YAY OR NAY? Simply slowing down your eating can speed up your weight loss.

Yay! It may sound like a gimmick, yet it's anything but. A study out of Japan, published in the British Medical Journal, evaluated the eating habits of more than 3,000 people over a total of three years. The conclusion? Those who ate quickly were way more likely to be overweight. Your body needs time to digest and tell your brain it's feeling full. So take smaller bites and chew carefully. Enjoy your food -- don't just shovel it in your face. Drink water in between forkfuls, and set your fork down while you sip. This will slow down your chewing pace and help you feel full as well. The result? You'll eat less and take in fewer calories!

I still have to keep reminding myself to SLOW DOWN and drink more water!!!
   
Until Monday – keep thinking veggies and protein!