Don"t Let Yourself Get Hungry
Do you count yourself amongst one of those that go all day without eating only to eat once you are relaxed and done for the night? Or are you one that tries to try to have 3 meals a day totally forgetting your hunger pangs between them? Both these traits are not good for you.
When you go hungry throughout the day without eating anything, maybe your body is pulling on reserves to keep you going, but it will not necessarily help you to burn fat. I know some people who have such hectic schedules running from one meeting to another and simply feel they don't have time to eat. Sometimes it becomes really difficult for the working class to maintain a healthy diet.
If you do not eat regularly, your blood sugar count fluctuates and, energy levels weaken. Your mood swings as the day passes. Once you get down to eating, you eat whatever you can lay your hands on. A packet of chips or cookies helped me fend off hunger pains and also made me feel better. It helped me to raise my blood sugar levels and also increase my energy. I would still feel hungry but be would be in a position to wait a little longer for the meal to be ready.
If you are dieting, trying to burn your excessive fat, you should not add a snack in between meals. Figuring the less I eat the more weight I will be able to loose. At times I tend to grab whatever is handy to eat. My husband is good at stopping at the drive thru on the way home because he gets hungry. What he gets is full of calories and fat. If he had a simple light snack between breakfast and lunch, or lunch and dinner, he would have been able to resist that urge to binge eating. He would then be comfortable to eat a nutritious meal sans the fat and calories. This could help him burn the fat he is looking to burn.
Letting yourself get hungry will lead to diet failure. It's just as bad as starving yourself. Select some items that are fit for you to eat. Some of the diet snack bars may not be too bad. Read the labels first to see how loaded they are with sodium. Pretzels are quite healthy for you. You can safely keep them in your glove box of your car for that ride home. Its good to eat nuts too. Especially the English Walnuts. They contain the omega 3 fatty acids that are healthy and can also enable you to burn fat. You can also go in for the packaged dried fruits you can keep in your car. Or keep in your office drawer for those mid morning/afternoon snacks.
When you are at home, keep a supply of fresh fruits like grapes, apples, or salad making materials around. A salad is always a healthy alternative as long as you don't overload it with fattening stuff. Go in for just a basic salad with lettuce, some diced carrots or broccoli, and a tad of cheese topped with your favorite salad dressing. Using olive oil is great, but believe me, I have my favorites. Don't use the low fat or non fat ones. They have hidden ingredients in them that actually may cause you to add weight. That will be discussed in another article.
Keep in mind that you still need to eat, if you are aiming to burn your excessive fat.
When you go hungry throughout the day without eating anything, maybe your body is pulling on reserves to keep you going, but it will not necessarily help you to burn fat. I know some people who have such hectic schedules running from one meeting to another and simply feel they don't have time to eat. Sometimes it becomes really difficult for the working class to maintain a healthy diet.
If you do not eat regularly, your blood sugar count fluctuates and, energy levels weaken. Your mood swings as the day passes. Once you get down to eating, you eat whatever you can lay your hands on. A packet of chips or cookies helped me fend off hunger pains and also made me feel better. It helped me to raise my blood sugar levels and also increase my energy. I would still feel hungry but be would be in a position to wait a little longer for the meal to be ready.
If you are dieting, trying to burn your excessive fat, you should not add a snack in between meals. Figuring the less I eat the more weight I will be able to loose. At times I tend to grab whatever is handy to eat. My husband is good at stopping at the drive thru on the way home because he gets hungry. What he gets is full of calories and fat. If he had a simple light snack between breakfast and lunch, or lunch and dinner, he would have been able to resist that urge to binge eating. He would then be comfortable to eat a nutritious meal sans the fat and calories. This could help him burn the fat he is looking to burn.
Letting yourself get hungry will lead to diet failure. It's just as bad as starving yourself. Select some items that are fit for you to eat. Some of the diet snack bars may not be too bad. Read the labels first to see how loaded they are with sodium. Pretzels are quite healthy for you. You can safely keep them in your glove box of your car for that ride home. Its good to eat nuts too. Especially the English Walnuts. They contain the omega 3 fatty acids that are healthy and can also enable you to burn fat. You can also go in for the packaged dried fruits you can keep in your car. Or keep in your office drawer for those mid morning/afternoon snacks.
When you are at home, keep a supply of fresh fruits like grapes, apples, or salad making materials around. A salad is always a healthy alternative as long as you don't overload it with fattening stuff. Go in for just a basic salad with lettuce, some diced carrots or broccoli, and a tad of cheese topped with your favorite salad dressing. Using olive oil is great, but believe me, I have my favorites. Don't use the low fat or non fat ones. They have hidden ingredients in them that actually may cause you to add weight. That will be discussed in another article.
Keep in mind that you still need to eat, if you are aiming to burn your excessive fat.