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Lisa Young:
You can shave off 100-200 calories a day. And that really translates into 10-20 lbs. a year, effortlessly.

Registered Dietician Lisa Young author of the book, The Portion Teller says you'd be surprised how a few simple tricks will help you eat less.

One of the problems is that plates have gotten so big so we keep piling it on. S the oldest trick in the book is use a smaller plate. If you can use a smaller plate you can put a smaller portion on and you won't feel deprived. Use a small glass. Particularly, if you use a tall, thin glass people think they're getting a lot more than if they use the short, fat glass. And also, eat slowly.

One really effective way to save calories says Lisa, is to simply wait before you have seconds.

In America we also don't understand what it is to be satisfied. We're either hungry or we are so stuffed we have to open our pants. We want to learn to recognize fullness - and a healthy sense of fullness. It also takes about 15 to 20 minutes to really recognize that fullness. So if you just sort of sit tight and have an understanding that the food is not going to go away - that buffet will still be there. And you can always go back for more.

At somethingyoushouldknow.net. I'm Mike Carruthers and that's Something You Should