Kate's tips for weight loss
Monday, September 1st, 2008
- Eat a diet high in essential fats and low in saturated fat.
- Avoid all stimulants i.e. coffee, chocolate, fizzy drinks.
- Eat three meals daily and snack on fruit and nuts between meals. Avoid bananas, grapes, dates or raisins as these are too high in sugar.
- Eat something every three hours to keep your blood sugar levels stable.
- Supplement with zinc and vitamin B6 as this helps with insulin production.
- Don't set yourself unrealistic goals - if you eat good quality food there is no reason to diet at all.
- Remember to eat enough protein and don't rely too heavily on carbohydrates. Aim to eat some protein at every meal.
- Investigate underlying reasons why you might not be able to shift excess weight i.e. food allergies, underactive thyroid etc.
- Often when you feel hungry you are actually thirsty, so make sure you are drinking bottled, or filtered water during the day - your average daily intake should be in the region of 1.5 litres. When your thirst is satiated your appetite will be at its natural level.
- When shopping do not be tempted to buy low fat, no sugar foods. You will be persuaded these are healthy but take a look at the ingredients and see what has been substituted to make the food taste good. If it's not in a packet, you won't need to read a label in the first place.
