I want to lose weight but I love food. If you are trying to convince yourself that this is really a problem, then it will be indeed. But if you try to look at this problem from another point of view, then you will find that there is a solution and it can be simple enough. Simple, on the other hand does not necessary mean that it will be easy, but we have to admit that fruitful results do not come without giving enough effort.
If you accept the fact that we all are tempted by sweets or other "not so healthy", but delicious foods and still lots of people manage to lose, and control their weight, then it is obvious that there is a solution. On the other hand you probably have heard, how models or professional athletes are saying in their interviews how they eat what they like, but manage to stay in shape with lots of regular exercises.
Regarding the principles of proper nutrition, the best diet of all is a healthy, balanced and varied eating plan. One of the key factors for a good diet is the balance, which means that it has to supply the full-scale of the important for the body nutrients, vitamins and minerals. But from another perspective it has to supply us with a given calorie intake. To lose or maintain a current weight you have to learn what is the recommended calorie intake for this weight. In other words, no matter what kind of food you will eat throughout the day, if you manage to keep closely to a given daily amount of calories, you should not gain or lose weight. But then comes the healthy aspect of a proper nutrition, according to which you will need to make healthier food choices, but healthy foods often tend to be low in calories, so it appears to be possible for a chocolate bar, or some chips, to take place in your diet as long as it is considered with your overall daily calorie intake.
Why You Can Lose Weight without Giving Up from Your Favorite Foods
- Longing for your favorite fatty meal can increases the chance, that you can break the rules of your diet. Constantly restricting yourself from eating certain foods will lead only to negative emotions, instead of enjoying your meals.
- Improve your eating habits and you can enjoy your favorite meals without feeling guilty. If you begin to make smarter and healthier food choices, you will manage to supply your body with the life important vitamins and minerals, and the proper nutrients (healthy fats, proteins and complex carbohydrates). At the same time you will decrease your daily calorie intake, as natural and whole foods except for their high nutritional properties, are also lower in calories. In such way you can control your diet and adding your favorite treats from time to time, will not make any significant change to the overall daily amount of calories.
- You can enjoy eating your favorite foods, knowing that with more exercise you will stay in shape and burn more calories, which will allow you to have time for treats. You can define a happy hour, as a reward for achieving a given diet or fitness goal. Thus you will enjoy eating a delicious dessert, knowing that because you've worked so hard, this little "treat time" will not leave any mark on your body and shape.
So losing weight, while allowing yourself the foods you love is possible, just try not to overdo it. Furthermore you can experiment with recipes and spices to make your healthy meals more tasty, and gradually reach to the point where you will no longer need foods which are not allowed by your healthy diet.
Diyan Dimitrov specializes in health and fitness, diet and nutrition, urging and motivating people to start leading healthy lifestyle and lose weight naturally. It is not a matter of how much you know about dieting and exercising, but how much of your knowledge you implement into your life.
By Diyan Dimitrov
