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As you read in the first part of this article, there is always a new diet out there professing that their “new” nutrition plan will help you to lose weight immediately. Here are the last 2 basic to follow tips that will help you to eat healthier and get slimmer in a way that you can stick with for life.

Eat Healthier Step #4 – Don’t Be Late for Dinner

Or any meal really. It takes time for your food to digest and your body needs time to burn calories before you turn in for the night. Choose a time several hours before you hit the hay and refuse to eat any later. I choose not the eat after 8:00 and this gives my food a good 3 hours to digest and burn calories before I go to bed. It can take some planning to schedule your day beforehand to allow you time to eat dinner early enough, but it will soon be a habit.

Eat Healthier Tip #5 – Just Like Mom Used to Make

As a disclaimer, this is not at all scientifically based. This is my wife’s theory, and the more people that I talk to, and as I read further, the more I think she may be on to something. Her belief goes that your body gets used to the way you ate growing up, and learns to process those kinds of foods better than others. If you ate rice everyday (like she did) growing up, your body is not going to know what to do with a low/no carb diet. People who were raised in other cultures often become sick or have a “heavy” feeling when eating western food, even if it seems well balanced. If your childhood foods were very high in trans-fats, know that I am not advocating a poor diet, but be mindful of the healthier foods you ate in abundance and don’t elimintate them from your diet.

Between part one and part two, there are five simple to follow rules. If you are serious about your health and your weight, these tips are a great place to start. But keep learning, and don’t give up! The important thing to remember is that you can do it. It may not be easy, and it won’t always be fun, but believe me it is worth it. I feel better than I have in forever, and my wife tells me I look great!

Kurt Abel from www.myfasteffectiveweightloss.com is an elementary school teacher and a fitness nut who has been through the process of losing weight and getting back into shape. He runs a website dedicated to helping others start losing weight quickly. To jumpstart your weight loss, visit his site to sign up to receive a free ebook on the secrets of a lean body.