Have you ever told yourself you were not going to eat sugar again? Or maybe stop drinking soda? Or started a diet that requires you to avoid certain food items? Or even worse, entire food groups? This is a common fail people try in an effort to lose weight.
What you don’t realize is the moment you tell yourself you are not going to eat something; you only want to eat it more. Have you followed a diet for 30 days, lost the weight you’d like to, turn around and start consuming all the foods you’ve missed and gain all the weight back plus more? Each and every one of us is guilty for trying multiple fad diets throughout our lifetime.
Instead, you should practice the effort of ‘Moderation NOT Restriction’.
A treat once per week is a healthy, practical solution to consuming foods higher in calories that we try to limit from our daily eating habits. For example, when you go out to eat with your spouse or friends the last thing you want to order is a salad. Instead, limit you’re eating out to once per week and indulge in the burger and fries you’d really like to have without the associated guilt. Another example is birthdays and celebrations. Most diets do not allow birthday cake, ice cream, or dessert for that matter. What is the fun in missing dessert at your Grandmother’s 90th Birthday? None. Instead, think of this party as your treat meal and enjoy your cake and eat it too!
This is a practice people can continue for a lifetime and continue to lose or maintain the healthy weight they’d like to.
Jaclyn
CalorieKing Dietitian