howtoloseweight

To lose weight by changing our eating habits we need to be aware of what we are eating and eat better foods.

1. You like to eat:                                         You eat instead:
2. Ice Cream                                                   Frozen Yogurt
3. Processed Cakes & Pies                             Fruit
4. Chips                                                          Pretzels
5. Fried Chicken                                             Baked Chicken
6. French Fries                                                Baked Fries
7. Syrup                                                           Honey
8. Processed Foods                                          Home Cooked
9. Hamburger                                                   Turkey Burger
10. Canned Beans                                          Fresh Beans (you cook)
11. White Bread                                                Wheat Bread
12. Potato Chips                                                 Nuts or Seeds
13. Fruit Cocktail in the can                               Fresh Fruits
14. Microwave Diet Meals                                Home Cookin
15. Soda                                                             Unsweetened Drink
16. Diet Soda                                                      Unsweetened Drink
17. Doughnuts                                                     Fruit
18. Canned Soup                                                 Home made Soup
19. Canned Broth                                                Home made Broth
20. White Rice                                                     Brown Rice
21. Canned  Goods                                              Fresh Foods
22. Boxed Goods                                                 Fresh Foods
23. Ramon Noodles                                             Home made Soup

So you say how do you do it.  How do you pick the foods that are good for you instead of the ones that are bad?  well, processed foods are full of fillers, chemicals, additives, sodium, fats and some has msg (monosodium glutamate).  MSG is a flavor enhancer, it stimulates the taste buds and makes you think the food you are eating is way better than it really is.  Some people have side effects to MSG.  Any way, when you eat processed foods that has a lot of additives you think the food is better than it really is/ mentally and nutritionally.  Ever heard the phrase “junk food junkie”?  When you eat a lot of “junk food” your body kinda forgets that “real food” is wwwaaaayyyy better and your body craves the junk food because of the additives.  If you eat a lot of junk food then quit eating it and eat some home cooking.

Home cooked food is fresh and depending on how you cook it, can be very nutritious.  Your body will benefit from home cooked food by the nutritional value it has.  If you feed your body with nutritious foods it will be happier and then be satisfied.  If you feed your body with processed foods it will not be as happy or satisfied.   Try it, when you get hungry- instead of reaching for a processed snack or meal- eat one that was home cooked.  Do it for about 2-3 weeks and you will notice a difference.  So you don’t have time?  Well, prepare some things ahead of time.  After you eat supper at night prep for tomorrows meal.  Use a crock pot to cook just about anything.  Beans come out great in a crock pot.  Experiment and have fun you deserve it.