Step 1: Wear tight clothes
Wear tight clothes when you eat — especially if you’re in the habit of changing into something roomy when you come home from work. The snugness is a tactile reminder not to overindulge.
Step 2: Pay cash
Pay cash for food, whether you’re at the grocery store or in a restaurant. People who use cash think more carefully about what they’re purchasing, and that extends to the food choices they make.
Step 3: Highlight fruit and veggies
Put colorful fruits and vegetables in pretty bowls and stands in well-lit areas; you’ll eat more of them if they’re beautifully and conspicuously displayed.
Conversely, place junk food in front of a mirror, and you’ll be less likely to eat it.
Step 4: Use the rule of two
Use the “rule of 2” at a buffet: go as many times as you want, but limit yourself to no more than 2 types of food per trip. Studies have shown that variety makes us eat more.
Step 5: Eat in peace
Eat some meals alone, in silence. People eat more in groups, and they eat more when the TV is on. Dining solo, with no distractions, forces you to focus on the food, which helps you recognize when you’ve had enough.
People who were given a tall, thin glass poured themselves 74 percent less of a beverage than those sipping out of a short, squat glass.
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