减肥可能非常有挑战。不过，注意我们的饮食并且用较小的盘子吃饭都会帮助大家维持体形以便总能穿得了名牌、时髦的衣服。
Does my bum1 look big in this? Thats what I asked myself when I tried on the designer jeans I bought in the Christmas sales and the mirror well, the mirror didnt actually say anything but I got the message: Its time to go on a diet!
Sometimes we just dont know how many calories we eat. Experts say cooking meals from scratch can help you think about the ingredients which go into your food. Tam Fry, from the UKs National Obesity2 Forum3, says: Learning how to cook fresh food is really the number one thing to consider when tackling4 obesity and improving weight loss.
If you cant cook, Fry recommends that you be more aware of what you put in your trolley5 when you go to the supermarket. He points out: People dont read food labels. At government level making the labels easier to read and understand is key, but just looking at how many grams of sugar is in something is really important.
Some experts believe that a good way to reduce your waistline might be to start by reducing the size of the plate you eat from. Research has suggested that people eat most of what they serve themselves, so big portions lead to overeating.
A study by Dr Brian Wansink, from Cornell University, US, claimed that reducing plate size from about 30cm to 25cm typically results in 22% fewer calories being served, as the smaller plate makes a normal serving seem more filling. However, once plate size went below about 24cm, people begin to realise theyre tricking themselves and go back for seconds and thirds.
I think Ill keep my current plates for now. As for me, nothing beats an inspiring image on the fridge door a picture of my lovely jeans with some wise quote as a caption6. As supermodel Kate Moss7 once said: Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels. No more big bum for me!
