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posted 01/19/11 at 1:46pm
on Haiku for a Winter Day
Overweight or Obese? Your Transformation Guide is Here!
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posted by Performance Nutrition Translating Science into Real Life |
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As a nation, we’ve never had more tools to help us lose weight. But, we also have food, and tons of it, at our fingertips. Food is everywhere and in some places, parks and trails are scarce. So, what’s an overweight girl or guy to do? Follow this step-by-step plan:
- Write down your exact goals and why you want to achieve them. What is driving you down the path to losing weight?
- Find out what works for you and check in frequently. I recommend working one-on-one with a dietitian who can take your medical history, medications you are consuming and dieting history into account to create a personalized plan while working around any barriers you may have (money, time, family duties, stress, motivation).
- Opt for a little more protein and consume protein evenly distributed throughout the day (but, don’t cut carbs out completely or you may find yourself dreaming of bread and fruit).
- Face your weight gain head on – take a look at your weight history over time and find out what caused your weight gain and deal directly with that issue.
- Believe you can change (this is a HUGE part of your success) and be sure to surround yourself with people who believe you can change.
- Realize it “Isn’t about the Hershey kisses,” as Memphis-based eating disorder expert and dietitian Leslie Schilling says. Binge eating, eating in secret (kitchen sink-side eating) and overeating have nothing to do with food and therefore, it is important to find out exactly why you are eating. What emotion or feeling is causing you to turn to food?
- Get rid of your Food Shame and Good Food, Bad Food mentality. If you feel shamed, you’ll eat in secret.
- Write down every BLT (bites, licks and tastes). You bite it, you write it.
- Reward yourself with non-food rewards.
- Exercise. Find whatever works for you that you like and will continue doing!
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