When I was 19, I could eat whatever I wanted and not worry
about the intake of calories. Fast-forward a couple decades and those “glory
days” are long over. However, losing
weight isn’t as difficult as it may seem. Even common household items you have
in your house right now can help you burn calories and lose weight without ever
hearing the dreaded word “diet”. Below are a few of my favorite household items
that can help you consume less calories.
Vanilla
Aromas can influence your thought patterns. That’s not an opinion, it’s a scientific
fact. The smell of vanilla can quell the cravings of needless calories from
mindless snacking. Try lighting a vanilla-scented candle when you sense a snack
craving approaching. Smelling a bottle
of vanilla extract or wearing vanilla-scented lotion will also work to quell
your cravings the next time you want to snack on something sweet.
Your Toothbrush
Peppermint toothpaste is proven to suppress appetites.
Brushing your teeth right after dinner sends a signal to your brain that you’re
done eating and discourages you from eating that calorie packing bedtime
snack. While you’re at it, don’t forget
to floss!
Your TV Remote
The average person spends five hours a day in front of the
television. Imagine how many calories you could burn turning off your TV for
just 30 minutes and flipping 10 Strength
Stack 52 bodyweight exercise cards.
Flip 10 cards for a quick solo workout or play a fitness game with your
family or friends in the room. This
burns so many more calories than lying lifeless in front of the TV.
Eat off Smaller Plates
Countless studies have concluded that the larger your plates
and bowls, the more food you serve yourself.
Serve yourself food from a smaller plate and you will feel just as full
and satisfied compared to a normal sized plate.
Your Computer
Log into Facebook and announce you’re going to lose X amount
of weight. Now, you’re accountable to others and motivated by the ones who care
about you. Studies have proven that
while trying to lose weight, being accountable to someone other than yourself
increases your chances dramatically that you will reach your weight loss goals.
The Lights Switch
A Cornell University study concluded the secret to eating
less and feeling more satisfied about what you eat could be to simply turn down
the lights. Researchers found people who ate a meal under soft lighting
consumed 175 fewer calories than those who ate in a brightly lit room. The
participants who dined under mood lighting ate 18% less food and also rated
their food "more enjoyable" than those eating under bright lights.
Scientists theorize that's because the bright fluorescent lights commonly found
in fast food restaurants may create a psychological need to rush through meals
and eat more. So do your belly a favor;
get romantic and light a candle at dinner.
This
article was authored by Sergeant Michael Volkin, inventor of Strength Stack 52 bodyweight
exercise cards.
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