EZ Weight Loss Pro

When you begin a weight loss program, not only do you need to change your eating and exercise habits, but you need to change your routine for food shopping. We have a tendency to go on “automatic pilot” when traversing the aisles of the grocery store. The shopping cart seems to direct us toward the junk food shelves without hesitation. Many weight loss programs include support groups for losing the actual weight, but you may need to buddy up with a friend just to make it through your first few weeks of new menus.

Ask your weight loss buddy to help you with the following:

• Plan your menu in advance for a week and make a shopping list
• Determine the ingredients for the recipes and include only those items on your shopping list
• Eat a small meal or a snack before you go food shopping to prevent buying on “hunger”
• Stick to taking your cart down the aisles where your shopping list items are located and nowhere else
• Stay away from impulse buying or purchasing “sale” items
• Try new grocery stores with better quality fresh produce
• Shop no more than once or twice a week for everything you will need for the whole week

The idea behind taking a buddy shopping with you is for accountability. It’s easier to stick to your plan when you know someone, even a friend is watching what you put into your cart. It will also help you lower cholesterol. Blowing your weight loss program can happen when you are being tempted by the foods that are not part of your diet.

There is nothing at all wrong with eating foods high in carbohydrates when we are on a weight loss program. As a matter of fact, we need those carbs as part of an overall balanced diet. Our bodies use those carbs for energy. The trick in maintaining the balance is to consume enough protein to help reduce the effect of those carbs transforming into fat cells before we burn them off.

There are many simple ways to get the protein our bodies need without eating a lot of fatty, animal protein. You don’t have to eat a big chunk of roast beef to balance a side order of roasted garlic potatoes. Add a handful of pine nuts to the potatoes while they are roasting in the oven. This will increase the protein value of your meal and give you other nutrients your body needs.

Sprinkle some chia seeds or hemp nuts seeds on your salad greens for extra protein and flavor. Alternatively you can add some toasted sliced almonds and a few chunks or feta or blue cheese.

If you have a craving for pancakes or waffles for breakfast, add a couple tablespoons of protein power to the mix instead of cooking up cholesterol-forming bacon or sausage. For a snack try making a fruit smoothie with yoghurt, a dollop of acai berry puree and some protein powder. You can make your weight loss diet interesting and still eat the tasty carb foods you enjoy.

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