Feng Shui for Weight Loss

To achieve your weight loss goals this course focuses on HOW you eat. WHERE you eat and how you STORE food in the kitchen.

When you have hundreds or even thousands of decisions to make each day it can be very difficult to make good eating choices. Here's what we can do about it.

We often can misjudge portions sizes because of the external cues around us.

People estimate portion size and calorie count based on external cues and so often you can be fooled into eating more than you think you are.

The color of plates and bowls can affect how much you eat. In this video, we'll talk about what colors to use for your dinnerware to help you eat less and eat healthy.

Choosing a banded plate can help you serve up smaller portions. Choosing a patterned plate can help a small portion look larger.

Year after year dinner plates have been growing larger and so have portions. The size of your plate makes a real difference in how much food you dish up.

You can use placemats and chargers to help you be satisfied with smaller portions.

The more colors on your plate, the more you'll eat.

Eating off of fine china actually can improve the taste of your meal.

Choosing the right utensils can help you slow down your eating and eat less.

Because we use visual cues to judge portion sizes and because we tend to give more importance to height rather than width, the shape of your glass can influence how much beverage you consume. This can benefit you if you want to drink more water and less of high calorie beverages.

A man named Horace Fletcher who lived more than 100 years ago has the secret to weight loss today.

How to slow down your eating so your body can tell you when it's satisfied.

When food is difficult to eat, people eat less.

You can use your sense of smell to curb your appetite.

By adding air and water to your meals you can trick your brain into being satisfied with less and you'll save yourself a lot of calories.

Your route through the house can affect your appetite.

You can Feng Shui your Refrigerator to encourage healthy eating.

How eating in front of the TV can spell disaster.

Why eating while standing in the kitchen is holding you back from your weight loss goals.

Some colors in the kitchen will suppress your appetite.

Want to eat less? Try eating in front of a mirror.

Why eating in the bedroom isn't helping you to get to your goal weight.

How light levels affect the taste of food.

How eating with others and social norms affect your eating habits.

How the stress of driving can affect your eating habits.

How to curb overeating at the office.

How to eat at parties and really enjoy your food.

The reason that clutter in the house can affect your appetite and your weight.

Large containers and cartons can cause serving size confusion. In fact, studies show that the larger the container the bigger the pour.

How I used a drawer in my kitchen to help me treat myself and still lose weight.

Placing food out of reach can help you have more willpower.

Cart size matters. The bigger the cart, the more food you will bring home.

How the picture on the package of food influences the taste of food.

Snacking in the grocery store can lead to impulse buying.

Eating in restaurants can be fun and enjoyable but restaurants have loads of distractions and make judging portion sizes difficult.

How to enjoy an All You Can Eat Buffet.