As part of a dietary rebalancing, it is sometimes necessary to put new habits in place. Among them? Do not refill yourself several times. A nutritionist gives all her tips.
Rebalancing your diet requires some lifestyle adaptations. Whether it is in the way we eat or in our reflexes at the table. Refilling yourself several times, for example, simply out of greed or automaticity, may seem like a harmless little pleasure but it represents an obstacle when you want to refine your figure or stabilize your weight. To help us break with this gesture, a nutritionist shared her most effective secrets. Between visual and physiological tips, these methods promise to transform our relationship with the plate without ever starving.
First of all, it is important to point out that having more is not necessarily bad. “Maybe you simply underestimated your needs and needed that little extra“, writes Sophie Janvier, nutritionist/dietician, in an Instagram publication. According to the professional, as part of a dietary rebalancing, the quantity parameter is often neglected. Basically, it is important to plan portions adapted to our body, our sporting activity and our metabolism. And if opting for a second round is then greedy, the expert gives three little tips to stop breaking down. The good news? It’s as easy as pie!
The first: “cook the right quantities.“And if you overdo it, Sophie Janvier advises freezing or immediately storing the excess. Secondly, she recommends helping yourself to a plate, but not leaving the dish on the table.”Put the appropriate amount on your plate and don’t leave the dish on the table: we are wired to be attracted to the food in front of us!”
The third and final tip from the nutritionist? Just take your time! We can’t say it enough, but the feeling of satiety takes about twenty minutes to arrive. Wait for this period before deciding to take back a share. Often the craving goes away on its own once the stomach sends the signal to the brain. “So enjoy, enjoy!“, as the professional insists. Small changes for big results: the key to successful rebalancing sometimes lies simply in these twenty minutes of patience.
