Healthy Dieting - Part 2

Continued from Healthy Dieting - Part 1

Healthy dieting is so important. Our bodies are put together in such an incredible, intricate fashion, and they require the best nutrition we can possibly give them to run efficiently, fight off illness, and give us energy.

A good tip for healthy dieting is “never say never”. There should be no foods that you totally write off as off-limits while you are watching your food intake. Making some of your favorite foods forbidden only makes you want them more, until one day you will find yourself gorging on whatever it is that you crave. Whenever I diet, I make room for chocolate. I absolutely love the stuff – can’t live without it! And, in successful diets, there is room for small indulgences. The key words to remember are small and controlled.

Stay away from fast food as much as possible. It is simply not worth the calories it gives. Every day you should be eating less calories than you consume, but I can almost promise that with any given fast food meal, you’d take in more calories than you should for your entire day. If you know you have to eat at a fast food restaurant, try visit their websites ahead of time and plan your menu before you enter the store. Drink water or tea instead of soda. And no cheating.

Learn to stop eating the moment you feel satisfied. It takes your brain twenty minutes to recognize the signal coming from your stomach which tells it you are full and need to stop eating. Eat slowly, chew very thoroughly, enjoy your food and stop when slightly full. Remember, you can always go back to the fridge and eat more food!! Chances are, you won’t even have to do it.

A food diary or journal helps keep track of every single food that enters your mouth and when you’re counting calories, it comes in very handy. Keep it on your kitchen counter for convenience. And record every little morsel down to the tiniest chocolate chips. Every calorie counts!

Healthy Dieting - Part 3