You could be making a valiant effort to lose weight, but if you eat too much each day then the number on your scale will not budge. Even if you think that you’re limiting calories, you won’t know unless you do a little research. From experience, most people grossly underestimate the amount of food they are actually eating. That little nibble or snack here and there begin to add up. Also, I love seeing the shock on people’s faces when they see what an ACTUAL portion size should be.
The truth is, your body actually needs very little food to fuel itself each day, as long as you are choosing good quality items. Society and current portion standards have fooled us into thinking that we need more. Get used to the right portion size for YOUR needs and eat that way consistently. This one small thing is often the elicits the biggest change in our clients and is so simple to do.
However, this change begins with understanding where you are right now. How much are you currently eating each day? Get a small notebook to carry with you and jot down everything you eat for an entire week. Be sure to include the exact amount that you eat of each food item. At the end of the week do a tally of each day, and then figure out how many calories you eat on an average day.
Try www.fitday.com it is a free and effective online tool to track calories consumed and burned by exercise. It also gives you your nutrition total of suggested vitamin and mineral intake.
Review your daily entries for items that are filled with empty calories – like cookies, candy or soda pop. These should be the first things that you cut out of your diet as you transform your body.
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