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8 Self-Discipline Practices to Lose Weight Successfully
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Of course, those practices are connoted with eating and exercising in some way. And they train your self-discipline at the same time.
I tested all the below disciplines on myself. They work.
1. Abide by times of meals.
E.g., you say to yourself that you won’t eat after 8 pm and you stick with it. Or you set ironclad times for your 3 daily meals and don’t allow yourself to consume outside of them.
My personal rule is that I keep 14 hours between the last meal on the previous day and the first meal today.
That gives my stomach some “breathing space” and it trains self-discipline as well.
2. Deny yourself your favorite (and not-so-healthy) type of foods.
You know what I’m talking about: too many sweets, too much bread, too much junk and greasy foods…
This abstinence doesn’t have to be forever. You may practice it every other day or just deny yourself bon-bons till 2 pm or allow only a single once a day.
3. Drink more water.
It requires some discipline. When I started my weight loss journey, I hated drinking pure water.
Water contains no calories and fills your stomach.
4. Eat half the usual portion.
I don’t mean throwing out half of your meal, but rather putting half of the portion on your plate. No second servings.
5. Eat more vegetables/ fruits.
The rule is similar to drinking water. Vegetables and fruits are usually less caloric than foods we love to indulge in. They also have quite a number of nutrients that donuts or hamburgers don’t possess.
6. Finish the meal even if you still feel hungry.
The key is “the feeling”. You cannot deprive yourself of foods ad infinitum. But your stomach often doesn’t keep up with reality. It signals hunger when you know perfectly well…
