减肥并非盲目的节食，知道一些健康减肥小常识会让你的减肥行动事半功倍哦！
You'd never guess it, but these unusual habits may actually help you lose weight. Read on to find out how.
◤闻香蕉、苹果或是薄荷的气味
Sniff a Banana, Apple or Peppermint
你也许觉得这种做法很可笑，其实则不然。研究发现，人们越频繁地闻到气味，他们就越耐饥，以达到减肥之效。据说你在闻食物的香气时，就给了大脑正在食用它们的错觉。
You might feel silly, but it works. Research discovered that the more frequently people sniffed, the less hungry they were and the more weight they lost. One theory is that sniffing the food tricks the brain into thinking you’re actually eating it.
◤在餐桌前放置一面镜子
Hang a Mirror Opposite Your Seat at the Table
最近一项研究表明，面对镜子吃饭能减少你近三分之一的食量。亲眼看着自己吃似乎能激发你的内心标准与目标，让你始终不忘减肥的初衷。
Eating in front of mirrors decreases the amount people eat by nearly one-third, according to recent research. Seems having to look yourself in the eye reflects back some of your own inner standards and goals, and reminds you of why you’re trying to lose weight in the first place.
◤置身于蓝色海洋中
Surround Yourself with Blue
你不常看到蓝色装饰的酒店看来不无道理：蓝色居然能起到与厌食剂相同的效果。所以呢，你可以换上蓝色的餐盘、蓝色的桌布，或者是穿着蓝色的衣服。相应的，请避免在用餐时接触到红色、黄色或是桔色，因为研究显示这些颜色会使你吃得过量。
There’s a good reason you won’t see many fast-food restaurants decorated in blue: The colour blue functions as an appetite suppressant. So, serve up dinner on blue plates, cover your table with a blue tablecloth or dress in blue while you eat. Conversely, avoid red, yellow, and orange in your dining areas. Studies find these colours encourage overeating.
◤给食物拍照
Shoot Your Food
有记下吃过东西的习惯？小编还是比较推荐以照片的形式进行记录，并根据日期将它们放在显眼的位置。相信视觉的强大冲击能更好的助你控制食欲。操作起来也十分方便哦，你的手机就能搞定啦！
Rather than writing down every morsel, take a picture of it, and file the photos on your phone or computer by date. A visual account of your consumption may help you curb your intake. Snapping photos can make people stop and think before indulging. It needn’t be a big production: your cell phone will do.
◤谁说不能吃巧克力和红酒？
Chocolate and Wine are Okay
也许你会质疑节食怎么能与巧克力和酒沾边呢！其实，这些食物有助释放体内所储存的脂肪。小编在这里力荐黑巧克力和红酒，不过要记得适可而止哦！
While you may think that chocolate and alcohol are taboo when dieting, these foods can actually help release fat. Just be sure to stick to moderate quantities and go for dark chocolate and red wine.
◤绑上束腰带
Tie Yourself Up
就拿法国人来说，在意体重的女士们外出参加晚宴时，通常会选择在衣服最里层腰间处绑上束腰带。当腰带开始绷紧时，就提醒她们要注意管好自己的嘴了！
Weight-conscious French women wear a ribbon around their waist and underneath their clothes when they go out for dinner. It keeps them conscious of the tummy—particularly if the ribbon starts to feel tighter as the evening goes on.
◤不要在意体重减少的幅度
Don't Look at the Scale
在最初的几天里，体重减少的幅度也许收效甚微。不过呢，你可以将焦点放在正在变化的东西上：更消瘦的脸蛋，更宽松的衣服，甚至你还有可能收获来自朋友和家人的赞美。坚持下去，你将发现你的体重正悄然发生着变化。
In the first few days, if the scale doesn’t budge, try to focus on what is changing, whether that’s a slimmer face, looser fitting clothes, compliments from friends and family members. Stick with it and the weight loss will follow.
◤根据特殊需要选择代替物
Swap for Special Needs
素食主义者？患有乳糖不耐症？对麸质过敏？仍然可以节食哦！只需用其它食物代替就可以啦！如果你是素食主义者，你可以用豆类、豆腐和坚果代替肉制品，从中摄取蛋白质；如果你不能喝牛奶，你可以用脱脂牛奶取而代之。
Vegetarian? Lactose Intolerant? Gluten allergies? Dieting can still work. Just substitute certain foods. For instance, if you’re a vegetarian, you can get protein from beans, tofu or nuts instead of meat and fish; if you can’t drink milk you can swap in lactose-free milk.
◤保持社交活动
Stay Social
你是不是觉得正在节食的你理应抛开一切用餐活动？聚会用餐时只需遵守基本饮食原则，也没有什么不可以嘛！
You should never feel like you have to miss any sort of celebration or special outing because you’re on a diet. Follow the principles when ordering at a restaurant, or at a get-together, and you should be just fine.
◤记住：这不是节食，而是生活方式的统筹
Remember: It's Not a Diet, it's a Lifestyle Plan
也许重复着“我可坚持不了三个礼拜（21天减肥法）啊！”的口头禅让你头大而想要放弃。但在那之后，你会惊奇地发现你将会变得如此健康而富有活力。所以坚持到底就是胜利！
Repeat the mantra "I can commit to anything for 21 days." But after that, you’ll be surprised that you feel so healthy and energized after sticking with your diet.