I haven’t been able to blog for a bit and I haven’t been concentrating on getting healthy. But I have gone down a dress size, so I’m happy with that. How?
Some very small simple things. I haven’t been eating less and I haven’t been exercising more. I have been eating breakfast, I have been drinking water and I haven’t been drinking alcohol as frequently as before.
Eating breakfast: It’s so important. I know people say it all the time but it really has made a big difference in my eating habits. Never mind the fact that I have more energy throughout the day. I’m full for longer so I’m less hungry and probably less likely to pig out in the evenings. As long as I eat something, I’m okay. I really recommend this if you don’t do it already. I get quite lethargic and it takes me a while to wake up if I haven’t had breakfast.
Drinking water: I’m still not drinking enough but it is making a difference. My skin feels better, I’m more on top of things than before and it really is contributing to how hungry I feel every day. They say when you are dehydrated, you mistake the feeling for hunger pangs and I completely agree. My best tip is to drink mouthfuls of water while eating a meal. It helps to fill you up quicker, keeps you hydrated and stops you from reaching for seconds.
Drinking less alcohol: I have bad habits when I drink. Never mind that the alcohol itself is calorific, but I eat a lot of snacks and fast food when I drink. I feel constantly peckish no matter how much I eat and somehow all of those bags of crisps/chips just seem to vanish into thin air. I definitely snack a lot less when I don’t drink. I’m pretty sure my stomach is somewhat flatter too.
Shaping Up 
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