Lose the Weight ~ for Good

August 16, 2011

By now you have learned that you should MOVE more and eat LESS. And, while I believe this formula can work for most people, there are still those people who have reduced their consumption of food and increased their physical activity and STILL aren’t losing weight!
Do you fall in this category? Have you made significant changes to your diet and exercise routine? Have you hit a plateau that you cannot break through? Perhaps it is time to look HONESTLY at the choice and quality of your foods. In a world where you are bombarded with conflicting nutritional messages and an endless variety of diets tailored to one’s taste, it is hard to know what is real and what is hype.

Take these diets for example:
High Protein, Low Carbohydrate
Low Fat, High Carbohydrate
Vegetarian ~ Vegan
Paleo Diet (aka Caveman diet)
Blood Type Diet
Cabbage Soup Diet
Cookie Diet
Grapefruit Diet
Fat Flush Diet
Meal Replacement plans
Point Systems
Online calculators


Have you tried any or all of these diets? Have you been successful? Have you ever wondered why you don’t stick with these meal plans long term? I would suggest that it is because you have not been providing your body with the proper nutrition that it needs to be fully satisfied. AND, you have lost the ability to read your hunger signals and address them properly. Many of these diets are based on a similar premise ~ calorie restriction. By eliminating certain food groups, you automatically will decrease your overall caloric intake. The challenging part of all of these diets is that for most people, they are unrealistic and unsustainable long periods of time. Unless you begin to change your attitude about food, you will not be able to sustain real change with your weight. Regardless of whether you eliminate the meat, dairy, fat or carbohydrates of a particular “diet”, you first must CHOOSE to eat WHOLE foods free of the chemicals and preservatives associated with most overly processed “diet plans”. The closer you are to eating a whole-food, plant-based diet; the better your chances of sustaining REAL weight loss over time.
I am not suggesting that you ELIMINATE all of the ‘bad’ things from your diet. However, I am suggesting that when you begin to ADD more whole foods to your plate on a daily basis, your cravings (especially for sweets) will begin to subside and you will make healthier choices because you FEEL better!! PLUS… the more green leafy vegetables and whole fruits you eat, the more hydrated your body becomes, thereby reducing the likelihood of those cravings which lead to overeating.

Rather than choosing to eliminate certain foods today… consider what you are going to ADD to your plate that will nourish your brain and satisfy your body!

So, here’s to you… and your health…. What are you waiting for?