WOW for someone who loves to eat that was music to my ears. The other night I was talking to my niece’s husband, Richard Swenson, and that is what he said. Richard will graduate as a medical doctor in April. It was not so long ago that when I would miss a meal I remember saying, “good, that will help me lose a little weight.”
On my journey to lose over a hundred pounds and keep it off, I have learned how important it is to eat three meals a day. I also eat three snacks daily. I love the regimen as I love to eat and all I have to do is wait about every 2 ½ hour hours and I get to eat again. What I have learned while losing the weight is how important it is to eat the right foods at regular times.
Here are some food guidelines I have adopted to help me lose the weight.
1. I eat 1,600 to 1,800 calories a day, broken down into three meals and three snacks. Check with your health specialist first for your optimal calorie intake for weight loss. For a regular fuel injection, eat a meal or a snack every two to three hours.
2. Eat eight servings of fruits and vegetables daily. A serving of fruits or vegetables varies from a half cup to one cup.
3. Limit bread to two servings per day, and choose complex carbohydrates from whole grains, as opposed to refined foods such as sugar and white flour.
4. Consume two tablespoons of healthy oil, such as olive oil or oils found in nuts or vegetables each day. Most oils I use come from meats, fish, salad dressings, and nuts.
5. Control portions. Pre measure food items into proper portions so you’ll be less tempted to overeat. By weighing and packaging foods ahead of time, you can better control your serving size. When I fail to do this step, I usually get tripped up and end up eating too much.
Other key things that will help you lose weight would be to exercise, control stress, get a full nights rest, drink 8 glass of water, plan and prep your meals, make your self accountable and enjoy the journey.
For me deciding to take of the extra pounds and then getting onto a program that would support my weight loss was the main key to support my weight loss. Was it worth the effort?
It gave me a new life of freedom to move and freedom from the aches and pains that filled my life. It was worth every step to change my life.
Dian has just finished a new book titled Tipping the Scales in Your Favor, which right now is only available on Dian’s website. View Dian’s 125-pound-loss journey on a new video by BYU and get her new book. Check out your LDS bookstore for Dian’s new book or go to www.dianthomas.com. Dian will be in person at 11:30 to 1:30 PM on November 5, 2011 at Orson Gygi, 3500 South 300 West, Salt Lake City, Utah and 2:00 to 4:00 PM, at Deseret Book Sugarhouse, 2274 South 1300 East, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Holiday Special: It has been 36 years since Dian started her media career with an appearance on the NBC Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.
Right now she has a special on her five books (sold over a million copies) and one video for the blockbuster price of $36.00 (regular price is $95.00). Go to www.dianthomas.com to take advantage of this limited offer.
