Continuing on with the struggles of weight loss, we are answering five questions to help you understand the challenges you face in attaining a healthy weight.
We’ve addressed the questions of "Why?" and "When?" This week we’re addressing the question of “What?”
What do you eat?
Do your meals consist of coffee and a donut for breakfast, burger and fries for lunch and pasta with a 10 oz steak for dinner?
Or do you rush to work in the morning, skip lunch to get your work done and grab fast food on the way home because you are starving at that point?
Unfortunately this is not going to help you stay within your ideal weight and heart health range. In fact, 95% of North American adults don't consume the recommended 7 to 10 servings of fruit and vegetables a day resulting in 70% of health issues being related to poor nutrition and lifestyle. A well balanced diet is essential to your health.
But what do we mean by diet?
Diet is what you choose to eat and nutrition is what your body takes from the food you choose to eat.
This is an important point to keep in mind when you plan your meals. Should you choose to eat fast food, your body will store the fat, block your arteries, increase your cholesterol and much more damage.
Take a look at an ideal diet for a person with a weight loss/maintenance goal:
Breakfast:
Banana and a Protein Shake (CINCH® Shake is recommended) made with 8 ounces of non-fat milk. This is a total 323 calories, 3g fat, 51g carbohydrates and 25g protein (powered by Leucine™ with a CINCH® Shake)
Lunch:
Another CINCH® Shake in another flavour (available flavours include Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry and Cafe Latte) with the same amount of non-fat milk. This is a total 280 calories, 3g fat, 38g carbs, 25g protein (powered by Leucine™, which has been clinically proven to preserve and build muscle)
Afternoon Snack:
Apple, medium sized with peel (preferably locally grown)
CINCH® protein snack bar (available flavours include Lemon Cranberry, Chocolate or Peanut Butter)
Peanut Butter - all natural smooth style 2 tablespoons
This is a total of 371 calories, 19g fat, 32g carbs, 18g protein
Dinner:
Baked Salmon
Broccoli, cooked/boiled and drained (1/2 cup)
Cauliflower, cooked/boiled and drained (1/2 cup)
Nuts, natural almonds (1 tablespoon)
Small garden salad with tomatoes, onions with fresh made salad dressing
Dressing: vinegar and 5 crushed cherry tomatoes mixed together
This is a total of 500 calories, 28g fat, 28g carbs, 31g protein
Daily total equals: 1473 calories, 53g fat, 155g carbs, 99g protein
Having said that, although eating plenty of fruit and vegetables is crucial to a well balanced diet, it is a well known fact that the fruit and vegetables that are available to us today are devoid of the rich nutrients that were present 20+ years ago.
This is why supplementation is also important but do your research and find whole food supplements of quality, scientific integrity and efficacy. If you simply purchase whatever you find on the health food store shelf, you cannot be certain that the supplements are bio-available and of the quality your body requires.
My research led me to the only study conducted comparing supplement users with non-supplement users by the University of Berkley’s School of Public Health, California. The study now referred to as the Landmark Study (http://www.landmarkstudy.com/) answered three questions:
Do supplements do any good?
Do supplements do any harm?
How do the brands of supplements compare?
The conclusion of this study was that Shaklee supplement users* had markedly better health than the group of other brand supplement users and those who didn’t take supplements. Shaklee, established in 1956, is the natural nutrition company I recommend to my clients as my preferred supplier. You may refer to the following website for a complete catalogue of their supplements and other products: http://giftofnature.myshaklee.com.
*Shaklee supplements users in the study group had been solely taking Shaklee supplements for 20 or more years.
If you are interested in starting on the path to a healthier you, Shaklee is currently offering your fourth month of their weight management program (CINCH®) FREE when you purchase your first three months of the program. The first month must be purchased no later than March 31st. You may call us or email us for complete details.
I’d like to close with the following quote which I hope will inspire you to get to your healthy weight!:
"The starting point of all achievement is desire. Keep this constantly in mind. Weak desires bring weak results, just as a small fire makes a small amount of heat."
Napoleon Hill, 1883-1970, Author of Think and Grow Rich
To your health,
Nadia
Your weight loss partner
1-877-405-4471
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