I have always been living the diet dilemma. I go on a diet for a period of time, get to my ideal weight and then loose track, gain weight and go back to point zero. It’s a vicious circle! It is not realistic to always avoid food that make you gain weight and the reason is hat they taste so good and we will always feel weak. For this reason diets that are deprived of tasty foods are bound to fail on the long run. However, this does not mean that there is no solution. It’s normal to feel weak and slip but what is necessary is to get back on track and go back to eating healthy well balanced meals.
Experts may give you many advices to loose weight and would be telling you things such as:
1.Stop snacking, snacking is mostly caused by boredom and not hunger. You should fill up your refrigerator with veggies, and cucumbers. Drink plenty of water because water gives the sensation of being full and helps loose weight. But bare in mind that after a week of eating carrots and cucumbers the simple sight of these vegetables would become revolting to you. Therefore, the trick is to be creative and diversify the types of healthy foods to snack on. For example, every week purchase a different kind of vegetable or fruit for snacking. Give yourself some time to think about what to purchase and organize a different shopping list every week. Remember, boredom is key to failure.
2. You’re being generous with your portion sizes. You might be eating the right foods but just too much of them. Experts say that protein (meat, fish, chicken, soya products) should be the size of your palm. A serving of salad and vegetables should be as much as two cupped hands. A portion of cheese needs to be the size of a matchbox.
Any diet that keeps you hungry is bound for failure! I can never imagine myself measuring my salad portion. Salad is the dieter’s treat. It’s the only food that can be eaten without all these feelings of guilt. When I’m going on a diet I can never have enough of it, and I usually go for more than two cupped hands servings. And I still loose weight! So this I have to disagree a bit with this advice.
3. You’re actually thirsty not hungry. Many of us mistake hunger for being thirsty, so whenever you think you want more food have a drink first, then see how you feel. The problem is that at times water just doesn’t do. Even if one is just feeling thirsty. Soft drinks are so popular because they quench thirst and give a refreshing feeling especially in hot summer days. The problem is that either they are full of sugar or full of sweeteners. In my opinion both are bad. Even if nothing beats plane water, many times I opt for sparkling water that both makes me feel more refreshed and gives me a better feeling of fullness.
4. You’re eating late at night. If you’re juggling a job and a family it’s hard to eat at regular times. But eating late at night means that whatever you eat isn’t given a chance to be burnt off, so it turns to fat. Sit down to eat with your family or eat something before everyone else has their dinner. I have a job, I have two children and take afternoon classes. I do understand how hard it is to eat at regular times. The hardest is when I arrive home after work, starving! I open the fridge or the freezer and if I see that ice cream in there you can guess what will happen. So i figured that I should never leave the office hungry. Always have a good lunch no matter what. If you can’t leave for a lunch break and have a decent lunch then you should always pack some lunch before you leave the house. You can either prepare a light and healthy lunch box at night or if you have enough time early in the morning while having your coffee. So this brings us back to point one. Always stack your fridge but not just with carrots and tomatoes, but with whole grain bread, some dried fruits, nuts, fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, etc … Use your imagination or get some ideas from books or on-line about how to pack a healthy well balanced meal.
5. You’re eating the kids’ leftovers. No-one likes waste but finishing off everyone else’s dinner will give you a waist you don’t like! Instead of throwing food away make a bit less than usual.
6. It’s your age. After the age of 35 our metabolism slows down and our hormones change which results in fat accumulating in different places such as around our middle and hips, thighs and bum. Recent research has shown that low-fat dairy products and soya can help to beat weight gain after the age of 35. It is also important to mention the importance of physical exercise. After the age of 35 exercising is a must, not just for weight loss but for the maintaining a good health! So go for regular walks after dinner to burn the calories but also to do your body as well as your soul some good.
7. You’re doing it alone. Having a friend to motivate you and share those times when you’re feeling down can make all the difference. Join a club or ask a friend if she’ll be your diet buddy.
8. Staying motivated is key. If you haven’t set yourself a realistic goal then you’ll easily feel down when you don’t reach it and give up. Start off with a small goal, even just a pound, and you’ll soon feel more able to stick to your diet.
9. You’re not eating enough. Your body thinks you’re starving it so it holds on to fat to survive. Then when you start eating again it’s so confused that it keeps hold of any fat that you eat, and then you put on more weight than you lost originally. Stick to a balanced diet and lose weight.
10. Stress is making you fat. There are two ways stress can make you fat: you eat more when you’re worried about something. And when you’re stressed your body makes more of a hormone that actually stores fat. There’s nothing like gentle exercise to help beat the blues and burn calories. That’s one advice I can’t argue with. It’s completely true. I can only add one thing to it. Nothing beats stress like Yoga.
Rather beneficial bless you, It looks like your trusty audience might probably want far more well written articles such as this maintain the good effort.