Since we are starting a series of thoughts on healthy food choices, I thought this picture was great! Don’t we all rationalize the food choices we make?

The general science of our metabolism appears to be simply broken down like this:

When you skip meals or don’t eat enough and you don’t see an immediate reduction in the number that appears before you on the scale, you feel defeated and think that you just can’t lose weight!

That isn’t true. You are actually starving your body and slowing down your metabolism by not eating. Your body reacts to the withdrawal of nutrition and holds on to the fat storage that has accumulated in your body for energy. Our bodies are amazing. Your body already knows that you are trying to do something outside of your normal behavior and it is in shock and doesn’t want to let go of the fat storage that will keep it going!

What we are going to practice today is eating every three hours. Yes…every three hours. The food choices that you make are important. You want to pick things higher in protein than in carbohydrates, and you also want to keep track of the calories.

If you are going to follow this healthy weight management tip just send us a message through Contact Us and let us know that you want our Food Tracking Form. We will email it to you and you can get started with us! Don’t think you can’t do it. Especially if you are a caregiver or a patient with health issues, tracking your food intake is the first thing to do when you need to change your eating habits.

One note of caution; if you have a medical condition, like diabetes that dictates certain required foods, please talk to your medical professional and get their guidance as to any thoughts they want you to follow in your goal to get healthier. Never disregard that information! “Now, let’s get going!”  xo Sally