Convincing fat people

The diet industry is geared to convincing fat people [I can say that since I was one for most of my adult life] that losing weight is easy. I'll let you in on a secret. . . it IS easy. The key to losing weight is to consume fewer calories than you expend every day. That sounds easy. Right up until you start reading labels and discover the calories per serving for some of your favorite condiments and foods
Losing weight can be easy, though, with a few alterations to your daily routine. It won't cost you a fortune in pre-packaged food or health club fees, either.
I didn't realize how much I was eating until I cut my portions in half. You don't have to cut every portion of every meal all at once. Try cutting the portions of lunch in half the first day, and if you usually have a candy bar on your break at work in the morning and afternoon, try having a handful of almonds or a small apple, instead. Eat those almonds one at a time. Chew each one completely, swallow it, take a sip of water and then eat the next one.
Eat breakfast every day. Even if it means getting up 15 minutes earlier, do it. Have oatmeal, it's good for your heart. I don't mean that prepackaged, instant stuff. Take a look at the sugars and carbs on the box. Unless it's got less than the 3 minute oatmeal that you cook, go for the 3 minute kind. You can always add Brown Sugar Splenda, a little bit of 1% milk and cinnamon to it.
After you've adjusted to a smaller portion at lunch, try having a smaller portion of meat at your evening meal. Your serving of meat should never be bigger than your fist. When you are in a restaurant and the serving is three or four times that size, simply eat the proper portion and take the remainder home for other meals.
Those canned veggies you've been buying, don't switch to the no salt added variety if it costs more. Just rinse them with tap water. Then add about a half can of water to the sauce pan and your favorite spices. If you're going to cook fresh veggies, use extra virgin olive oil, not butter or margarine.
Add as much fresh fruit to your diet as you possibly can; apples, oranges, grapes, kiwi, mango, berries, pineapple, tangerines, whatever you can find at the grocery store. Just no more than one banana or avocado a day, they are higher in calories than the rest of the fruits and veggies.
I substituted Slim-Fast for my evening meal three times a week. If you can't bear the thought of missing supper, drink the Slim-Fast at Lunch.