Everyone knows people who are always slim and remain so, regardless of their eating habits and exercise pattern. Logically this arouses annoyance and jealousy in other people (that's the way it is). For this reason, a group of scientists conducted research into the eating and living habits of people who are (and remain) slim.
Getting slim - Research result
People who are naturally slim, turn out to be very different to eating than ... uhm ... the rest of us. Slim people deal with food in a relatively casual way and therefore make better choices unconsciously than the rest. People who are overweight, on the other hand, are obsessed with food. As a result, they are busy eating all day ... both in their heads and in practice.
The research produced a list with 8 "secrets" for being slim, staying slim and / or becoming slim ...
Getting slim - Tip 1: 'Satisfied' is better than 'full'
Slim people usually go for 'saturated'. Fat people often go 'stuffed'. On a scale of 1 to 10 in terms of satisfaction, slim people continue to eat until they reach 6 or 7. The rest of us go on until 8, 9 or 10. Because we are used to it, we think we are short of something if we do not. In short: eat until you are almost saturated and not until you are full
Getting slim - Tip 2: Think
If you have your plate half empty, you put down your cutlery. You do that to think about how far you are on the ten-point scale (see tip 1). You do this once again if you have removed 5 gaps from an empty plate. This way you become more aware of the feeling that you get when you become full and you are less likely to continue eating while you are not hungry. In short: eat consciously.
Getting slim - Tip 3: Emergency signal!
Most people see hunger as a distress signal. "Hunger, so food!" If you see hunger as negative, you will structurally overeat to prevent it. On the other hand, slim people are accustomed to a slight feeling of hunger and know (unconsciously) that the feeling goes by quickly if you ignore it. In short: try to get used to a slight hunger.
Getting slim - Tip 4: Emotion eating
People who are and remain slim by nature do not eat to feel better. They eat out of practical consideration and / or because they like it. However, they know when to stop and can also stop themselves. In short: do not eat to comfort yourself; in such a case, prefer to sleep.
Getting slim - Tip 5: Fruit
Slender people eat significantly more fruit than the rest of us. This gives them more fiber, vitamins, minerals and trace elements. These nutrients ensure a healthier body and a faster metabolism. In short: do not let yourself be held back by the calories in fruit, but eat 2 or 3 pieces of fruit a day!
Getting slim - Tip 6: Strict eating habits
Slim people have strict eating habits. They not only eat healthy, varied and balanced, but live unconsciously according to strict rules. They eat the same breakfast every day and the same lunch, at the same set times and never skip a meal. And more importantly, they do not intervene in high-calorie snacks in between. Very boring and predictable, but also very calorie-saving. In short: bring regularity and structure to your diet!
Getting slim - Tip 7: Movement
Slim people move more and easier. This is not about sports, but about everything you can think of. Just walk to the mailbox, kick instead of elevator, bike to work, just behind the desk etc. In short: grab every chance of movement with both hands!
Getting slim - Tip 8: Sleeping
Slim people sleep a lot and often; an average of 2 hours more than fat people. In your sleep you make hormones that counteract hunger. Regularity does wonders. 7 days a week going to sleep at the same time and getting up again at the same time is best. In short: sleep 8 hours a night, at regular intervals