Three Reasons Why Diets Fail -

It's a little wonder that we ask ourselves, "Why can't I lose weight?  What am I doing wrong?"  But it's not we who fall short; it's our diets.

Problem #1

A quick fix.  Dieters often drastically restrict their calories or food choices now but return to their old habits once they reach their goal.

Solution: Permanent lifestyle changes are needed to achieve sustained weight loss.

Problem #2

Fad Diets = Unbalanced Nutrition.  Too often, diets focus on specific types of foods or nutrients and disregard the importance of everything else, leading to unbalanced nutrition.

Solution: For optimal nutrition, our bodies need a balanced variety of nutrients, including the right types of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.

Problem #3

The High-Glycemic Trap.  Eating high-glycemic foods can sabotage even the best of diet plans because the resulting spike and subsequent drop in blood sugar leads to a more rapid return to feelings of hunger.

Solution: A better approach focuses on low-glycemic carbohydrates, which help to moderate blood glucose levels, leaving you feeling full and satisfied longer.

Hi Everyone,

I am now 50 years old and had struggled with my weight for most of my teen years and into my mid twenties. I tried every fad diet there was. I would lose weight then gain weight. I had at least 4 different sizes in my closet. I was pretty depressed. I never felt good on any of these fad diets and quite frankly I couldn’t wait to go back to my old eating habits. I was not learning the long, right way, of eating. I was always looking for that quick fix!! That’s why I would always gain my weight back. One day I mentally decided that I needed to reset my mind so I could reset my body.  I was done with these quick fixes. I decided it was time to educate myself and learn about eating healthier. I read a lot of books on nutrition and wellness. I started applying what I read and my body started to transform. I finally learned about what the proper ratios of carbohydrates, proteins and fats in my diet meant. I learned about weight lifting and aerobics. I learned that I needed good vitamins. After about six months of these changes, I started getting my energy back and became lean and strong. I went from a size 14 to a size 4. I dropped FIVE sizes!! I decided to enter a amateur bodybuilding contest and did very well. Most people do not have a desire to go to this extreme. My point is, anyone can go from a sick, overweight, carb addict, and almost hopeless person to an energized, healthier, leaner person!

CARBOHYDRATES are not our enemy per se, it’s the type of carbohydrate . They are not all considered equal.  Some carbohydrates enter the bloodstream slowly, and others enter quickly.  The quicker they enter your bloodstream, the more you spike your blood sugars.  Your good sources of carbohydrates are found in whole grain cereals, breads, rice, pasta, potatoes, fruits and vegetables.  Your diet needs to be made up of 50% carbohydrates. For two main reasons: 1- this is where we find our ENERGY and  2- our FIBER.

The other valuable information I learned was about FIBER. Did you know most people only get about 8-10 grams of fiber per day? We need at least 30 grams plus!!! We find this in our fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains and high fiber shakes and bars. Fiber blocks the absorption of fat and hence calories in the intestines. Eating high fiber foods help you feel fuller and more satisfied. When is the last time you paid attention to how much Fiber you take in daily? Do you know right now out of all the variations of Cancer, Colon Cancer is #2 killer in America?

Let’s talk about our WATER intake. We need at least eight glasses a day. (64ozs.) For every half hour of exercise we need to add another 8ozs. For every cup of coffee or soda we drink, we need 16ozs. of water to make up for the dehydration these drinks just gave us!!!

Our body is made up of at least 70% water. Drink up and stay hydrated.

MUSCLE vs. FAT- Did you know muscle weighs more than fat? Fat takes up a lot of room and doesn’t weigh much. Muscle is dense. It takes up a lot less room and weighs more. That’s why some weeks when you don’t see any loss on the scale, you need to check your measurements or your bodyfat percentage. Healthy bodyfat  percentages for women can run anywhere between 17 & 27%. For men, they should be 15% or below. Men seem to lose weight and inches quicker than women. On the average they are born with at least 30% more muscle than us!! Muscle burns fat.

This is one of the reasons we EXERCISE. We want to put more muscle on our bodies. We want to tone up. The whole idea about healthy weight loss is about losing pure fat weight while gaining or maintaining your muscle weight. Have you ever seen anyone that has lost weight and looks drained, thin, and too skinny? It is because they lost muscle right along with the fat. Muscle loss is not good weight loss. It’s the very tissue you need to help gobble up the fat.

We need weight bearing exercises to get and keep muscle tone. It helps keep our posture and helps us strengthen our bones. Aerobic exercise is for burning fat. It also keeps the most important muscle on our body strong. The  heart muscle. Aerobic is any activity you do for at least 20 minutes non stop while breathing heavy but still being able to talk. Running, riding bike, mini trampoline, deliberate walking, aerobic dance etc. By the way, usually the first place you gain weight is the last place you lose it!!! So be patient and consistent.

One of the other food groups to help us keep muscle weight comes from the PROTEIN food groups. We have found for most people, 30% of our caloric intake needs to come from this. Protein keeps our immune system healthy also. Proteins are mostly found in lean cuts of red meat, eggs, fish, turkey, and chicken. There are other sources also.

The other important food group I learned about was FAT. This was probably the area I misunderstood the most. I never knew I needed fat to burn fat. I also didn’t know what the good fats were. I was afraid to eat fat because I thought I would get fat!  I found out that there are good fats and bad fats, just like the other food groups. I learned that the omega 3’s are very important for the development of the brain and our vision. We all need a balance of the omega 3, 6, and 9’s. Most of us lack the omega3’s. You would have to eat a diet pretty high in fish to get what you need. I had a lot of joint problems and dry skin. I never knew if I upped my doses of the omega 3’s these problems might subside. Well, they did!!!  Now I know that for most people their daily caloric intake from fats should be about 20%. Remembering to get them from the good sources!

The last topic I would like to touch on is VITAMINS. Talk about not being educated in this area! I learned that all vitamins are not the same! You get what you pay for. Make sure they are science-based, pharmaceutically graded, are 100% guaranteed of potency and purity (in other words what they say on the label, is in the bottle!)

I would like to share some valuable information that was instrumental to my success for keeping the weight off. I have found anyone can lose weight. The trick is to keep it off.

I have found that I was becoming resistant to my own insulin!! There are actually three stages that lead up to Type 2 Diabetes. These stages are also why most people cannot  keep their weight off. I will address these and the symptoms to look for. 

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