Well first off, CONGRATS on taking the first steps towards improving your physical well being. It's a step many want to take, but few actually follow through with. For the most part, it's not their fault. They are misguided by commercialized products as a "quick fix" or hear of a "fad diet" that will make them lose the weight.
Let me fill you in on a secret....THERE IS NO QUICK FIX!
In order to lose weight, you need to be eating the right foods. Not necessarily eating less, just eating right!
Yes there is a difference. Too many people have a misconception that in order to lose weight, you need to starve yourself. Starving yourself will actually cause your body to store more fat, not lose it.
Over the next few weeks, I will be sharing excerpts from a nutritional guide I created that can be used as a great base to start learning about your body and what exactly you need to do to shed the pounds.
My first bit of advice is to toss everything out in your refrigerator and pantry that is a liability to getting to your goals. You only want clean foods!
Examples of foods you should stray away from:
"white" bread, rice, and potatoes, refined grains, anything where the number of grams in sugar equals the total number of carbohydrates per serving, alcoholic beverages, soda, fried foods, foods with high sodium, salad dressings such as ranch and caesar - yes the most used but the most fattening, and most dairy products because dairy does and will bloat you, which is counterproductive to what you want.
Shoot for 6-8 meals a day with your bigger portioned meals being in the beginning half of the day so you don't end up "couching" extra calories when you go to bed.
Stay tuned for more!
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