Forget obsessing about calorie counting and hopping ridiculously from 'red days' to 'green days' - absurd! I know a few people who have been on these sorts of ' fad diets' for years and years. So please do they really work? I have trouble in understanding why processed foods, highly laden in chemical and artificial sugars are advocated on these diets and how they have been able to get away with it for so long!!
I get tired of hearing comments such as 'this food is free so i can eat as much as I like!!' (low-fat and 'light' yogurts which contain aspartame - don't worry about this, it has only been linked to cancer and banned in certain states of America -but eat as many as you possibly can won't you?!) or 'Ooo I'm getting weighed tonight so better not eat as much today.' I mean really do they really think this is a safe and effective way to lose weight. What these companies have done is homed in on the vulnerability of these people and hijacked them into thinking that these diets work - I can tell you here and now these diets don't work. Having a healthy relationship with food and being happy is far more important. I have put together some easy and safe weight loss tips to get you started - just ease into them gradually taking one step at a time and set yourself realistic goals.
1. Don't eat sweet puddings or fruit after you have eaten a cooked meal. The simple sugars in the fruit will break down much faster then the other denser, cooked food, this will cause a back up and putrefication in your bowel - which can cause excessive gas and bloatedness, slowing everything down. So have fruit before a meal and have a starter as opposed to a pudding.
2. Lemons, lemons, lemons!! Have them in water, squeezed onto salads, dressings etc. Lemon regenerates and supports the liver, the liver is the body's 'filter,' it also produces bile which breaks down the fat in the food that we eat. Lemon thins the bile, detoxifies us and rebuilds liver tissue. Lemons promote optimal fat-burning.
3. Think about what foods you are combining. Proteins (meats, dairy etc.) don't combine very well with starches (bread, pasta etc). It is really hard work for your body to break these down when all eaten at once - that's why you feel so tired after eating a badly combined meal / snack. So if you going to have fish, have it with a large salad or veggies.
This will seem like a huge step as probably all of your meals are based around combining proteins with starches! Just make slow gradual changes and when you start feeling better it will become easier. So, when your having pasta / rice /potatoes just have lots of veg or salad with it instead of proteins. The same applies when you are having proteins meat or pulses for example, combine with veg or salads. Do not combine all three within the same meal.
I never used to give food combining a second thought so I do try to be careful now. It is amazing how much more energy you will have , and you don't have to be all of the time - just try doing it most of the time, don't get stressed about it and don't feel guilty if you have a set back and raid the fridge one night, the cravings will subside as your body gets used to being able to work properly.
When foods are combined well, digestion is easier, minerals are absorbed better ultimately toxins and waste matter are eliminated quicker.
More tips next time xxxxx
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