Dr Oz's 10 Commandments for Weight Loss

I'm sure that most of you know who Dr. Oz is. He has a television program that is aired in the mornings and evenings and covers a wide variety of health issues. This one is one of my favorites because its easy and it makes sense. So here are those 10 commandments.

#1 "Thou shall not wear pants that stretch". If you wear clothes that stretch you will not be able to tell if you are gaining or loosing weight...they stretch with you. If you wear clothes that "fit" you will know that if they are getting a bit tight, well...we know why.

#2 "Thou shall not keep "fat clothes" in your closet". This is obvious...you'll have something to fall back on if you gain the weight back or slip a little.

#3 "Thou shall not eat meat that walks on four legs more than one time a week". There is less saturated fats on two legged (poultry) and no-legged (fish) animals and there are more health benefits to them as well.

#4 "Thou shall not graze or browse in search of prey". Plan your meals before you enter the kitchen. How many times do we go to the fridge, open the door and look around for something good to eat. We end up grabbing things that are easy, and likely not healthy for us. The tendency to overeat is stronging when we forage.

#5 "Thou shall not eat after 7:30 pm". We need time for our food to digest before we go to bed. Also, if we eat later, its usually fattier snack stuff and we have overeat. We do not need the calories to sleep.

#6 "Thou shall not pile on food on a plate more than 1 inch high and 2 inched to the edge of the plate". Smaller portions, less calories, larger portions, more calories...do the math.

#7 "Thou shall not chew less than 20 bites". Its a brain thing. Chewing starts the process between the brain and the stomach in digesting food. You are apt to eat slower and eat less in order to be fullfilled.
#8 "Thou shall not covet thy neighbor's plate". Snacking off of someone else's plate can contribute to overeating. You won't know how much you have actually eaten.

#9 "Thou shall not carry small bills". Its called vending machines. You are less likely to put a $20 bill in a vending machine, they usually don't take them. Vending macines carry mostly junk food which definitely should be avoided. And of course snacking...we've covered that one.

#10 "Thou shall not eat standing up or in a car". Eating a planned meal while sitting down causes less distractions and you will pay more attention to what you are eating and how much.

Dr. Oz - Author of the 10 Commandments

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