You're starving - what to do??

Drink something hot - soup, hot water with lemon, V-8 - anything; hot liquids curb your appetite immediately, and will have huge weight loss benefits when you sit down to eat. You will not feel as hungry, and can end up eating 1/3 to 1/2 LESS than you would have; your brain has had time to send a signal to your stomach that you are getting something - it doesn't have to know what - but it gives your stomach enough time to settle down before your meal and be satisfied with much less. You have to pay attention to this - don't eat mindlessly or feel like you have to eat everything on your plate; you'll just end up feeling too full and you will have eaten way more calories than you needed. Instead, by combining lower food intake at meals and working out regularly, you'll be able to control your weight easily and simply. There are tons of new soups on the shelves - less salt, more fiber, higher protein, portable, microwavable and great tasting. Don't be afraid to throw in some extra frozen vegetables, or even a chicken breast; this makes a great snack or mini-meal, with the added bonus of being quick, low-calorie and nutritious at the same time. With regards to yesterday, good thing the tennis tournament was fabulous - I could have never taken a bath with Jay Leno! Melissa