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Take red meat for instance. Does it cause cancer or is it good for us? Is alcohol bad or good in moderation and should you stop drinking if you're pregnant. How about tea and coffee - is the caffeine bad for us or not?

Then of course, there's chocolate. Do the feel good factor and antioxidant properties in some brands make it worth risking all those calories?

We all know processed food contains lots of saturated fat, salt and sugars, as well as colourings and flavourings so we shouldn't eat too much of it, but we're now told we shouldn't eat the good old English breakfast either.

Bacon, sausage, egg, beans and toast should be relegated to the dustbin apparently. Instead we should eat fresh fruit and cereal, but even that is often full of hidden salt and sugar.

It is difficult knowing what you should or shouldn't eat and most people don't have the time to read the packaging. Even if you did you'd probably be confused, as each manufacturer seems to have a different method of describing the contents. The simplest to understand, I think, are the traffic light symbols, which show red, amber and green. Most people understand red means stop, amber means be cautious and green means go, even if they don't take any notice of them.

We should, for the sake of our health eat plenty of different coloured fruit and vegetables because they contain chemicals to prevent cancer. They also fill you up without providing too many calories which is great. If you can afford organic food it's even better because not only do they taste better, and have more natural vitamins and minerals, they are grown without harmful chemical pesticides and fertilisers. This means they don't add to the daily toxic build-up in your body. Unfortunately they are in the wrong price range for most people on a limited budget though.

There is no question we are getting bigger and childhood obesity levels are rising. This will inevitably have health consequences and it is partly our modern lifestyle which has created the problem. Apparently we now live in an obeseogenic environment. I hope I've spelled that correctly as I've never heard of it before.

When food was scarce we had to use a lot of energy to get it, but now we are surrounded by high-energy foods and labour saving devices so it's really hard to get

rid of those excess calories. Refrigerators and microwaves have a lot to answer for. Without them we probably wouldn't rely on so many delicious ready meals and take aways.

Another problem is the lack of facilities to be able to exercise safely. Many of the school playing fields have gone and cycle paths are not traffic friendly. Few children are encouraged to go out to play because of the fear of muggings, gangs, paedophiles, drugs, etc, and that's in daylight hours.

It seems to me though, there's no point getting obsessed with food otherwise you just end up miserable. If you like something, eat it but do so in moderation and stop when you feel full.

If you are one of those people brought up to believe you must eat everything put in front of you because of the plight of the starving people in other countries, then use smaller plates and eat slower. It may sound simple but it works. I've tried it.

You end up eating less, but feel full because you've taken the time to actually chew and taste the food, and also chewing releases a chemical in your brain which tells your stomach you are full. Clever, eh?

It also prevents food waste because even if you do leave something on your plate it unfortunately won't help the starving millions.

Food What To Eat

*"Diets" simply do not work; the very nature of the word implies the "beginning" and an "end" to a way of eating that has, historically, been unhealthy.

* A lifestyle change is needed to successfully lose weight and keep it off.

* Changing your lifestyle is fun, exciting, rewarding and an exploration into new and heightened flavors, an adventure to new lands through various cuisines that allow for choices that are healthier and more nutritionally sound. It's all in how you adjust your mind to a positive approach!

* The way I begin to counsel someone is to ask them to create a list of the foods they would normally eat if calories were of no concern. This provides a starting point and allows me to see where their tastes lie. None of us are the same and we must study this and make choices together to be successful.

* Next, we examine those choices and let them guide us in making comparable flavor choices while instituting better preparation choices and learning how to substitute and alter some of the key ingredients that can easily be exchanged for healthier components.

* Following success in changing our thought process about food and evaluating our willingness to look inward to the root of our behaviors, we can move forward in developing and instituting a plan to begin the most rewarding journey of a lifetime.

* Intuitive eating is introduced to assist in making the total transition and is a crucial component for a successful long-term lifestyle change.

*Basically, three meals and three snacks seem to be the choice of many of us who have experienced long term success. Here are a few things you may find helpful.

-Calories in, minus calories used, equal your weight loss/gain.

-Caloric intake must be regulated according to the amount of exercise a person is performing.

-My success was achieved with approximately 1,400 to 1,500 calories a day with moderate exercise.

* My meals were usually kept between 300 to 500 calories so that total meal calories were 1,200 throughout the day for my three meals.

* My snacks were usually kept between 100 to 150 calories so that total snack calories were 300 daily for my three snacks.

* These figures could fluctuate somewhat so that total calories remained between 1,400 to 1,500 calories.

* I lost 137 pounds, which averaged 1.67 pounds per week. There were weeks I lost nothing and a few I gained. Losing nothing is still winning! The weight gained was not put on overnight; it should take a respectable amount of time to lose it as well.

-Breakfast is one of the most important meals of the day! This meal starts your metabolism, which enables your body to begin burning calories. It provides the nutrition to stimulate your thought processes and the stamina to begin your day energized and ready for action!

