1. Eat foods that make you feel more full even with a small portion. Nuts are some of the best options and they are also quite tasty, and can be eaten as a snack between meals. Just eating a handful of nuts will keep you feeling full for a long time.
2. Try healthier alternatives to frying your food. Try to roast, bake, broil or steam your food instead of frying it. There are many recipes which use these cooking methods. So try them for a change.
3. Plan your meals ahead of time so that you avoid making last-minute unhealthy choices. When you are in a hurry, you most often choose the same unhealthy foods that you are always used to eating. But if you plan a week or so in advance, and stick to that schedule, you will be able to eat healthier.
4. Learn to differentiate between hunger and thirst. Sometimes, people grab a bite to eat when their body is actually craving for water. Most often, just a glass of water would be sufficient to quench that "hunger".
5. Never skip meals in an effort to lose weight. When the body is deprived of food, it thinks that it is going to starve, and therefore begins to store fat in the body instead of burning it. You would end up gaining weight because your fat-burning metabolism would slow down and not burn fat as efficiently as before.
6. If you are in the habit of eating too fast, you might eat more than your body requires. Try to slow down, or always have a conversation with someone when you eat, to help you eat more slowly.
7. Go for a 9-inch plate for all your meals. Although it might look like a kid-sized plate, it is often sufficient for an adult.
8. Green tea or chili peppers can boost your metabolic rate. Use them to burn off fat more quickly.
9. Add fresh herbs to your meals towards the end of the cooking process. They are healthy and provide a great flavor to your meals.
10. Take a short thirty-second break right in the middle of your meals and evaluate your level of hunger. If you do not feel hungry, stop eating.
