Part Two of "Natural Weight Loss Secrets"

Lose weight by taking 20 to 30 minutes for your meals.

Following this simple rule can literally stop you from overeating at meals!  If you are taking the time to chew each bite thoroughly before swallowing, most likely the 20 minutes will be up before you know it.

No seconds until 20 minutes are up.  Set a timer if you have to.  It takes approximately 20 minutes for our brains to signal our stomachs that we are full.  This is called satiety. 

How often did you leave the table feeling too full and bloated because you ate too much.  And not just at Thanksgiving Dinner.  It was because you were eating too fast.  When you eat too fast, you wind up eating far too much for your body to easily handle.

I grew up in a large family with 8 children and if you took too long to eat, you missed out on any extras.  I sat next to my father and he always finished his meal quickly, then he would start on mine. 

Later on, I married someone who inhaled his food.  Dinner was over in less than five minutes.  Guess how I used to eat? 

I have a confession to make.  I was so concerned about my husband’s fast eating; I set the timer for 20 minutes without him knowing about it.  Now he eats more slowly, his health is better and he has dropped pounds almost effortlessly.

Now, I eat slowly too, and before I know it a half an hour has passed and I have no desire for seconds.  Another bonus this has given me is no desire for dessert because I’m too full!

There are other benefits to eating slowly –

• You will find yourself savoring each bite.

• You’ll actually taste your food.

• You’ll enjoy the different textures of the foods you eat. 

• You’ll be amazed at how much more flavorful your meals are.

• You’ll find yourself planning more delightful meals and,

• Best of all your main meal will be the event of the day it’s supposed to be.

 I’ll let you in on how a secret of how you can achieve this almost effortlessly.  By combining another secret - chewing your food 40 times before swallowing and you’ll be able to take 20 to 30 minutes to eat your meal. 

 Now you’ll be able to feel full naturally before you’ve taken seconds.  Keep working on learning to chew longer and before you know it, you’ll find that you won’t even want seconds! 

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