Lots of the reasons people have excess fat on their bodies than they need, have to do with the persistent behaviors they developed as they were being raised. Other reasons relate to the routine choices they learned to make when they were young adults, perhaps at school or in the armed service.



Often, those habits, despite the fact that might have been ideal for the time we learned them, are not helping us a lot now. And if you are over weight to the degree that you are on the web to learn about solutions to reduce your weight, then it is probably due, in part at least, to the habits you already have.



It is time for something new.



First rule is to stop being attentive to people who say that habits are tough to break. Pigging out to the point of gaining extra weight is not in the same category as being totally hooked on cocaine. It is possible that for a very few people, food is actually an addiction in their lives. However in truth, that is not very many people.



Most times, it is a matter of learning to make some new habits.



Habit Change #1



Give up eating while watching TV. And no, don't even eat there if the TV is not turned on. Go some other place in your house where the TV set is not. If you have a TV in every room in your house, that could be a different issue, and if that is the case, just keep it turned off.



Second part to habit change number 1. Do not go browsing while you are eating your meal. Not the laptop, not the desktop, not your phone, tablet or anything. If anything, the web is more addictive than the television set. As a matter of fact if you are looking over this while you are eating, start with that. Go away until you are finished eating and then return to read the rest of this article.



The goal is to pay attention to what and how you are eating. And it is really difficult to pay attention to your food while your mind is far away in the television or in a funny cat video. The television will be there when you're done and so will the world wide web. They are not going anywhere. And if you pay attention to what you are eating, you will eat less of it.



Part of the reason is that you will be being attentive when your stomach says it is full. Which is a great time to quit eating. It is quite amazing how much less you'll eat when you eat meals by doing this. Just eat, don't do anything else.



You're important and your wellbeing is important and your weight is important. And taking note counts a lot.



Habit Change #2



Stop drinking your calories.



Choose water as your beverage with your meals. Do not choose diet drinks or energy drinks or even milk. Simply drink water or maybe a cup of tea with nothing in it. There are countless delicious teas in the world. And choosing one of those to drink with your meal is a calorie free way to add some extra enjoyment to your life at mealtime.



Artificially sweetened drinks are never thirst satisfying and are often seen as a punishment. The thought is something like you really want a soda, but since I am on this lousy diet at least I can have a diet soda. Don't do it. Just drink water.



These habit changes can make a large difference in the quantity of calories you consume during the course of a day. And by just making these small changes in your habits, you will feel better and look better and your body will appreciate it.