Fat Loss Foods
Fried foods should be avoided like the plague and even when they are not oily on the outside there is still oil hidden inside the food.
Chocolate should not be included in your diet due to the large amount of sugar they contain.
Do not skip meals. The worst things you can do while watching you diet is skip a meal. It has just the opposite effect of what you want. You need to have at least four regular meals every day.
Become a vegetarian or at least try to be a vegetarian during the week and eat meat on weekends.
In order to start the day with more energy it is important to eat breakfast within 1 hour of waking up. It does not have to be a huge meal so do not wait until you are starving.
Eating too much sugar can sabotage your weight loss goals. Sugar contains lots of calories so avoid it as much as possible
Eat fresh vegetables instead of cooked or canned ones because they lose some of the vitamins when cooked. canned veggies are processed and therefore not as healthy as fresh.
Choose a variety of foods from all food groups every day. Change the items included in your diet every day.
Eating 4-6 small meals a day will speed up your metabolism to help you burn more calories
Eat your meals at around the same time every day to avoid feeling hungry at certain times which can make you eat more.
Do not eat just to eat, eat if you are hungry and when you are offered food just eat less of it or decline it altogether.
Avoid snacks or snack on vegetables, low sugar or low fat items in between meals.
Eggs have a high level of cholesterol and should be limited to no more than 3 servings per week and only 1 a day.
Avoid drinking alcohol and beer as they can be fattening as well as reduce your will power to maintain your diet.
Avoid eating red meat as it is harder to digest, is full of chemicals, growth hormone, antibiotics and more as well as a high fat content. Eat more fish (especially salmon which contains Omega 3 fatty acids) and turkey.
Avoid sugar sweetened drinks and foods as much as possible and if you must then repalce them with sugar substitutes as they still taste sweet but without the calories like sugar has.
Limit the amount of fat you get in your diet. The amount of calories from fat should be no more than 30% of the total calories you eat per day. Figure out the amount of calories from fat by multiplying the grams of fat on the label by 9.
Try to eat uncooked fresh vegetables more than cooked or canned. If you must cook them then steam them rather tan boiling as boiling takes away more than half of the nutrients in the veggies.
If you drink wine try to drink dry wines as they contain less sugar than sweet wines due to the fermentation process they go through.
Develop a habit of chewing all food including liquid food and soft foods like sweets, ice creams at least 15 to 20 times. This is essential to add saliva to the food, as it is only in the saliva that sugar is digested.
It is a good idea to find low or no fat foods to replace other types of food. There is now a larger variety of these low fat foods to choose from
Use a non stick frying pan for your cooking so that you do not have to add oil. The golden rule is to try and avoid as much oil as possible and a non stick pan is the perfect solution to this problem.
Keith Junor writes a blog with great tips on fat loss, wellness and longevity at www.behealthyandslim.com
