3 easy weight-loss tips

Today I went to a hairdressing school to have my hair done. I was really worried it would turn out badly but in fact it looks BETTER than when I pay almost three times the amount to have it done at the Aveda salon. Whee! Saving money on vanity FTW.

Anyway speaking of vanity I was thinking about the top three things I'd tell someone to do with their diet in order to lose weight.

Here's what I came up with:

1. Eat your carbohydrate rich meal in the morning.
It's no secret that cutting carbs means weight loss. If you are dying for carbs (which I almost always am) try to get your carb-rich diet in in the morning. This way you'll have all day to burn it off.

2. Throw healthy snacks like fruit, nuts, whole-grain granola bars or protein bars into your purse/bag.
This way you'll always be covered if you're hungry. I am big on snacking or eating "small meals" often. If you have healthy, readily available snacks you'll be less likely to eat something crappy.

3. Stop eating minimum 2-3 hours before bed.
You'll be hungry in the morning when you can enjoy a healthy breakfast to kick your metabolism on. When you sleep, you burn a lot less calories than when you're awake. If you eat before sleeping, you aren't burning many calories off and they will likely be stored as fat.