Losing weight can onlycome from a change in your eating habits. You will find in your meals all theprotein, complex carbohydrates, fatty acids, fibers, minerals and vitamins thatyou need to be and feel healthy.
Choosing lean cuts of meatand poultry as well as using healthy cooking methods for fish is a good sourceof iron and proteins without consuming a high quantity of saturated fats.
A large variety ofvegetables will provide fiber and vitamins with a low amount of calories and asmall portion of starch (source of complex carbohydrates) at each meal willprovide an important source of energy, which suppresses hunger.
Dairy is the main sourceof calcium, which is important to fight osteoporosis, and should be consumedlow fat or fat free.
It is important to focuson what is good for you without losing the pleasure of eating. A very strictdiet, which will be difficult to follow and will make you feel hungry andfrustrated, is not recommended. It can lead you to give up and go back to yourold eating habits. In addition, fast weight loss involves the loss of water andmuscle. Muscles are very important to have nice body shape, tone, and a higherbase metabolic rate (calories burnt at rest). Exercising on a regular basis isa great way to improve your base metabolic rate and achieve a leaner figure.
The goal of a successfulprogram is to help you loose pounds and stabilize your weight instead ofgaining all the pounds back as soon as you stop paying attention to what youeat. Once you reach your healthy weight, it's time for a stabilization phase,where you keep eating healthy and well balanced but will reintroduce in yourdiet a little more vegetable oil for cooking, a desert once a week, a littlebit more starch.
Keeping your mind busy byexercising, reading, and taking advantage of your free time with new activitieswill help you forget that you are dieting. Having your new healthy habitsbecome part of your way of life in a very natural way is the key to yoursuccess.
