Personally, I never have liked the word diet. It implies hunger pain, deprivation, bland tastes, and guilt. Of course, we all know that healthy eating is a must for anyone who values their body, appearance, and health. Losing weight is necessary at times, while keeping a healthy weight is of the utmost importance for all. Here are some sound principles you can execute immediately to help you lose those extra pounds and keep them off.
Never skip a meal, especially breakfast! Sounds odd, doesn’t it? You must eat to lose weight! The National Weight Control Registry reports that eating breakfast is a daily habit for the “successful losers”, participants who lost thirty pounds or more and kept it off for at least one year.
Learn what a reasonable portion size looks like. “Very few Americans probably tell the truth about what they eat,” says USDA economist Judith Putnam. Try keeping a food journal, writing down every piece of food or drink that enters your mouth and documenting approximate size. This will help you be very aware of what and how much you do consume.
Eat a health portion of fruits and vegetable instead of French fries, choose carrot sticks with low fat dip or sweet cherry tomatoes, cold from the fridge. Studies show that the average American woman eats just three servings of produce a day, two of which are nutritionally depleted. You really shouldn’t count fruit juice as a serving unless it is actually natural, not watered down or sweetened with oodles of sugar.
