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Have you ever wondered why you haven't lost weight, even while on a 'strict' diet? Well, it is quite possible that you are missing out on a crucial element to weight loss, one which can help you lose 50% more weight... I will be the very first person to tell you my biggest secret... I love my food journal! I remember the first nutrition class I took in college and we had to keep a food journal for five days. I'll be completely honest: it was an eye opener! We really do not think about what we put in our mouths (both food and beverage) each day, until we write it down. I thought I was eating healthfully enough and knew that while my diet wasn't perfect, it was at least okay. Until I started to realize that while it was good that I was eating so many vegetables day to day, there was still one day a week when I would eat an ungodly amount of cookies and pure crap. Usually, the next day I would also feel like crap. As I wrote in my journal every day, I begin to look at it a different way. The journaling wasn't always about what I ate, a lot of times it was more about what I was feeling; before I ate, while I ate, and especially how I felt after I ate. Statistics show that keeping a daily food log can double your weight loss results, compared to journaling just once a week, or not at all. Ultimately, if you want to be successful in weight loss, it is absolutely crucial to keep a food journal. I don't mean pulling it out after every meal trying to remember exactly what you consumed. This is something that you should be carrying around with you at all times, so you aren't relying on your memory. I also think it is especially important to document how you are feeling at that exact moment. Even before you take your first bite, really think. Are you eating because you are truly hungry? Or are you feeling sad, or hurt, or even angry? Next, assess how you feel as you are eating. Are you feeling a sense of satiety? Are you feeling thankful for the food in front of you? Are you savoring every delectable bite? Or are you feeling a sense of failure that you are eating every cookie in the box? Or maybe shameful because of the food you are eating? Finally, after you are completing eating. How do you feel now? Do you feel satisfied that you have eaten a complete meal full of essential nutrients needed to thrive? Or rather, do you feel unsatisfied realizing that what you may have eaten may not have been the most nourishing option? It is questions like these that will allow us to clearly see our relationship with food. As a race, we need food to not only survive, but to thrive in our environment. What we need is more vegetables and fruits in our diets, and less processed food by products. We need to understand why our feelings may drive us to reach for crappy food, and learn to control those impulses. I truly believe that if we are more careful in assessing our underlying feelings pertaining to our eating habits, we can solve a lot of our unhealthy habits. If we can learn to love and appreciate ourselves no matter what mishaps occur in life, we will be able to channel our emotions into more positive outlets. If we learn to choose foods that will nourish our minds, bodies and souls, we will be both healthy and happy. Do you have moments where you might fall into the vicious cycle of emotional eating? Let me help you keep yourself accountable to healthy patterns by scheduling a call with me below!
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What would our world be if there was no such thing as carbs? No pizza and beer on a Friday night out with your friends. No Ben & Jerry's ice cream when going through a rough breakup. Not to mention, low blood sugar levels making an entire race irritable and fatigued. We would have no energy to go about our daily tasks.
Carbohydrates are our main fuel source and needed in large amounts to sustain our energy throughout the day. It is important to recognize the types of carbohydrates and how they can impact our blood sugar levels. There are three main types of carbohydrates:
Where to look for carb sources: Complex Carbs found in:
Simple Sugars found in:
What are some tips and tricks you use to swap out simple sugars for more complex carbs in your diet? Share below! |
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