The first step is to brace yourself for the challenge; it goes without saying that bad habits are hard go break. When youre trying to eliminate something that has become a part of your life, youre bound to encounter resistance, and see your willpower seriously tested. Youre in for a marathonone in which that old addiction will tempt you at every step, trying to lure you back into that old vicious circle.
Slow down. People who eat faster consume more calories because their brain doesn’t have the chance to recognize that the stomach is full. Instead of choosing finger foods that can be eaten quickly, always eat food from a plate with utensils. Salad is an excellent choice since the bulk of it fills you without ramping up the calories or clogging your arteries. Drink water throughout your meal.
Bad eating habits can ruin your life. They can turn you into a wild man at the table, force you to lose control, and influence you to make poor and unhealthy food choices that will eventually make you overweight and obese.
By torturing yourself too much, I just worry that you will eventually give up in all these funny tools and use both of your hands to eat...