Breakfast Ideas-Item, Portion and Calories

Egg, fried, no added fat 1 large egg 92calories

Oils, cooking spray, all varieties 1/3 second spray 2calories

Toast, whole grain, 100% whole wheat 1 slice 100calories

I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Spray Topping 5 sprays 4calories

Bacon, Ready to Serve, Oscar Mayer 3 slices 70calories

Sea Salt, McCormick Grinder 1/4 tsp 0calories

Fresh Ground Pepper, McCormick Grinder 1/4 tsp 0calories

Coffee 1 cup 0calories

Creamer, Caramel, Coffee Mate 1 TBSP 30calories

TOTAL CALORIES 298

Breakfast Ideas-Item, Portion and Calories

Oatmeal, regular, quick or instant, cooked 1/3 cup 104calories

Milk, Cow, Fat-Free, Skim 1/2 cup 45calories

Banana, fresh 1 small (less than 6 inches) 72calories

Walnuts, English 1/2 oz 90calories

Tea (bag, loose, instant), brewed 1 cup 2calories

Splenda, sugar substitute 1 packet 2calories

TOTAL CALORIES 315

Breakfast Ideas-Item, Portion and Calories

Eggs, scrambled 2 med eggs 140calories

White toast, reduced calorie 1 slice 45calories

Peanut butter OR 1 1/2 tsp 50*calories

Blackberry Jelly 1 1/2 tsp 25calories

Hash browns 1/2 c shredded, 2.8 oz 68calories

Olive oil 1 tsp 39calories

TOTAL CALORIES 315

Breakfast Ideas-Item, Portion and Calories

Item (McDonald's) Portion Calories

McDonald's Egg McMuffin,

Without Canadian bacon 1 (4.3 oz) 290calories

McDonald's Minute Maid Apple

Juice 1 box (6.8 fl oz) 90calories

TOTAL CALORIES 380

Item (Starbucks, Portion and Calories

Loaves, mini, no sugar added, whole wheat pumpkin 1 mini loaf (3.4 oz) 250calories

Espresso Hot, Cinnamon Dolce Latte with sugar free syrup and non-fat milk, no whipped cream 1 tall (12 oz) 96calories

TOTAL CALORIES 346

Item (Caribou Coffee, Portion and Calories

Biscotti, original, almond 1 (2 oz) 230calories

Hot coffee, Northern Lite Latte with sugar free syrup and skim milk, no whipped cream 1 med (1 pint, 4 oz) 123calories

TOTAL CALORIES 353

Breakfast Ideas-Item, Portion and Calories

Cereal, Strawberry Harvest Crunch,

South Beach Living OR 1 cup 170calories

Cereal, Oat Flakes & Wild Blueberry Clusters OR 1 cup 200*calories

Cereal, Go Lean, Instant Hot OR 1 packet 150calories

Cereal, Grape Nuts OR 1/2 cup 200*calories

Cereal, Cheerios, Original OR 1 cup 100calories

Cereal, Fruit Harvest, Strawberry/ Blueberry (Kellogg's) 1/2cup 110calories

Milk, Cow, Fat-Free, Skim 1/2 cup 45calories

Blueberries, fresh 50 berries (2.4 oz) 39calories

TOTAL CALORIES 284

Breakfast Ideas-Item, Portion and Calories

Yogurts, fruit flavored, fat-free 1 container (4.4 oz) 118calories

High Protein Breakfast Bar, South Beach, Cereal, Chocolate OR 1 Bar (10 grams protein) 140calories

High Protein Bar, Herbalife, Deluxe Chocolate Peanut 1 Bar (10 grams protein) 140calories

Coffee 1 cup 0calories

Creamer, Caramel, Coffee Mate 1 TBSP 30calories

TOTAL CALORIES 288

Breakfast Ideas-Item, Portion and Calories

Eggs, omelet 2 med eggs 140calories

Green onions 2 TBSP 4calories

Tomatoes 1 thin slice (5 oz) 3calories

Mushrooms 2 oz 2calories

Green peppers 1 TBSP 2calories

Pepper Jack Cheese, 2%, Singles, Kraft OR 1 Slice 50*calories

Parmesan Cheese, Grated Fresh, Kraft OR 2 TBSP 20calories

Swiss cheese, No Fat, Singles, Kraft 1 Slice 35calories

Steakhouse Seasoning, McCormick Grinder 1/4 tsp 0calories

Toast, whole grain, 100% whole wheat 1 slice 100calories

I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Spray Topping 5 sprays

4 calories

Tea (bag, loose, instant), brewed 1 cup 2calories

Splenda, sugar substitute 1 packet 2calories

TOTAL CALORIES 309

These are just samples; wanted to show you that you can eat in, eat on the go or eat at one of your favorite coffee houses. Please create your own breakfast ideas according to your tastes and reference portion sizes and calories using package labeling or by going online.

Journaling EVERYTHING you eat is critical to your success, especially in the early stages, to accurately account for your true caloric intake. REMEMBER ... YOU TOO CAN DO THIS!!!! It's YOUR Life and YOUR Journey; Have Fun!!! : ]

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