Secrets of Weight Loss: Cut Down, not Cut Out
May 27, 2010 by Mohamed
Filed under Weight Loss
Losing weight is difficult. I’m the first to admit. While the 1st 100lbs I lost came off relatively easy, I did put some of that weight back on (30lbs) and am now trying to lose that. But going back to healthy eating habits isn’t easy – what has helped is a family that really cares. My wife goes out of her way to find me recipes that I’ll enjoy and my 7-year old son is always after me to play soccer or tennis with him.
That’s great support.
One aspect of weight loss that I stick by, eventhough some may disagree is that you should CUT DOWN not CUT OUT foods that you like.
I love my snack foods, like chips (my favourite) and soda pop. I’m not a fan of ice cream, chocolate or other types of candies. But I love my snacking food. Rather than cut them out, and then face cravings that I end up satisfying by binging on those items I cut down on how much of them I eat and how often.
I tend to buy chips in those small, single serving sizes. This way I can enjoy the chips but control how much I’ve had.
I know what you’re thinking – but you won’t feel satisfied with just one small bag. You’re right, and that’s where you have to use will power and exercise control to keep from eating 10 bags. Weight loss is about cutting back, and getting exercise – but it’s also about controlling your cravings and finding ways that help you control those cravings. Indeed most of my cravings are as a result of not eating the right foods or at the right time, or starving my self when I know that this will not help me lose weight.
In my never ending quest for good information on weight loss, I found this site – Fooducate. They offer some excellent information on what food is made up of, which also give you great information on the nutritional value of food. A few posts that I read most recently:
- Comparing Kellogg’s Fiber Plus Bar to LaraBar [Inside the Label]
- FDA to Take On the “Serving Size” Hoax
- 11 Short Acrylamide Facts (French Fries Foe)
- The Real Reason Schools Are Still Full of Junk Food
Have a look at the posts, all well written and provide some excellent information.
Here is to your health!
