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One of the foundational habits in my Lean Lifestyle Online* Nutrition Coaching System is "Eat Slowly." [* "Online" - as in, you don't have to be at our gym in Timonium, MD to reap the benefits] Here's what a recent article in the Washington Post had to say ... "Eating more slowly may have an especially powerful effect. A research team reported on the eating habits of 59,000 mostly obese subjects. Specifically, the investigators wanted to know what would happen if the subjects changed their eating speed — Fast, Normal, or Slow — during the six-year study. Those who moved from the Fast to the Slow category had a 42 percent lower rate of obesity than those who continued to eat quickly. Those who moved from Fast to Normal had a 29 percent lower rate. The researchers speculated that fast eaters consume calories more quickly than the body can register fullness, while slow eaters will notice 'feelings of satiety before an excessive amount of food

Whenever you make a positive change in your life, you (probably subconsciously) go through these "5 Stages of Change:" (sometimes called the “Transtheoretical Model”) Precontemplation Contemplation Preparation (Determination) Action Maintenance (Relax, I know you don't have time right now for fancy Psychology) Real quick - here’s what each step really means … Precontemplation: "This couch sure is comfy. Please pass me more dip and chips; it’s too much work for me to get up." Contemplation "My annoying co-workers say I should eat a little better. Please pass me the lo-cal dip and baked chips." Preparation (Determination) “Uh, oh - my jeans seem a little snug. Where’s Stephen Holt’s phone number again? I might think about possibly considering calling him some nebulous time in the future, I guess -- maybe.” Action ”I'm so glad I called. I’m loving Stephen’s No-Risk, No-Pressure free trial. I’ve learned so much and I’m already feeling