What is your relationship with food?

What is your favorite food? I don't think that I could choose just one! Sweet or savory, crunchy or smooth. It is a combination of specific taste sensations and textures that, combined together, can lure the strongest person off their course.

I mean really, following a good nutrition plan is quite an easy thing. There are formulas of the amount of protein, carbs and fat we should ingest in a day, there are menus and cookbooks to help us out, there are stores everywhere to buy the fresh and healthy foods, but still we end up eating things that shouldn't be going in our bodies...or at least not in the volumes we are choosing.

Portion control is a big issue for most of us. Our dinner plates are too big and we fill them up. We dine out and choose the meal that gives us the biggest bang for our buck, but also an extra 1000 calories. We need to think with our brains instead of our stomachs!

The other issue is giving in to our cravings! I hear the excuse that if I don't have a little I will just buckle and eat even more. Funnily enough, those are usually the same people that aren't making any progress in their weight loss. Yes, having a treat on occasion is OK, it is even necessary for our well being (think chocolate ladies), but on occasion is NOT every day!!! A glass of wine in the evenings is also a wonderful thing, but if we are on a weight loss journey it is time to make a sacrifice and look forward to that one glass a week or even that one we will have in six months when we have made some BIG PROGRESS!
Eating because we are tired, because we are stressed, because we are bored, because it is there! These are not healthy ways to eat. We need to reevaluate this relationship and make it a healthy one!

If you have hit a plateau in your weight loss, if you have made no progress despite a lot of hardwork on your fitness, then you need to take a close look at WHAT you are eating and WHY you are eating. NEVER reward a workout with a sugary snack. Yes you should feed your muscles after a workout with a recovery drink or a bowl of cereal or a banana, but not a bowl of ice cream or a trip to McDonalds as that will undo all that you have done for yourself.

Eating every 2 1/2 to 3 hours will keep your metabolism humming, but you need to select those foods with a little thought and planning. Keep hard boiled eggs in the fridge. Stock up on fresh veggies and fruit. Have a bag of Shakeology. Plan for success. The Beachbody Club membership offers a great nutrition planner - you punch in all of your stats (weight, height, activity level, current program) and it will tell you how much you should be eating and even create a whole menu for you complete with recipes and a shopping list. You can substitute recipes and foods to suit what you like...or go out on a limb and plan to try new things!

If you have not found a great way to lose weight and/or keep the weight off yet, maybe it is time to try something brand new! Join me at Beachbody and I will help you reach for the stars!