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A university professor went to visit a famous Zen master. While the master quietly served tea, the professor talked about Zen. The master poured the visitor's cup to the brim, and then kept pouring. The professor watched the overflowing cup until he could no longer restrain himself. "It's overfull! No more will go in!" the professor blurted. "You are like this cup," the master replied, "How can I show you Zen unless you first empty your cup."

Here are 5 Suggestions you can use right now.

1. Don't eat while watching television.
You can become so engrossed in your program
that don't realize how much you are eating.
Be mindful when you are eating.

2. Don't skip meals.
When you do, you eat more at your next meal
and usually eat the wrong foods.
Make sure you have back up foods you can eat if
you're in a rush (like fruit, trail mix, etc.)

3. Read labels - check fat, sugar and carb content
as well as ingredients (if there are more words that
you can't pronounce than can, avoid it)
Educate yourself about what exactly you are putting
in your body.

4. Avoid shopping when you are hungry - eat first!
If the food never gets into the house, you won't eat it.
Out of sight out of mind.

5. Don't sample when you are cooking.
A taste here, a little bite there and before you know it you've
eaten an entire portions without sitting down at the table!
Remember, "hunger is the best ingredient."

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1. I love the feeling of being healthy
You do don't you? Even though you forget this sometimes, it is true. Now get to remembering this.

2. I'm not thin to be thin...
I'm thin so that I can feel healthy and confident. I'm thin so that I can feel attractive and comfortable. Being thin is a means to an end. The end is the feelings you want to regularly have.

3. Fattening foods taste good, but
being thin and healthy is considerably more pleasurable. No seriously, stop for a second and think about how enjoyable it would be to wake up in the exact body that you want.

1. "I use Crisco (lard) instead of Ice Cream"
That ice cream you're drooling over is actually lard. Because the heat is so high from the lights, regular ice cream would melt, so I use animal lard instead.

2. Hot Fudge? Try colored glue
Hot Fudge justs falls to the side and melts everything under it. Who cares if its glue, it looks delicious doesn't it?

3. Some motor oil for your pancakes?
The rich-looking syrup being poured over pancakes? Motor oil works well here.

4. Scrumptous BBQ Ribs...
Want your Barbecued ribs to look mouth-watering? Half-cook the ribs, paint with wood stain and BBQ sauce.

1. Remember there is only one of you...
No where else on the planet has there ever been or ever will be another you. No one else will ever have the life you have.
Appreciate that.

2. What Are You Grateful For?
Take a moment and think about one thing in your life that you are absolutely thankful for. Maybe it's a person, an accomplishment or an experience.

3. Recall one challenge you have overcome...
Every life has its difficulties. What is one that you've had in the past that you've gotten through.

4. Give someone a hug...
Simple, but it works every time.