I have to confess that I love the show The Biggest Loser. I think that the stories (even though most of it is completely out of context with what has really happened) are very inspirational. After seeing an episode a few weeks ago I decided to look at trying to eat better. I have always been a person that doesn't eat breakfast, I might have a little lunch and then by dinner I am famished and tend to over eat thus making myself sick.... go figure. So I started look around on the internet because I had no idea where to start. I came across an article (that I can't find anywhere now) about how the Biggest Loser show teaches the contestants to eat a balanced gylcemic index meal. Basically that means that each meal and snack has a source of protein, good carbohydrates and fat in a healthy combination. It also said that people over eat everyday because we have no idea how much or even what we are really eating. I personally couldn't tell you the difference between a good or bad carb or a low fat vs. a high fat food. The article also made reference to a web site for people with diabetes call DLife.com (http://www.dlife.com/dLife/diabetic-recipes.html) has some really great recipes. So of course I went to the site and I was amazed at the type of recipes they had... I mean really I always thought eating healthy didn't taste good... who knew. I also learned that for those looking to try and eat better there are a few steps that are proven to help and the bonus is if you are looking to lose weight you will.
1. you should eat 3 meals a day that are roughly 300 calories and 2 snacks that are roughly 100 calories.
2. You should eat with 1 hour of waking and never go more than 5 hours without eating.
3. Drink lots of water... it helps break down fats and flush out toxins
4. Don't drink caffeine or fruit juice (eat fresh fruit instead)
5. Eat your first snack between lunch and dinner and your second snack about an hour before you go to bed.
6. Exercise a little every day.
After talking to my mom the other day I just thought I would share what I found. I know that with the non- stop motion of life it can be hard to take care of yourself.
