Balanced Healthy Diet - Lose Weight Easy With Sensible Eating
By: Gemma Darcy
Submitted: 2010-01-04 04:00:21 | Word Count: 621
DO YOU TEND TO EAT AS THOUGH EACH MEAL IS YOUR LAST
We tend to eat as if each meal is our last. This was my biggest pitfall but with some sensible eating tips and a balanced healthy diet I managed to make some serious progress with my diet and lose weight easy.
Open a large bag of chips with the intention of just a few and before you know you have eaten more than half the bag. And then it would be rude to put the bag back in the cupboard; you might as well finish them off.
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Missing or cutting out meals with the mindset that this will help our weight loss plans can lead to us struggling to lose weight easy. Our metabolism will slow and our body will store calories.
SENSIBLE EATING TIPS
These sensible eating regular meal tips will help you to diet and lose weight easy.
Tip 1:EAT AT REGULAR INTERVALS
It does not necessarily matter if we eat three, four or five meals a day as long as we are eating at regular intervals. Eating at regular intervals will help to keep a balanced metabolism.
Tip 2:EAT MORE REGULAR
By eating more regularly you increase your chances of having lower energy intake. Several studies published reports finding that lower levels of cholesterol in your bloodstream are associated with frequent eating.
Tip 3:BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS
Your blood sugar levels are more likely to stay stable if you eat regularly. This is advantageous because it will help prevent hunger cravings. Hunger cravings lead to excessive snacking and eating more at the next mealtime.
Tip 4:COOK IN BULK
If possible try and cook foods in bulk. When making stews, lasagna, cottage pies, try and cook double the amount of food so you can freeze the second portion. This can then be eaten for a meal a few nights later. This can be great when you working late or have had a busy day as as you save on cooking time.
A side benefit of eating at regular meal times is the strength and unity it brings to your family to have time to all sit and eat together.
THE KEY TO IT ALL
The key to sensible eating is to avoid large fatty stodgy meals. Snacking in between main meals should focus on fruits, fresh juices, natural nuts, berries or fresh vegetables. Not coffees, cakes or chocolate.
PICK A BANANA
Having a banana instead of a bar of chocolate could save you two hundred calories.
I also keep a dairy as my personal journal and keep this private. Everyday I keep a note of what I have eaten and anything that was particularly nice or worth trying again. I would make a note of what I had done that day, any sporting activity or shopping etc.
If you follow these tips, you are sure to notice that you will achieve a well balanced healthy diet plus some sensible weight loss, without having to go on the latest fad diet and you will soon be back on track to being healthy and happy! Whatever you do, it is important to remember you can be successful in your weight loss without having to starve!
