Why Should You to Treat Your Diet Like Your Relationships?

in a man can help you to finally find your prince – and the same can be said for your diet. After all, the way to weight loss wellness is through a harmonious relationship with food, while that love-hate thing you have going on can be detrimental to your wellbeing.

 

Registered dietician Cynthia Sass, MPH, RD, author of the New York Times best seller is S.A.S.S! Yourself Slim: Conquer Cravings, Drop Pounds and Lose Inches, urges, ‘I encourage you to create your list, one that includes what you really need from an eating plan, as well as attributes you’re certain just don’t work for you. I’ve seen this exercise help clients finally stop the vicious cycle of starting another diet that fizzles out after a few weeks or gaining back fifteen pounds after losing 10. In fact, this upfront tactic is actually one of the most effective ways to lose weight for good, because it will help you find an approach you can stick with, which in my experience is the most important ingredient for success.’

 

So how do you create this list? On one side of a sheet a paper, write down the characteristics that are vital for your eating strategy. According to Sass, ‘Some of my clients will list things like: must include foods I enjoy; must be easy to follow; and must allow for splurges and dining out.’ On the other side of the paper, jot down any of the things you’ve tried in the past and thought “never again.” What eating techniques have just made you feel overwhelmed, tired, hungry, irritable, or basically like throwing in the towel? ‘On this side of the page, I frequently see things like: too complicated; too boring; not flexible; too repetitive,’ says Sass.

 

While it’s unlikely to find the perfect diet plan to fit this list, you can use it as a tool to evaluate the weight loss programmes that you come across. ‘I once had a client who was considering starting a diet that only allowed one type of fruit,’ Sass remembers. ‘She was enticed, because a co-worker following the programme appeared to be shrinking by the day. But this client loved fruit, and in the past, she eventually gave up on any diet that deprived her of foods she knew she couldn’t live without. And by giving up, I mean she binged on forbidden foods, and wound up right back where she started.’

 

Sass continues, ‘We talked about the fact that she probably would lose weight on this plan, but in her gut, she knew that shunning winter grapes, spring cherries, summer melons, and fall pears (all no-nos) was going to make her resentful enough to eventually dump the diet, and fall right back into the old habits that led to her 40 pound weight gain. To break the cycle, she had to find a strategy that would not only help her shed pounds, but also allow her keep the weight off, because it felt good enough to stick with. In other words, much like dating, if you can’t see yourself in the relationship six months from now, it’s probably not going to work, and in both love and weight loss, stick-with-it-ness is ultimately what matters most.’

 

So if you’ve been unlucky in dieting, why not try the list approach? It’s far better to work out the pros and cons of a diet plan before you waste your time, money and energy on something that just won’t work. Get wise to your “must-haves” and “never-agains” and do dieting your way.

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Seven Tips of Healthy Eating Plans for Women

Whether you want to shed only 5 pounds or a bit more, like 40 to 50 pounds, having a few creative and effective weight loss tips is always a great thing to have with you. We all know that as a woman, we’re always trying to find more ways to staying fit, eating right and overall just staying healthy. Proper dieting is the key to achieving these goals especially when you are always on the go. Here are seven tips of healthy eating plans for women that are useful and very much effective.

Before we start with the healthy eating plan, let’s talk a little about fad dieting. Although some individuals “claim” that it really does work, most don’t have the same luck. Since “everybody” is doing it, it isn’t hard to be lured into trying it out too. It could work for the first week or so, but it usually does back fire when you do go back and splurge on your favourite dessert just once during a meal. So the ultimately best way to keep healthy is eating right by following a simple yet efficient guide for your diet.

 

1.          Eating MORE Fruit and Vegetables

Fruit has always been a positive in terms of containing the proper vitamins and nutrients, especially when you’re lacking something in your body. It is recommended that you eat around two cups of fruit per day. The best time to fit in some fruits is one for breakfast and another one to snack on at work. You can also try drinking 100% fruit juice, better yet make your own fruit juice with your blender or juicer so you know it’s all natural without added sugars and preservatives.

Besides fruits, vegetables are terrific for your eating plan. They equally share high nutrient levels and also don’t have carbohydrates, sugars and fats that could make you gain weight. Try aiming for at least two and a half cups per day. The more the better though. Try munching on veggies as snacks at work or school so you can stay full throughout the day. This is also great for your metabolism.

 

2.          Go for Whole Grains

Add in a delectable array of whole grains in your diet. Instead of eating white breads, go for whole grains such as brown, black, red rice, buckwheat, whole grain pastas and cereals too. It contains a high amount of fibre and enhances digestion.

 

3.       Don’t forget the most important meal of the day: Breakfast

That’s right! Whenever your mother would tell you to eat breakfast, she was definitely right. Breakfast is certainly the most important meal of the day because it starts off your day with that boost that it needs. If breakfast is skipped, people tend to gain more weight because their eating habits throughout the day are different and they tend to feel hungrier than those who eat breakfast.

 

4.       Stay away from the “bad” fat

If you don’t want to be “fat” then don’t eat too much of it! There are the “good” fats and also the “bad” fats. Stay away from the “bad” fats by preventing butters, oily foods, margarine, sour cream, cheeses, processed and canned foods and animal fat on meant.

 

5.       Focus on Fat-Free Dairy Foods

Another effective way of limiting fat intake is to choose fat-free dairy food like fat-free yogurt, cheese, low-fat milk and others. It is recommended that you get at least two to three servings per day because women need calcium and vitamin D which dairy products do contain. Make sure you don’t drink a whole carton of fat-free milk because it could still make you gain weight. Just have that “balance” with eating. Don’t eat too much and don’t eat too little.

 

6.       Eat small portions and eat slowly

If you don’t want to feel like a cow, don’t eat like one. Be conscious during meals and grab a smaller plate so you don’t get too much of everything at the dinner table. Remember not to stuff your mouth too quickly. The reason behind that is so your tummy actually digests and it can feel full faster. Imagine, when you’re eating and you’re eating fast, your tummy can’t register “being full” because you’re taking in too much food then it can analyse.

 

7.       Drink MORE water

This is a great tip for healthy eating. Water is a key factor to being healthy because it flushes out your body’s toxins. Try drinking a cup of water before every meal. Fit in at least 8 glasses of water daily. Remember, the more the better.

 

Author Bio:

Julian is a content specialist for www.ratingdietplans.com. Through the Rating Diet Plans website, he provides informative articles on diet programs, healthy eating and diet reviews.

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