How to Think Thin Blog

Well, it’s taken a while for me to get back to this list of weight loss tips, but I have an excuse. I spent a week visiting my daughter, who is expecting her first child in 6 1/2 weeks (but who’s counting?)

Weight loss tip #9: Keep a journal. I know you’ve heard this one before, and you may have already tried it and then given up. Many people get tired of writing things down all the time, even though it does help you lose weight (it makes you more conscious of what you eat, and less anxious to eat something fattening if you have to admit to it on paper). Continue Reading »

I think most people will find my weight loss tips a bit unconventional, but they do work. So, to continue…

Weight loss tip #6: In my last post I suggested that you say a prayer before eating, in order to to remember that food keeps you alive. This probably seems silly to a lot of people, but the lack of conscious awareness is, in my opinion, one of the biggest reasons for our current obesity epidemic. In fact, I’ve written an entire book on keeping your commitment to weight loss by recovering your awareness of what you eat. Continue Reading »

If you’ve read any of my books or articles, you probably know that I like doing things the easy way - and for me that means working with human nature instead of against it. We get so busy in our lives that we often forget the simple things that can help us stay healthy.

Weight loss tip #1: Stop whatever you’re doing and go do some spring cleaning. I don’t mean you need to dust your ceramic dog collection - I mean you should go though your cupboards and ‘fridge and throw out all the food you know you shouldn’t be eating. If you hide a bag of cookies under the bed, just in case you get hungry, get rid of them. Continue Reading »