Eat Healthier, Get Lighter – Part 2
As you read in the first part of this article, there is always a new diet out there contending that their “cutting-edge” nutrition plan will help you to lose weight now. Here are the last 2 simple to follow tips that will lead you to eat healthier and get slimmer in a way that you can stick with for life.
Eat Healthier Tip #4 – Don’t Be Late for Dinner
Or eat after 8:00 at all really. It takes time for your food to digest and your body needs time to burn calories before you conk out for the night. Select a time several hours before you fall asleep and simply do not eat after that time. I don’t snack later than 8:00 and this gives my body a good 3 hours to digest and burn calories before I go to bed. It can take some planning to make sure that you have your day scheduled to allow you time to eat dinner early enough, but it will soon be a habit.
Eat Healthier Step #5 – Eat Like a Kid Again
Now, I fully admit that I have absolutely no scientific proof that this is true. This is my better half’s belief, and the more people that I talk to, and the further I research, the more I think she may be on to something. Her argument goes that your body gets used to the way you ate growing up, and learns to process those kinds of foods better than others. If you ate rice everyday (like she did) growing up, your body is not going to know what to do with a low/no carb diet. People who were raised in other cultures often become sick or have a “heavy” feeling when eating western food, even if it seems well balanced. I am not at all advocating that you continue to eat a poor diet because that is what you ate as a youngster, but be mindful of the healthier foods you ate in abundance and don’t elimintate them from your diet.
Between the two sections, there are five easy to follow tips. If you are serious about your health and your weight, these tips are a great place to start. But keep reading, and stick with it! The important thing to remember is that you can do it. It may not be easy, and it won’t always be fun, but believe me it is worth it. I feel better than I have in years, and I know that I look better too!
Kurt Abel from www.myfasteffectiveweightloss.com is an elementary school teacher and a fitness nut who has been through the process of losing weight and getting back into shape. He runs a website dedicated to helping others start losing weight quickly. To jumpstart your weight loss, visit his site to sign up to receive a free ebook on the secrets of a lean body.