So new year means new years resolutions right? Well everyone knows they don’t follow them once week two sets in. On of the biggest resolutions that many Americans make is to lose weight or be healthy. So if you are trying to lose weight you need to know how to cut the calories the right way. If you think that skipping breakfast or just eating a salad for lunch is how to cut calories and lose weight, you are wrong big time.
When you start restricting access to food, your body freaks out. It thinks, ‘oh know! there’s no food, i must conserve all my energy and turn whatever i eat into fat.’ That’s true, by skipping lunch or eating an unbalanced meal like a salad, your body will turn whatever it can get into fat. There’s a better way to cut calories and lose weight.
The biggest thing is to eat four to five small meals a day. Calorie wise around 350 each. So what does that look like? It looks like a bowl of cereal with skim milk and half a banana. Or a piece of whole grain toast with peanut butter and a half glass of milk. Or a bowl of steel cut oatmeal or regular oatmeal and milk. Lunch can be half a tuna sandwich, small yogurt and water. Or an egg salad and an apple. The key is to keep it small and healthy. Try to get your protein, good carb and some fruit in there.
Well, what if you just want something sweet and junkie? Well you can, but try to have it before lunch time so that you have all day to burn it off. If you end up eating ice cream or chocolate cake after dinner, you will sure get some thunder thighs or a muffin top!
So by eating less and eating at the right time of day, you will be on your way to a skinnier you!
