Smaller portions means a smaller butt. I discovered that it is OK to be hungry. I will not die. I do not need to stuff myself. So, instead of two or three helpings… no matter how yummy the food… I only allow myself ONE portion. One small portion.

Better choices mean no more laying down and praying the zipper will zip. Instead of the old 5-7 cookies I would eat when in the mood to munch. I grab 25 grapes. Do I like grapes more than cookies. No way! However, I want a thinner and healthier me, so bye bye cookies. Not forever. I will have cookies again someday. Within reason of course.

No sugar means no more jiggles. I have eliminated refined sugar almost completely from my diet. The only sugar I have now is from fruit. I had to be this extreme because of the temptation to over do it. I have decided out of mouth off of hips is the only way for me.

More water means less calories. I used to drink ice tea ALL the time and soda was a close second. No more. ONLY water now, I am not a fan of water. LOL. However, I KNOW it is the healthy choice and it will not add any flab to my alredy over flabbed body. I allow myself ONE treat at the end of the day.

No more night feedings. Gone are the nights I would plop on the couch and have a junk food feeding frenzy. I do not allow myself to eat past 6:00 pm, or at least pretty close to that. This allows my body to actually SLEEP instead of spending all night cleaning up the mess I made with the frenzy! I actually get better sleep.

Frequent mini meals leads to a learner me. Like I mentioned earlier, smaller portions are key. However, three meals a day does not make for a speedy metabolism. I eat 5-6 small meals a day. I space them about every two hours or so. And, of course, water water water.