Eating Healty and Losing Weight: Diet the Health Way

June 25, 2008 by Tammy

You read many books and research online until you think you know exactly what you’re getting yourself into. You don’t. When many people try to lose weight they seek a dieting program which forces them to give up many of their favorite foods and as I’m sure many of you know (who have tried this before) it rarely works longer than a couple of weeks. Let’s face it, the will power to deny all foods that sound good to you is more than nearly anyone can deal with. Before long, the few lost pounds sneak back and you’re as miserable as ever. Well the key to losing weight is not deprivation- it is moderation and knowing which foods to keep on hand. eating healthy and losing weight

A huge problem for most dieters is snacking. Snacks are those “little” meals in between meals. The problem is that they’re not always so little. The important thing when snacking is to limit yourself to one serving size. Those nutritional labels are on the bag for a reason.

If you enjoy chips, do not eat straight out of the bag. Measure out the healthy amount in a bowl and eat only what you put into the bowl. Another tip is to limit yourself to one small bag of a salty snack per week. Salty snacks can be very bad for your health if you consume too much. If you’re a big fan of popcorn, try the air popped popcorn instead of microwavable kind. It’s a much healthier choice.

Instead of snacking on dried fruits, try some nuts instead (no salted ones, though). You can also indulge in sugar-free applesauce, beef jerky or baked tortilla chips. Also remember that non-fat or low-fat choices are always healthier for you and with low-fat, sometimes you can hardly notice the difference in taste. For those of you with a sweet tooth, do not try to deprive yourself of candy, but just limit your stomach to one miniature sized version of a candy daily and then be sure to really enjoy and savor each bite.

Dieting doesn’t have to be a pain in the gut. With the right foods at hand and the right mindset in head, you too can slim down!