Lose Weight by Enjoying Yourself More!

While I was in Europe, I spent a lot of time dining. I knew that in Greece, if I ordered my appetizer and my entree at the same time, they would both come out at the same time, so I started to order them separately. It was a great idea that I am now using at home too.

This is what I have been doing and it has been working excellent to reduce the amount of food I eat and to increase the amount of enjoyment out of my dining time. First thing - If I order an alcoholic beverage I will always order a water with lemon in addition to that. I sip and chat for awhile and then I order an appetizer. Second thing - usually after the appetizer is done and a few minutes have passed, I don't feel nearly as ambitious with my main order and I usually decide to scale it down. It takes about 2o minutes for the stomach to know if it really wants more food or not, so the extra time I get between finishing the appetizer and the main order being taken, helps me to curb needless over eating. I also slow down the entire pace of the evening and this is good for digestion as well. Plus, if you don't have a really full tummy, then you also sleep better. The benefits go on and on.

I have found this to be a very easy and pleasant change to my dining habits.