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When you are a mom on the run, it is hard to make time for yourself, let alone time to actually exercise and eat right. Today's moms have more to do than ever and even less time to do it. This makes it easy to notice that the jeans are a little tighter this year or that you aren't as fit as you used to be. Just a few simple tips on how to lose weight fast can help keep you from packing on the weight without taking up too much of your time.

Say no to eating your kid's leftovers. It can definitely be tempting, especially when you are low on time and you know the food is good. You just hate to throw it away, but that is what you need to do, throw it away. You would be amazed at how many extra calories you take in just by eating off the kid's plates without even realizing it.

Go ahead and start eating like your kids. Notice that they are ignoring the "clean your plate" rule and follow suit. You don't have to eat everything on your plate to feel full and get enough food. Sometimes it can be hard though, so switch to using smaller kid's size plates for your meals, that way no food is wasted and your smaller portions will look big.

Say no to talking on the phone in the kitchen, especially if you know you are going to reach for the cookies while doing so. How many times have you been talking on the phone only to discover a snack in your hand, half eaten, with no clue on how it got there? When you need to talk on the phone, walk around in another room or go outside, avoid the kitchen like the plague.

Do make sure that you eat a good breakfast. It's hard to find time to actually drink a cup of coffee in the morning, let alone eat breakfast. However, this is the one meal your body definitely needs. This may help raise your metabolism so that you are able to burn more calories throughout the day than if you didn't stop to eat.

Don't eat straight out of the bag or box. Doing that totally throws portion control out of the window and before you know it, you are left with an empty container wondering how it got that way. Always pour yourself a serving, doesn't matter the size, so you can see exactly how much you are eating.

Go ahead and satisfy that sweet tooth from time to time, it won't hurt your fat loss goals. It actually is good for you because you are not depriving yourself of something you want, and this avoids binging on it later when the craving gets out of control. Choose kid's sized portion of sweets, like a child sized ice cream cone when you take the kids out for a treat.

Finding the time to take proper care of yourself to achieve fat loss is hard when you have to put everyone first, and the battle of the bulge seems to forever be waging war. However, you can win that war by paying attention to just a few of these tips on how to lose weight fast while still being able to enjoy fitting in your jeans year after year.