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Eat More to Lose Weight
Many people f ind themselves in a rut of not losing weight, and cant f igure out why their “diet” is not working. It may actually boil down to the f act that you are not eating enough. Restricting your calories, or skipping meals all together most likely will back-f ire on you and you will stop losing weight. Ultimately your body goes into a “starvation mode” and your metabolism slows down and you are just not burning calories like you should be, and want to be. Your body will also start burning of f lean muscle instead of f at, resulting in you not seeing results you had anticipated. Under-eating will also backf ire on you, because you will start having more cravings, and will eventually give in and start over-eating, or eating unhealthy f oods. So what should you do???
Creat e a Healt hy Eat ing Plan Create a healthy eating plan f or yourself so you can control your calorie intake, and make sure you are eating healthy balanced meals and snacks. If you have a consistent eating pattern throughout the day you will be able to control your energy levels, cravings, appetite, and insulin levels. Your eating plan will help you control your metabolism and keep it burning hot all day long resulting in you burning calories throughout the day. What should be on your eating plan? Breakf ast Mid-morning Snack Lunch Af ternoon Snack Dinner Snack (depending on your workout schedule, and if you need more calories)
Breakf ast Start your day by getting your metabolism going with a great well balanced breakf ast. Breakf ast is the more important meal of your day, and should also be your largest meal of the day f ull of healthy choices of leanproteins, whole grains, vegetables or f ruit.
Snacks (mid-morning) For sure prepare your snacks ahead of time to prevent over-eating or eating of unhealthy snacks. Make this snack be a lean protein snack like yogurt, f ruits, or berries, or nuts. Be somewhat cautious of eating nuts and dried f ruits, and eat them in smaller portions. T hey are good f or you, however, they are high in calories and you can consume more than you planned in a short period of time, so plan ahead and remember portion control. Your snacks are very important as they will keep your metabolism burning, and also will prevent you f rom either crashing or over-eating later on in the day.
Lunch Keep your lunch healthy, but be aware of portion control. Proteins, whole grains, and veggies should be on the menu f or your lunch portion. T hink chicken or turkey breast on whole-wheat wrap, with lettuce, tomato, avocado. Avoid chips and other salty snacks that are f ull of saturated f ats. T hese will raise your calorie count and have no nutritional value to add to your meal. If you f eel you need something more than a sandwich or wrap, substitute half f or a cup of soup.
Snack (Af t ernoon) T his af ternoon snack should be a high-protein snack and chock f ull of vegetables. Try to have this snack about three hours bef ore you plan on having dinner. Try nuts or seeds, and your f avorite vegetables and hummus. Be cautious to not over-consume as it is very easy to just keep snacking. Set out the amount of snack you are allowing yourself and that way you will not over-eat.
Dinner Dinner should be your lightest meal of the day. Keep it a well-balanced meal, packed with protein and veggies. You can add a f ew carbs as well like brown rice, but keep this to a minimum.
Snack (Evening – If you need one) Depending on your calorie intake lef t f or the day you may need to add in a f rozen f ruit smoothie. T his will help you with any late night cravings and also satisf y your sweet tooth. Keep this very light and minimal.
So we talked a lot about eating, but I didn’t mention one thing about working out. Let me add that now. You need to maintain a consistent workout schedule along with your healthy eating plan. If you have one without the other you will see results f or a while, but then you will plateau and stop seeing results. Keep your metabolism burning hot all day long by working out and eating healthy. You will look and f eel better guaranteed! Please f ollow us on Pinterest and Twitter and make sure to participate in our blog by leaving comments below. T hank you f or reading!