Weight Loss Help 11 simple weight loss tips
(CNN) -- Dawn Jackson Blatner, a registered dietitian and nutritionist for the Chicago Cubs, is trying to change the meaning of the phrase, "Treat yoself." Most people treat themselves by indulging in a gallon of ice cream or by lounging around the house, watching TV. Blatner wants "treat yourself" to mean exactly the opposite. Her definition is designed to give you more energy, help you lose weight and keep your body healthy. "Its preplanning your grocery list. Its being in the grocery store and buying foods that nourish your body. Its eating mindfully," she told the audience at the Obesity Action Coalitions annual Your Weight Matters convention. "Those are really good things that when you do them, its treating yourself right." In other words, you deserve to feel good and look good, Blatner says. So putting in five or 10 minutes to plan your meals for the upcoming week or spending 30 minutes at the gym is the ultimate act of self-love. ...