Start To Eat Healthier, Get Slimmer – Part 2
As you read in the first part of this article, some new program will be out there insisting that their “cutting-edge” nutrition plan will help you to lose weight quickly. Here are the last 2 simple to follow hints that will help 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 late at all really. Your body needs time to digest food and burn calories before you go to sleep for the night. Choose 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 sleep for the night. It can take some forethought 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 Tip #5 – Just Like Mom Used to Make
As a disclaimer, this is not at all scientifically based. This is my better half’s belief, and the more I think about it, 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 think about the healthier foods you ate in abundance and don’t elimintate them from your diet.
Between part one and part two, there are five easy to follow rules. If you are serious about your health and your weight, these tips give you a great jumping off point. But keep reading, and don’t give up! 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 my wife tells me I look great!
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.
