When it comes to losing weight, far too many people set
themselves up for failure before they even begin the process. They literally
dread going on their meal plan and before they start the process, they are
planning their mishaps along the way. Sad to say but true, far too many people
are planning their first rocky road mishap while eating their last bowl of
Rocky Road ... thinking; : “I can’t have any more to this” – as if it’s a
punishment.
I have no idea why people tend to do this to themselves but
it is something I see far too often. If you are honest with yourself, you will
realize that moderation is the key. It’s
a simple concept that many people loathe and refuse to embrace.
You must change your way of
thinking about food and your
personal enjoyment of food in order for any meal plan you embrace to be
successful. Food isn't the enemy. And that is something that not enough people
really understand. Even the 'tasty' foods aren't the enemy. The enemy is your
personal inability to properly portion the foods you eat. The problem is that the vast majority of us eat the wrong foods
far more often than we eat the right foods. This is where the problems lie.
Our bodies need the
nutrients we are lacking by not eating the five servings of vegetables and
three servings of fruit each day that we should consume. Our bodies know that
something is missing and we feel hungry or deprived. If we were actually
consuming the proper balance of fruits and veggies each day we would find that
we were far less likely to feel hungry and desire those foods that aren't as
healthy. This means we would be much more likely to enjoy them in moderation as
they should be enjoyed.
Portion control is
another problem that we have. We live in a society of "up
selling". Super-sized fries and empty calories by the gallon of your
favorite cola are offered with almost every fast food meal that can be bought.
You must learn to say no to these things and avoid situations in which you may
feel tempted to partake in these ‘up sized’ orders.
To be truly
successful when meal planning you need to embrace the process of building a
healthier you, rather than depriving
yourself of s ‘happy you’.
Do not think of your weight loss plan as something negative
but rather a positive force in your life to make changes for the better. When
you have negative thoughts, do not direct them at your meal plan. When you feel
deprived, remind yourself that you are depriving your bones of carrying around
that excess weight.
Remind yourself that you are depriving your wardrobe of
those bulky clothes that are designed to hide the bulges.
Remind yourself that you are depriving your body of years of
bulges and bringing back the body of your youth.
Do not get so caught up in the meal planning process that
you forget to enjoy some of the goodies that life has to offer. Watching your
weight and counting your calories does not mean that you can never go over your allotment. The goal however is to find balance. If
you learn to portion your food correctly, indulge in moderation, and
incorporate enjoyable high calorie burning activities into your daily routine
you may be amazed at the results.
Meal Portion Control Tool |
Planning for weight loss and health is only depriving if you
allow it to be. If you cannot control yourself when it comes to indulging then
by all means … avoid indulging. (Can you say: “recovering alcoholic?”) However,
if you can learn to incorporate those small treats into your routine in moderation and burn those extra
calories as well, then you should find yourself a much happier and more
successful
than you have ever managed to be in the past.
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