I’m a big believer in making things happen — rather than letting things happen. The old saying, when life gives you lemons make lemonade, is not far off.
Did you lose weight? Quit smoking? Learn a new language? Learn to play an instrument? Visit a foreign country? Start a money saving budget? Reduce debt? What happened? — February?
New research suggests most people could easily lose up to two pounds a month simply by eating off smaller plates and focusing more on their food during mealtimes.
In one study, people ate 45 percent more popcorn when they were given a larger size of the snack food, and diners given a “bottomless bowl” of soup that automatically refilled ate 73 percent more without even realizing it.