Tip #7: Eat what you like to eat, just eat less of it!

Eat what you normally eat, just eat less of it! The only two food items I limit as much as possible is pizza and fried chicken. Anytime I have eaten any one of those (even if just one piece of pizza or one piece of fried chicken), I would see a slight gain on the scale for that week's weigh in. Both of those are soooooo high in calories and points. Otherwise, I just eat half as much of all the normal food I used to eat. Often times, Josh and I will split a meal when we go out to eat. Or I will eat half of my meal when I eat our for lunch. It's like a game to me, to see how much I can leave behind. I'm not one to bring home leftovers, so when I leave it behind - I really leave it behind. I'm ok with it though because I figured I'd rather leave it behind than leave it on my BEE-HIND!!! haha I used to drink five cans of Mountain Dew each day, now I drink one can and that's how I've rolled with the Dew all year. This "habit" has allowed me to enjoy most all of my very favorite foods, yet still lose weight. My friend and WW leader Shannon used to say, "Don't give anything up that you're not willing to give up the rest of your life." I took that to heart because I have chosen not to give ANY food up!! I know me too well. The minute I tell myself I can't have something, then I'll WANT it in a bad way! ha So... consider cutting your portion sizes in half when you eat your favorite foods that you THOUGHT you'd have to give up!!! Enjoy every morsel of your smaller portion and watch as the weight comes off!!!