My tips will help make your Skinny life sweet!
1. Small Wins
I say, "No use setting goals if you can't reach 'em, honey." That's why I prefer to set smaller, attainable goals. However little, the wins will mount and results will follow. 'Nuff said!
2. Keep A Journal
In addition to moo-ing over all the gooey details about your recent date with "Mr. Right," it's also important to keep track of your workouts, meals, moods, highs and lows in a journal (may I suggest something in a cow spot design?). Refer to your progress for motivational fodder — incentive to hit the gym or strength to bypass those fries.
3. Say CHEESE!
(Ahem…) Take a photo every four weeks to help you track your progress and see the positive changes you are making. Snap away and experience the exhilarating feeling of watching your "slimmer you" appear. Ham it up for the camera! Moo-la-la!
4. Pals Day Out
Kick your hooves up with friends on some non-food dates. Corral your pals and take a walk in your favorite pasture, go shopping, join a book club or knitting group, or volunteer together.
5. Portion Control
If there's one thing this cow knows, it's that eating in moderation is essential to maintaining a healthy weight and svelte figure. However, toting a scale to a restaurant won't win you any points with your pals … or the maitre d'. Minding portions is simple with a few tips:
- 3 ounces of meat = a deck of playing cards or the palm of your hand
- 1 ounce of cheese = a pair of dice or the size of your thumb
- 12-ounce potato = a baseball
- 1 cup of rice or pasta = a tennis ball or the size of your fist
- 1 THE SKINNY COW® ice cream sandwich, cone or bar = pure portion-controlled bliss!
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