New year, less pounds

Yes, the year must be changing because I have this irresistable urge to shed some pounds. So what am I going to do about it?

Serve dinner on salad plates, and serve dishes with a teaspoon; Use tall thin glasses; store snacks in individual serving pouches; serve from the stove instead of from platters on the table

Examine my eating habits: overeating at mealtime; binging at parties; stuffing things down in the car or at my desk; indulging at restaurants; snacking without thinking

Choose three things to change: give up potato chips, throw away half French fries, only eating dessert if I buy it separately

Include a fruit and vegetable with dinner and lunch

Don't eat white foods at dinner.

Fill half your plate with salad or veggies.

Have a sweet or salty afternoon snack only if you first eat a piece of fresh fruit

Drink one glass of water before every meal or snack

Order only two items other than the entree at restaurants

Never eat in front of the TV

Eat a piece of fruit on the way to work every day

Save desserts for weekends

Freeze half of what you make, and serve the other half

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