Last week I talked about ‘Dieting and Depriving Yourself’ as mistake #1 when people are trying to lose weight. This week I want to talk about mistake #2: Skipping Meals.
When you forget to eat breakfast or you skip a meal because you’re too busy or on a mission to lose weight, your body goes into starvation mode. Your metabolism slows down, your blood sugar drops way below the normal level, and this sets off a series of hormone responses in your body that causes you to store fat.
Eventually, you’ll feel so hungry that you will either faint or you’ll have to eat ANYTHING, and it probably would be high glycemic, and not very nutritious.
Eating 5-6 small meals per day actually helps you lose weight, and one of the most important keys to sustainable weight loss, health and energy is keeping your blood sugar stable. When you eat every 3 to 31/2 hours, your blood sugar never gets too high or drops too low. This not only keeps your metabolism happy, it also diminishes those unhealthy cravings for high glycemic and nutritionally deprived sweets cakes and crisps.
You see, when it comes to blood sugar and a healthy weight, what you eat is just as important as how often you eat. If you skip the high glycemic foods that cause your blood sugar to spike, like white bread, boxed cereals, sugar, fruit juices, and processed carbohydrates etc. and instead, chose lots of lean proteins, healthy fats, and low glycemic vegetables, fruits, and whole grains, not only will you feel good, you will also lose weight and your blood sugar will love you for it, as will your body. Did you know that studies have shown that those who eat a high glycemic breakfast consume up to 80% more calories during the day than those who start the morning with a low glycemic meal.
How to avoid mistake no.2
Make it a priority to keep your blood sugar even throughout the day. Eat 5-6 small meals per day, beginning with a healthy, low glycemic breakfast.
Questions to Ask Yourself
• Do I eat every 3 to 4 hours during the day?
• Do I eat breakfast every morning? If so, do I know if it’s low glycemic or high glycemic?
• Do I know which are the healthy choices to include in every meal and snack?
• Do I keep low glycemic nutrition bars, fruit and other healthy snacks in my car, gym bag and work?
Remember Nothing Tastes As Good As Being Healthy Feels.
If you would like more personalised, individual support to help you lose weight, I am currently taking enrolments for my “28 Days to a Slim and Sexy You Programme” to improve your health with the benefit of losing weight and keeping it off.
The programme includes a FREE consultation, 5 coaching calls covering topics like. How Fat Storage Works, the Triad of Health, Managing Trouble Zones and Common Mistakes and much more. Also included are lots of handout material, daily tips and yummy recipes to make sure you feel great and keep the weight off forever. Email me if you’re interested, or for more information
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