A considerable amount of the planet are trying to lose weight
This will help you
I am 50 this year and in the best shape of my life, even compared to when I trained 3 hours a day, taught Taekwondo and was 25 years younger - how?
Mindful eating makes all the difference
I never weigh food, count calories, scan barcodes, open a spreadsheet or micro-manage my food - ever
In many instances you are not actually hungry, but thirsty or bored - a glass of water is your new best friend here as a lot of us are chronically dehydrated with weak thirst mechanisms we mistake for hunger
Learn to be ok feeling hungry as it can be a powerful mindful exercise to observe how you react to how you feel and interpret those feelings with specific behaviours
Eat until satisfied instead of being unable to move and full - this is the game-changer as the extra calories are clearly coming from somewhere. More importantly if you were always told to clear your plate as a child and had to force down extra food that made you feel sick - you eat out of guilt and shame and feel terrible doing something so enjoyable and important to life
I am not a robot and I do not always eat healthy. I do not treat myself as I am not a dog and I hardly ever eat stuff that I know does big damage as that tells a powerful story about your relationship with yourself and this body you are supposed to look after
I also never have cheat days - I just eat like an adult
Use as you see fit
