What is one random tip you have concerning weight loss/healthy eating?

[Allijackson]

We all know to cut calories, eat less sugar, saturated fats, etc. Is there a random, less obvious rule that you follow concerning healthy eating? (More than one is good too!)

Mine would be to drink 3 glasses of green tea per day. It helps me with digestion, and it's been proven to aid in weight loss. Another tip is to drink a casein protein powder shake before bed or when I can't eat for a while. When you're on a calorie restriction diet the protein is important, and casein is slow-absorbing so it keeps you full longer. What's your tips?

[mindee511]

WATER. Not only does it keep you full, but it can flush out the toxins. It's happened to me before that by drinking 2 gallons of water for 3 days in a row, eating less, and learning/practicing belly dance for an hour/day, I lost about 7 lbs! I knew it was mostly water weight that I lost, but so what. I lost some weight and it felt grrreat! =)

[JustAnOpinion]

What kind of toxins? I hear about toxins, but nobody says which ones specifically.

[anony84]

I eat continuously throughout the day but obviously small portions, not huge meals every time. I find that eating small meals or snacks every 3 or 4 hours keeps my metabolism high all day long - a personal trait which my dietician recently confirmed so apparently it was somewhat successful.

[Prof_Don]

Listen to your body.

As long as you drink plenty of water and limit the processed junk food...your body will tell you when it's hungry, what food it wants, and when it is satisfied.

This is what I do (in combination with physical activity), and I've been steadily losing weight w/o counting calories. :)

[Longshot]

Random tip: A couple of times a week, eat your dinner at breakfast.

[Anonymous]

Useless to add suggestions, because nobody listens to advice anyway. The newbs on here just want to know how to lose 20lbs in a week so they don't have to photoshop their graduation pics for Facebook.

[Catie101]

do 20 minutes of aerobics in the morning before you eat will make you burn off more fat than doing more exercise any other time of the day.

[Caustic_Fox]

if it doesn't fly run swim or jump and its not a plant, don't eat it.

[Anonymous]

Don't take nutrition or weight loss advice from fat people.