Crazy Tips From 39 Year Old Mom

But remember, what works for your cousin’s wife may not necessarily work for you.

If you find something that works, stick to it.

You know how the saying goes, if it works, it works – doesn’t matter how silly it sounds.

Below we’ve compiled 12 basic to bizzare, some even outright crazy but so simple to follow weight loss tips you’ve never tried.

If you’ve reached a plateau or you’re struggling to shed those last five pounds, give these unique strategies a try. At the very least, it’ll give you a good laugh.

1. Change Your Plate and Bowl Sizes

Studies have shown many times over that eating off smaller plates leads to eating less. Not only will you put less food on your plate to begin with, but portion sizes look larger when plated on smaller dinnerware. Reduce the size of your dishes and bowls at home. When dining out, ask for a salad plate or bowl and transfer your food to it before eating.

In a 2010 study, research participants were given either a placebo pill, a calcium supplement or a multivitamin for six months. In the end, the group taking the multivitamins wound up with significantly less body fat than the other two groups. The researchers theorized that our bodies might signal us to eat more when we’re lacking certain nutrients, and that taking a multivitamin regularly makes up for these deficiencies.

3. Practice the 20-Minute Rule

Dish out proper portion sizes each time you eat. If you finish one portion and are craving a second helping, wait at least 20 minutes to see if you still feel hungry. It takes our bodies this long to recognize that we’re physically full. If your stomach’s still rumbling after 20 minutes, help yourself to more food.

4. Spice Things Up

Take you dishes to the next level. Add fiery seasonings like cayenne pepper and red pepper flakes to your meals. The more intense flavors will have you feeling satisfied with a smaller portion of food. Bam!

5. Sleep in a Cold Room

Switch on your body’s internal furnace and burn more calories during the night by sleeping in a cold room.

6. Check Your Meds

If you’re checking all the weight loss boxes and are still having trouble keeping the pounds off, take a second look at any medications you’re taking. Common antihistamines (allergy pills) block the body’s natural histamines and can impact your fat breakdown. Birth control pills may cause fluid retention, which can lead to weight gain.

If keeping track of your health-conscious diet is making your head spin, try eating according to the Glycemic Index. The index, or GI, measures your body’s glucose response to certain foods. Stick to foods that rank low (below 50) or medium (between 50 and 70) on the scale, and practice proper portion control. Visit the Glycemic Index Foundation for more information and to see how certain foods rank.

This one’s simple reasoning: the longer you’re awake, the more time you have to get hungry and fall into a snacking trap. Hit the hay earlier each night to curb cravings. Set the alarm clock a little earlier instead and enjoy the extra time to exercise, meditate or meal prep.

9. You should try this 30-second “daily fix” that burns up to 2 pounds of belly fat per day…

“All this by a 30-second daily fix?” I asked.

I met an old friend for lunch last month and I was super impressed with how good she looked.

She said, “It’s not so much about the daily fix, but more about how it helps your body address mid-life metabolic stress so that you can dramatically increase your body’s natural fat burning metabolism and improve your health and appearance.”

Even though I was skeptical, I’ve been struggling with my weight over the last few years, so I gave it a shot and watched the same video she did.

Well, it’s only a couple weeks later and you know what they say about how “you can’t transform your body overnight”…

They’re right – it actually took me 19 days to lose 24 pounds.

Now it’s my girlfriends asking ME what I’M doing differently

Imagine waking up every morning full of energy and loving what you see in the mirror…

Imagine enjoying the foods you love: pasta, wine, or even a dessert — completely guilt-free.

And imagine feeling good and living your life with a youthful vitality, sex drive and zest for life…

All while knowing your health is being protected by one of the most powerful natural healing rituals ever discovered.

Click here to see the 30-second “daily fix” that helped me melt away 24 pounds in just 19 days