Well, it's our second Saturday doing the 31 Days of Latinas Losing Weight challenge. How are you doing? Are you having a hard time keeping up now? Well, I'm here to remind you to STICK TO IT! Being together is actually what today's Tip #12 is all about. In fact, I'm going to tell you my BIGGEST secret for lifelong weight loss maintenance. Here goes…
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SHARING.
That's right! My absolute biggest secret to losing weight and keeping it off for the rest of your life is to adopt a "sharing is caring" attitude when it comes to dining out. In particular, I definitely will never order an appetizer, starter, soup, salad, or dessert unless I am sharing it with someone.
Saying a firm "no" to dessert is especially difficult for me when I am eating out with friends of family. That's why, instead, I simply ask that everyone at the table split one dessert.
The truth of the matter is that anticipation is a big part of why you enjoy that first bite of dessert so much more than the rest of it. Your brain chemicals are never happier than when that first exquisite taste of a dulce de leche cheesecake hits your tongue. The experience can be magical, especially if you close your eyes and savor it.
So, go ahead! Allow yourself to indulge but ONLY if you're sharing. Then, slowly take a maximum of three bites. That's all you need to satisfy that sweet tooth for the week.
Come back tomorrow for our next tip! And remember: ONLY order dessert if you're going to share! That's a rule you should keep for the rest of your life.
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