1. Pregame for meals with water. Drinking water throughout the day and during your meals promotes proper digestion so you don't get backed up and bloated. But some research suggests downing two glasses of water glasses before meals can make you feel fuller when you take that first forkful, leading you to eat less overall.
2. Eat breakfast. Skipping breakfast tricks your body into thinking it is starving — and it is (at least since last night!). In response, your body conserves energy by slowing down your metabolism and increasing its insulin response, according to to clinical psychologist Joseph Luciani, Ph.D., author of Thin from Within. The next thing you eat will spike your blood sugar big-time and leave you feeling hungry shortly after. Meanwhile, you work up a major appetite that causes you to scarf down food impulsively — bad news if you're trying to make smarter decisions.
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