Weird title to come from a fitness pro right? I know, it is but let me explain.
Many people equate eating healthy with eating less. Some also belive that while they are dieting they must go hungry. This is simply untrue.
Yes if you wish to lose weight for the short term you would have to suffer aka going hungry. Yes the weight does come off but at the same time you are hungry, angry and lacking energy to do things.
If you want to lose the fat or the weight, you would be better off changing things in your lifestyle that aide in the loss and that help maintain your new found weight. Like using the stairs at work instead of the elevator, taking a dance class with your spouse, parking further away from work or the mall and jogging to the building and etc.
The old idea of if you want to drop the pounds you need to stop snacking and only eat 3 big meals a day is just that; an old idea. In order to drop the weight you would be better suited to eating 5 smaller meals that consist of 300-400 calories per meal and snacks are permitted. These meals of course should follow the recommended daily intake of the four food groups (Canada Food Guide).
In the coming days I will start posting meal plans or ideas in order to help my readers reach their goals. I will also write up how to calculate calories on food labels. Once you know how to do that you can do it standing in the asile at the grocery store, it is that easy.
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