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The most apparent thing to remember is that a chef doesnt care about your waistline.. whatsoever.  His main objective is to satisfy your tastebuds.

Unfortunately this is done with generous helpings of cream, fats, salt and sugars (the bad stuff). Here are some rules when ordering out:

1.  Eat some green veg an hour before dinner (Raw brocolli, anything, just endure the taste!) You dont want to be too hungry when your meal arrives. Hunger releases the fat storing hormone Cortisol.

2.  Although ...

The cardinal rule of baked goods is this:   A doughy bread/baked good will make you doughy!

The modified flours used to make these “tasty breads” cause serious bloating, and are also Higher GI, meaning they are more likely to be stored as bodyfat. Think of squeezing a doughnut or a pan of white bread (Easy), now think of squeezing a packet of Ryvita (Hard). Things like Ryvita are produced with less flour and more “whole” ingredients. Wholemeal and Wholegrain bread are mid range health ...

Quite important in bodyfat regulation is hormonal balance. The main main hormones effecting this balance are Cortisol and Leptin.

Cortisol:
Cortisol is a hormone released by the body in times of emotional, physical or mental stress. Cortisol effects by the body by super-charging your cravings for sugary or high fat foods. It is also responsible for the increased storage of bodyfat, especially around the stomach. Your body releases Cortisol to get the energy needed to handle this new stress. So stress ...

When attempting to keep calorie intake down there is always one complication that will throw a spanner in your motivation, metabolism and all-round progress.. HUNGER.

As stated in the next Post (above), going a long time without food (hunger) or very small meals can cause stress on the body, releasing cortisol (more above). So fill your stomach with fibre in the form of green veg, which holds the least calories per gram of fiber consumed. Thinks of green veg as being like ...