We are slipping into the dog days of summer and it is hot most places here in the US. Even fairly temperate places like Portland Oregon are into the upper 80′s.
The great thing about heat? It suppresses your appetite. Think about it, when you are hot, do you really want to sit down to a big, heavy meal? Not likely, unless you want to fall into a ‘food coma’ from whence you may never return.
So, use the heat to your advantage. When you eat lunch at work, do sit in your nice cool AC infused cubicle or office. Venture outside into the summer sun. Your appetite will drop as your body heats up and you will more than likely eat less, sometimes quite a bit less than you would have if you were enjoying that 68 degree desk of yours.
Same goes for your evening meal. Eat outside and get some fresh air and curb your appetite a little. Every little bit counts, and even if you take only a few bites less, over the course of a hot summer it really adds up to many pounds lost.
The great thing about Medifast for this is that they have an extensive line of liquid products that are easy to eat in hot temps but will also keep you feeling full once you go back in for some much needed AC time.
So, enjoy the summer, get a little vitamin D, and eat outside in the heat to lose a few pounds.