Five Best Habits for Weight Loss
1. Get a Baseline
You cannot alter your dietary practices if you are unaware of them.
GET A BASELINE
Consider keeping a food journal, using an app like MyFitnessPal, or photographin
g your meals.
2. Work Wi
th a Dietitian
This is not a habit per se, but engaging with a professional, such as a registered dietitian.
Work With
a Dietitian
This frequently backfires, resulting in a restrict-binge cycle that is not condu
cive to long-term success.
3. Half Plate of Vegetables
Follow the MyPlate or Healthy Plate guidelines for the majority of lunches and di
nners.
HALF PLATE OF VEGETABLES
One cup of vegetables contains approximately 30 calories, while one cup of pasta contains 200.
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