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6 Golden Proven Guidelines That Work! 1. Divvying up Your Plate
Use your plate as a weight loss tool. You no longer have to count calories, fat grams, etc. by doing the following easy weight loss tip. Imagine a line through the middle of your plate.
Pile the top half of your plate with your favorite veggies and divide the bottom half into two sections. On one side put your meat, poultry or fish and on the other side put your starches. Some people have done this and 4-5 months later were down 25 to 35 pounds.
The beauty of the divided plate concept is built-in control. You fill the divided plate once. If you are still hungry have another plate of veggies and then you are done. It’s that simple. Most people are more than satisfied with that last plate of veggies, but if you need a little protein try to keep it to no more than 25% of your first portion.
The reason this method works when diets fail, is that people finally learn how to eat in a healthy way. It’s eating instead of dieting. You learn to make a balanced meal and you can include foods you like - just not excessive amounts of them.
2. Eat or Drink a High Protein Breakfast
Studies show that those who eat breakfast are as much as 10 lbs slimmer than those who skip the meal. People who eat breakfast tend to eat 55% fewer calories at lunch. A High Protein meal in the morning tells your brain to keep your appetite under control. Protein shakes are a great way to start the day!
3. Eat 4 to 5 Small Balanced Meals a Day and 2 Snacks
Many people over or underestimate how much they eat by as much as 46%. Just for 10 days write down everything you eat.
4. Food Groups
There are only 3 food groups. Carbohydrates Fats and Protein.
Use the following guidelines when making your choices.
Carbohydrates:
Minimize items such as starches and sugars from processed foods (dead foods) like white breads, pasta and polished rice.
Maximize low glycemic foods like most veggies, legumes, fruits and some whole grains like rye and barley.
Fats:
Minimize cheese, butter, beef fat, lard, trans fats (found in processed foods like pastries, cookies, donuts, etc.), margarine, french fries, potato chips.
Maximize good fats from Omega 3 and 6 like flax seed, fish oils, olive oil, nuts (in moderation) and avocados.
Protein:
Good sources are lean meats, chicken breasts, fish, low-fat cottage cheese, soy, whey isolates.
5. Movement
For a healthy metabolism, include a light to moderate amount of exercise into your lifestyle routine 3 to 5 times a week.
6. Remember - You can do this!
The more you take care of yourself the more weight you’ll shed.
