Many Americans are in the habit of jumping on the dieting roller coaster that takes you on the upward ride of your life but on the plummet, leaves you feeling pretty sick to your stomach. Do you know this feeling? It begins with depleting your body by starvation, obtaining temporary weight loss, and ultimately gaining the weight back, plus a little extra. The final results: decreased self-esteem. This cycle is the reason why so many people wind up with eating disorders. Of course, the kind of weight that is lost during your dieting is muscle mass, not excess body fat. Feel better about yourself, and not deplete your wallet by practicing healthy living.
Stay away from high fat dairy products - cheese, whole milk, sour cream, and yogurts.you on the upward ride of your life but on the plummet, leaves you feeling pretty sick to your stomach. Do you know this feeling? It begins with depleting your body by starvation, obtaining temporary weight loss and ultimately gaining the weight back, plus a little extra. The final results: decreased self esteem. This cycle is the reason why so many people wind up with eating disorders. Of course, the kind of weight that is lost during these types of diets is not always body fat, but more often, lean muscle tissue. It is not realistic to starve or begin extreme dieting for true fat loss. Many people choose to diet to get the excess fat off but ideally if one could make just a few lifestyle changes - the fat will reduce and usually stay off forever!!
Here are some tips to help you lose body fat and get off the dieting roller coaster:
Never say you are on a diet - You are on a well-balanced eating plan.
Eat breakfast consisting of a good source of protein & one serving of carbohydrates.
Eat every 3-4 hours. Skipping meals can slow down your metabolism.
Stay away from high fat dairy products - cheese, whole milk, sour cream and yogurts.
Eat plenty of vegetables.
Watch your carbohydrate intake. This is where you will most likely get into trouble.
Never eat sugar before going to bed.
Drink 80 - 120 ounces of water daily.
Stay away from fried foods.
Stay away from sugar.
Most people have developed bad eating habits in childhood. Unfortunately, our parents did not always instill good habits upon us; therefore, many of us are still suffering today. Do you remember butter always being on the table, sugar cereals in the cabinet, and packaged foods in the refrigerator? If so, you are not alone. Take a look at your habits and find ways where you can cut back and make some real lifestyle changes. These changes will give you long-lasting results. No more #rollercoasterdieting. Begin to recognize your obstacles and overcome them. Gain support from friends and family and obtain the results you want.
Thanks for the nice tips in managing well balanced eating plan. You mentioned " watch your carbohydrate intake" and I know there's been a lot of talk about the right amount of carbohydrate to eat these days. But how do we figure out the amount of carbohydrate which is right for us?!