Losing weight for any reason, health, appearance, or emotional mindset is consistently ranked as one of the most challenging activities a person can do. Diets just aren’t exciting, and many people give up, or slip up, and don’t feel like they want to lose weight. Worse, they often complain that their weight returns to pre-diet levels if they stop dieting.
Most dietitians would recommend diet and exercise rather than one or the other, and of course dieting without some exercise is likely to be less effective, but even then, diets are boring, you end up eating the same foods all the time. Obvious examples are salad diets, or those that provide a supplemental drink that becomes your main source of sustenance.
Unfortunately, people have taste buds, and we have incredible memories for taste and smell, so restricting our diet to just one type of food is not normal and our mind and body will rebel, mostly By giving us a craving that cannot be satisfied with a diet plan.
The trick is to fool your brain into thinking it’s getting all the bad stuff it wants, or into thinking it enjoys diet foods. To do this you really need to adopt a measured balanced diet, use exercise to burn extra calories and drink water when you are hungry or thirsty. Have you ever noticed that a glass of water makes you feel less hungry?
Eating a balanced diet allows you to add an occasional treat, perhaps a cookie or piece of chocolate, without feeling guilty. Plus, a balanced diet prevents boredom, and these two feelings, guilt and boredom, are the number one reason people fail to stick to their diet.
A balanced diet means eating everything in moderation, although fruits, vegetables, berries, and unsalted tree nuts will probably comprise the bulk of your diet, with a small serving of some fish, chicken, or red meat to balance it out. . Using herbs and spices for extra flavor is a great way to make the same food taste different.
Try steaming your foods, this way they retain more of their flavor and essential nutrients. Frying or cooking in oil causes your food to sweat, so many of the best qualities are lost in the pan and mixed with fat which, contrary to conventional belief, is not good for you.
Lastly, try to eat the freshest foods available whenever possible. Frozen vegetables may be convenient but they do not retain the flavor of fresh vegetables. Yes the nutrients may still be in them if they are snap frozen, but what is the use of nutrient rich food if the taste is lost?
Source by Andy De Ronda
