Nutrition tips
Do you feel hungry all the time? Or do you eat whether you feel hungry or not, just because it's your meal time? Whatever your answer is, the truth is that if you want to lose weight you need to give your body a chance to burn some of its stored fat. The biggest secret to achieving this is MEAL SPACING!
Try and eat 5 to 6 meals per day, but have smaller portions at each meal. This way you won't feel so hungry, and you won't get so many cravings. You'll have more energy because your blood sugar level will remain steadier. Make sure you never skip a meal! If you miss one meal then you can be sure that hunger will drive you to snack, or binge, or eat food that you did not have planned.
If you eat larger meals at one time, or if your meals are too close together, then you'll find it much harder to lose weight. Eventually you will actually gain weight, and your energy levels will decrease too. The biggest advantage of smaller meals, well spaced out throughout the day, is that your metabolism will actually increase each time you eat. If you can frequently raise your metabolism then this puts you in the driving seat of your body!
Don't forget that if you eat one meal more than you need, then of course your body will store fat. If you have just one or two big meals each day, or too much space between each meal, then your metabolism will slow down.
So be smart about what you eat, when you eat, and how much you eat. Make a plan! If you are working full time then you can prepare your meals beforehand - this way your food is ready whenever you need to eat, you can still eat at the right times even if you don't have so much time available.
Remember to take it one day at a time. Achieving a small success on one day will make you more confident about your progress. If may look hard, but remind yourself what your goals are - you will have more energy, you will need less (or no) medicines, and you will improve your health.
Stay healthy and happy!!!
Try and eat 5 to 6 meals per day, but have smaller portions at each meal. This way you won't feel so hungry, and you won't get so many cravings. You'll have more energy because your blood sugar level will remain steadier. Make sure you never skip a meal! If you miss one meal then you can be sure that hunger will drive you to snack, or binge, or eat food that you did not have planned.
If you eat larger meals at one time, or if your meals are too close together, then you'll find it much harder to lose weight. Eventually you will actually gain weight, and your energy levels will decrease too. The biggest advantage of smaller meals, well spaced out throughout the day, is that your metabolism will actually increase each time you eat. If you can frequently raise your metabolism then this puts you in the driving seat of your body!
Don't forget that if you eat one meal more than you need, then of course your body will store fat. If you have just one or two big meals each day, or too much space between each meal, then your metabolism will slow down.
So be smart about what you eat, when you eat, and how much you eat. Make a plan! If you are working full time then you can prepare your meals beforehand - this way your food is ready whenever you need to eat, you can still eat at the right times even if you don't have so much time available.
Remember to take it one day at a time. Achieving a small success on one day will make you more confident about your progress. If may look hard, but remind yourself what your goals are - you will have more energy, you will need less (or no) medicines, and you will improve your health.
Stay healthy and happy!!!