Nutrition and Weight Loss Ideas

As you can tell from the previous articles, there is a central theme running thought them — and that is — if your body thinks you are starving yourself — either by dieting to the extreme — or exercising too much — you will lower your metabolism and a weight gain is likely. Not what you want on a good nutrition and weight loss program, right?

Today we’ll talk about some other reasons not to starve yourself.

Have you ever tried to skip breakfast and lunch — then have a long hard-working day — and you finally leave work and realize you’re exhausted? What happens next — you’re on your way home and all you can think about is how hungry you are. At this point you’ll eat most anything — and it usually results in a stop at the local fast-food place or a bag of chips or other junk food when you get home.

So, what can you do instead of starving yourself?

There are ways to learn to control your appetite and get rid of those unhealthy cravings.

1) Eat more often.

When you only eat once or twice a day the tendency is to be so hungry that you overeat. What works better is to eat several small meals during the day.

2) Eat good food — real food — not processed food.

You should try to eat food that is in its original form. Food with fewer chemicals added — food that hasn’t been processed or canned.

Some examples of foods that are NOT real …

- canned fruit or fruit juices
- canned vegetables
- anything made from processed wheat
- squishy bread
- packaged mixes
- instant potatoes
- foods containing anything artificial
- soda pop
- processed deli meats

These foods do nothing for you. They have very little nutritional value, in fact, most have none at all. They compare quite well with cardboard.

When you eat these non-foods, you will find that your hunger will be satisfied, but only for a short period of time. Your body will digest these fake-foods very quickly. Your blood-sugar levels will rise rapidly and your appetite will increase instead of decrease. You’ll find that you’re hungry again within a short time after you eat.

I have one more tip for today — and I’ll give you three more in the next article. Here’s the last one for today…

3) Eat breakfast every morning.

We’ve already talked about the disadvantages of eating too little — making your body think it’s starving — you end up being ravenous later in the day and you’ll overeat.

Start your day with a good breakfast. It will give your metabolism the boost it needs for the entire day. At breakfast eat foods that contain protein and whole grains. Stay away from the the non-foods. One that comes to mind is the bagel — they will just raise your blood sugar and you’ll want more food than you need. Have some whole grain cereal — or a nice fresh veggie omelet. You’ll feel fuller and have a lot more energy.

Here is some information about the nutritional supplements I add to my nutrition and weight loss program. These have helped me more than I would have ever imagined. I’m not kidding. Click on the links in the box below — you won’t be sorry!

Have a great day. I’ll be back soon with some more nutrition and weight loss thoughts for you.

And give the South Beach program a try. That’s what I follow and it sure has worked for me. Here’s where to go to learn more:

Shanti,

Ron
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