Well, it turns out, your best friend was right: It's not a diet, it's
a lifestyle. Dieting in the traditional sense doesn't work. Limiting
your caloric intake for a period of time will help you lose weight,
but once you return to your old habits the weight comes back. So it
can be tricky to lose weight and still enjoy family meals, especially
when your children love pizza, chicken nuggets and corndogs.
One of the most im****tant things to remember in your lifestyle change
is you have to exercise while making healthy food choices. Whether it
be walking, swimming, roller blading or exercise videos---it needs to
be part of who you are, not just what you do. It's easy to say you
want to achieve a goal, but saying you want to have something rarely
ever helps you make changes. It's all about what you do---not what you
say.
Alright, lets talk about food! First, start by serving your family
healthy choices (at least one per meal). If your kids love chicken
nuggets that's great. It gives you an op****tunity to use fresh
boneless, skinless chicken breasts and other healthy ingredients. Bake
them or broil them for extra crunch, and serve with a side salad,
tasty vegetable and brown rice. Let the children have as many chicken
nuggets as they like, but you can stick to two or three, filling up on
the healthy sides. Now, look at your children's ****tions and mimic
them. This lesson applies to nearly every meal, except maybe pizza
night. This is when I have to have a leafy salad and limit myself to
one piece of pizza while my seven-year old scarfs down four.
Typically, though, children are very good guides to stopping when they
are full, and not going overboard simply because a food tastes good.
In the morning, chop up a variety of fruits and vegetables so they are
easily accessible to snack on. And make yourself a deal: "If I eat all
my fruits and vegetables today, I can have any dessert I want!" And
guess what happens, first, you are motivated to eat your fruits and
vegetable, but your body also becomes satisfied and nourished---so
your cravings for junk food actually decreases naturally. And if you
still want a yummy snack, go for it!
Cook with more fresh foods and less processed ones. I heard it said
before "Food does not come in a box", and it's true. Truly nutritious
food is prepared, not processed. Fresher means less preservatives,
additives, fats and salts. The more you control in your kitchen the
better your weight loss will be.
So, don't diet and let your mouth water with envy when your family
sits down to a delicious meal. Make a committed lifestyle change, use
your exercise videos and incor****ate healthy cooking habits. These
will help you lose weight and still enjoy family meals.
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