Here's news for you...losing weight really doesn't require medications, fat blockers, dieting -or any other special "magic bullet" promised to you with every spam email you receive. What it takes is common sense, or education. If you don't have common sense, don't fear--I am here to educate you! Stop spending money on those diet pills that do nothing but give you an energy buzz. Stop spending money on "diet food", because it only works when used as directed. If you eat three times the amount of the diet food, guess what? You are NOT going to lose an ounce! I am not suggesting that you become Twiggy sized, or go from a size 18 to a size 4. That is an unhealthy and unrealistic goal, and I discourage it.
Let me first start by telling you how I hear, time and time again....."but I don't eat that much". GET REAL....yes, you do. I hear people all the time saying this and then see the result of their midnight raid of the cupboard. If you eat it when you're sleepwalking, it still counts! If you skip breakfast and lunch and dinner and later mindlessly stuff cookies, chips, and soda into your face while browsing the net....it still counts!! While we're still on the subject, if you skip meals, you can't ever "make up" for them. Consider them lost, because just like time, you can never catch up. STOP trying to make excuses, open your eyes and realize what you're doing, and take the action required to change it.
Now let's discuss changing your way of thinking about food in general. Is America aware that meat is NOT a requirement of every meal? This may come as surprise to some people, but in countries where people are a bit slimmer and live a lot longer, fish is consumed most. You don't need meat with every meal, so cut it out a few times a week, then reduce from there. You can get sufficient protein and iron from other sources. I'm not asking you to diet, just change a few things, or tweak your routine! Eat more fish, lean meats, poultry (no skin) and you will be full and satisfied. Did you know that a single serving size of meat is only supposed to be the size of your open palm? If you're still hungry after eating that, there should be more on your plate....but we will discuss that later.
Now that we have talked about meat, let's discuss preparing food to lose weight and stay healthy. This isn't hard at all....just take the word FRIED out of your vocabulary. If it isn't baked, steamed, poached, or grilled....just don't eat it!! Learn a different way to cook, and consider it a challenge, not a chore. I already told you that you can still have those things you love, but you must change the way you cook them! Learn something new. I most certainly am NOT saying that you may never ever have granny's fried chicken again, but come on sweetie, you see granny how often? If it is an occasional trip every six months, hell-have two pieces! But be prepared to work it off. What you put in will NOT magically metabolize and please, lets leave the over the counter legal speed out of this. They don't work!
Now on to bigger and better things. What else are you putting on your plate?? I expect that plate to be at least 50% vegetable, and 25% meat. That will fill you up, but most of you will say "I need another side". Well, let's discuss sides then! How about a side salad? Cole slaw? Fruit? I hope you said yes!
If you absolutely feel you must have a starchy additive to your plate, I strongly suggest brown long grain rice to white, sweet potato to white (and don't go loading it up with brown sugar now, cinnamon and some promise will be fine). After all, health is what our desired end product should be, and you must be sure you are eating nutrient packed food, not food that is not doing anything for your body. Have some bread with that meal, but make sure it is whole grain bread, and have one serving.
So you sit down to your wonderful meal this evening with 25% lean non fried meat, 50% vegetables that are seasoned with something other than butter or cheese (big no-no) and some long grain rice. You relish in the thought that you can have some whole grain bread. You have a glass of skim milk, or unsweetened iced tea. You eat your meal slowly, and enjoy the new taste and the feeling that you have done something good for yourself. It's 6pm now and you feel full...what is the best thing you can do? I hope you didn't say dessert. HELLO!! Dessert is NOT a requirement of every meal!! This should be reserved for Sunday dinner or special occasions!
The best thing you can do now is to make your body metabolize the food. Spend some energy. Your body is like a bank, you withdraw what you deposit. If you don't it earns interest (fat). While that is great from a savings point of view, you certainly don't want to earn interest on what you just ate! Go for a walk, pull weeds, garden, or pop in that dancin' to the oldies DVD. Go walk the mall, look at all the new clothes out there! Imagine fitting into a size smaller! Use the stairs and not the escalator. Ride your bike. Go dancing. These things won't cost you a penny, and they are all an investment on your health. DON'T go sit on the couch or go to bed. While you are sitting still that meal is attaching to your hips. You must burn more calories per day than what you consume. That's pretty much the written law, the bottom line here. A brisk 30 minute walk won't hurt you, and it will help your heart and your hips!
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