain a little perspective on how to handle your own issues. Also, really listen to the advice of people you respect and apply this to your situation. The most important thing to remember is to take one step at a time.

Drink sufficient water and your weight will begin to drop. You may think that you are hungry when all your body is after is a large glass of water. You should be drinking lots of water if you are over weight and trying to lose your excess fat. Your requirements for water will be even greater if you are also diabetic, or if you are breastfeeding, menopausal, very active, if you sweat a lot, if you are taking several medications, if you are constipated, or if you suffer with a lot of headaches.

As your body breaks down it’s own fat stores, it releases toxic substances which require excretion from your body. If you drink plenty of water, your body will work much more efficiently and your
weight loss plan will yield better results. Try this water regime to step up your fat loss:-

As soon as you wake up, squeeze the juice of one orange and one lemon into a glass and top up with 150ml of very
warm water and drink.

Then every two hours from your juicy beginning, drink 200ml of water. Finally, between dinner and bedtime, drink 400ml of fizzy water. The bubbles will fill you up and reduce the urge to nibble.

This is one of the top habits for slimming down without a complicated diet plan. Start by timing how long it usually takes you to eat a meal and if it is under 20 minutes or if you find that you are allowing distractions to interfere with your meals then it is time to re prioritise.

Set your alarm at the beginning of each meal for 20- 30 minutes. Savour each bite and make it last until the alarm goes off. Paced meals offer great pleasure from smaller portions and trigger the body’s fullness hormones. Wolfing your food down in a hurry blocks those signals and causes overeating. Focus on your need to be fed as you would on another person you were responsible for and value your special  time for yourself.

Eleanor Roosevelt once said that no one can make you feel inferior without your permission. Wise words. It is time to do some spring cleaning inside your head. Think of how you would clean out your kitchen cupboards. If you have items that have been around too long, you throw them out and make room for new things. You dust the back of the shelves and re-arrange the order of ingredients. Likewise, when you spring clean the inside of your head, you must reflect on habits that you have kept going for too long that need to be thrown out. Are there messages that you keep giving yourself that have a negative effect on your self esteem? Think about making room for some new, positive messages. If you were to look inside your head, would you be pleased with the arrangement of thoughts and feelings? Which ones need to be rotated to the front of your mind?

Come on, it’s spring again. Spruce up your self esteem!