Power Features

Several small psychological tricks that will benefit those who are trying to force yourself to lose weight.

Put on the table fork or spoon into his mouth the next portion of food

The stomach sends a signal to the brain about the saturation after about twenty minutes after you start eating. The duration of this period of time is almost not concerned with exactly how much you have eaten. One way to eat slowly and there is less to chew longer, but many people forget about it. Remember to postpone a spoon or a fork after you put in your mouth the next portion of food is usually easier, and it also helps you eat less than usual.

Reduce portions

It has long been known that the appetite depends not so much on how we are hungry, but also on how much of the food we see in front of you. The habit to eat as much as possible at one time has ancient roots, in those days, when people were fed only hunters and gatherers, it was justified. Man had to eat if possible as it can, because it was not known when he will be able to eat next time. Since then, food has become much more accessible, and the habit has remained as it is rooted very deeply. This, however, does not mean that it is impossible to cope with. Just put on a plate, for example, one-third less food than usual. If you do not naedites this, take a small supplement - but not earlier than fifteen minutes after the first portion eat.

Do not go to the store hungry

This point is perhaps no need to comment - about the consequences of going to the store on an empty stomach know everything.

Think of how you eat

Psychologists say that people who are before a meal, they are there as a result eat less: the imagination - a great power.

Do not eat in front of TV

A few years ago an interesting study, half of the participants who had dinner in silence, and the other half - in the room where the TV was turned on, or playing loud music. And that, and another was fed the same food in the same amount. After dinner, people were asked to assess how the food was hearty. The participants of the first group dinner seemed more wholesome than the participants of the second group. The researchers speculate that the noise interferes with a person distinguish between subtle shades of taste and flavor, so people who eat in silence, quickly gorge, and less likely to overeat.

Do not mix food and work at the computer

People who eat at the computer, distinguished taste and aroma of the food is even worse than those who take the food in front of TV. Often they do not even remember that it was more likely to overeat and ate those for lunch distracted from work.

Do not compare yourself with others

People are always comparing themselves with others, and in most cases are selected for comparison beauties from the pages of glossy magazines or the big screen, forgetting that their figures for frequent are created jointly by the personal trainers whose services cost money, as well as plastic surgeons, talented photographers and people fluent in the skills of working with graphics editors .  In addition, many lose sight of this important aspect, the natural proportions of the body, which can not be changed no diet, no exercise .  Therefore, the only person with whom you should not compare yourself today - are you a few weeks or months ago .  To do this, before you start to lose weight, be photographed in their underwear, and then make those photos once a month .  And as little as possible looking at pictures of models with the show Victoria's Secret - no need to compare the body with the bodies of people who make their appearance on bread .

Complete fasting

Losing weight with the help of fasting on water, or complete fasting, can seem the quickest way to get rid of extra kilograms, but in reality, this method is extremely impractical .  As is well known, to get rid of 0 . 5 kg of fat, you need to call a deficit of 3500 kcal .  A woman who is moderately active lifestyle, for the normal functioning of the body requires about 2,000 calories a day, and men - 2700 kcal .  It is easy to calculate that for the full three days of fasting (and longer fasting is usually not recommended), a woman can lose about 1 . 7 kg, and a man - 2 . 3 kg .  Obviously, for a small correction weight fasting - not a bad way, but those who need to lose more than five kilograms, it will not work .  In addition, at full starvation there is a high risk of failure, and eating, and after returning to a normal diet the body starts to rapidly accumulate new reserves of oil in the event of a new hunger strike .

Limit your intake of caffeine, salt, sugar, pastries, fried foods and meat. Sharp rejection of these products can cause severe discomfort. The day before the fasting does not eat fried and meat dishes, prefer fresh vegetable salads, fruits, berries and grain. Before and during the fasting drink plenty of water - it cleanses the body and helps to reduce appetite.

Start with fasting during the day. If you move it relatively easy, you can refrain from eating one or two days, but no longer. In the case of prolonged fasting the body will start to work in power saving mode, and weight loss will slow down.

Juice fasting

It is easier and more enjoyable version of starvation in the water. The easiest way to juice fasting is given in the summer, in the heat, when the majority of people's appetite is becoming weaker. Need to drink only fresh juices; In the store juice contains as much sugar, which, using only them, can one day get nearly as many calories as contained in your usual menu. Before embarking on such starvation, need to buy a good juicer and plenty of fruits and vegetables. To prepare the juice suit almost any fruit and vegetables, including greens, but if you want to lose weight quickly, prefer vegetable juices - on average, they are lower in calories.

During juice fasting is best to use the juice of the following fruits and vegetables:

• Celery. Celery juice has a pronounced, rich flavor and a variety of useful properties. However, since it contains a lot of sodium, it is not necessary to abuse - better to add small amounts of it to other juices;
• Cucumber. Refreshing cucumber juice contains large amounts of nutrients, and tastes a bit like a melon. Before you put the cucumber into the juicer, cut the peel from them, so that the juice did not get the substance used to increase the shelf life of vegetables;
• Squash. The Pumpkin juice contains large amounts of calcium, potassium, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, phosphorus, folic acid Folic acid - the value is hard to overestimate   and other B vitamins B vitamins: the body useful helpers Vitamins A, E and PP, dietary fiber. Before juicing squash should be peeled;
• Beets. Juice from the beet is a source of vitamins A, C, B1, B5, B6, E, magnesium, zinc, iron, potassium, magnesium and other minerals. By the way, in the use of large amounts of beet juice chair may acquire a reddish hue - this is perfectly normal;
• Cabbage. This vegetable - a rich source of vitamins C and K, as well as B vitamins, sulfur, iron, magnesium, manganese, fluorine, iodine and calcium. Besides, cabbage juice nizkokalorien (approximately 25 Kcal per 100 ml), so that dieters may drink it in virtually unlimited quantities;
• Tomatoes. 100 g of tomato juice contains twenty kilocalories and - vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B9 (folic acid), C, E, PP, iron, zinc, calcium, potassium, magnesium, sulfur, copper, iodine, selenium ;
• Apples. Apple juice is fairly high in calories - 46 calories per 100 grams, so it is best to drink in limited quantities. But it contains a huge amount of nutrients; Here are just a few of them - vitamins C, PP, B vitamins, iron, chromium, iodine, potassium, zinc, phosphorus.

Prepare cocktail juice, and diluted with water - drink pure juice on an empty stomach is not worth it.

Starvation for juices, water and the like, should not last for more than three days. During fasting should also avoid intense exercise.