Making good food choices and eating healthy is a vital component of losing excess fat and slimming down. 80% of your weight loss results are a result of proper nutrition. It is very difficult to out exercise a poor diet. Fad diets and overly restrictive diets that focus on eating one type of food (for example carbohydrates) or totally eliminating others (such as fats and sugars) never last, because they are just to restrictive and require and all in or out mentality. The best and most lasting food plan is a well rounded diet that cuts out processed foods, and excess sugars, and sticks to real whole foods lean meats, fruits, veggies, and whole grains in moderation. Weight loss only occurs when you create a calorie deficit and burn more calories than you consume.
The Five simple tips for eating healthy and slimming down are:
Figuring out what to eat
Knowing when to eat
Understanding how much to eat
Learn how to grocery shop
Learn how to correctly prepare and pre-plan your meals
There is so much information available on what to eat, eat this, not that, etc. that it can be overwhelming and we often get so confused we quit before we ever even get started. Understanding what to eat isn’t as difficult as it seems. The key is to eat only real foods. Cut out all processed foods and excess sugars. Eat lean meats, eggs, nuts, beans, vegetables, fresh fruit, and whole grains in moderation. A diet that is low in carbohydrates, and higher in protein and healthy fats has been proven to be highly effective with fat loss.
Knowing when you should eat is one thing we all know, because it is something our parents told us, eat when you’re hungry and stop when you are full. Unfortunately, this really is one of the most difficult items to control. Because of busy schedules and existing bad eating habits a lot of us often eat by the clock, breakfast at 7, lunch at noon, dinner at 6pm, whether we’re hungry or not. A whole lot worse, is that we often snack constantly (or regularly) between meals, so rather than three balanced meals, we are more likely to eat Five to six unbalanced ones. Focus on eating when you are hungry and stopping once you are satisfied, and pack healthy low calorie snacks such as apples, nuts, and veggies.
Just how much to eat is equally as big an issue as knowing when to eat. Today things are super-sized, value-sized and pretty much over-sized the average American eats between 2231-3300 calories a day according to livestrong.com 250 more calories daily than the body needs will add 26 extra pounds to your waistline in 12 months . Focus on portion control, a simple way to do this is a fist size serving of whole grains, a hand sized serving of meat, and unlimited veggies and salad. Understanding portion control is essential to maintain a healthy diet.
Simplifying your grocery shopping sticks to purchasing most of your groceries from the outer aisles of the grocery store you will find all of your fresh non-processed foods on the outer aisles such your lean meats, fresh fruits, nuts, beans, and veggies. Avoid purchasing foods that are processed or high in sugar. Remember if poor food choices are not in your house you cannot eat them or at least they are not at your finger tips to grab and eat. You are the only person that controls what you allow into your house so think twice before you allow food you know you shouldn’t eat into your environment. When you go to the grocery store to shop always have a list of nutritious foods to buy only purchase off of your list, and never go shopping when you are hungry.
In addition to choosing healthy food, how you cook them will determine just how much
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