Keep it Simple

Are you trying to figure out why the pounds aren't coming off? Do you conveniently forget what you ate or drank? Don't think if you don't log it, write it or get on the scale, that any mistakes did not happen! The pounds are still on the body, even if you hide from the scale. Face it, and then take action. Get on the scale - don't be afraid. Being uncomfortable means you are challenging yourself and then you will change. Doing the same old thing, will give you the same old results. So here is what I want you to do:

Eat every few hours. Just break it down to breakfast, snack, lunch, snack and dinner. Now let's keep it simple, every meal or snack, have one serving of protein (3 oz or the size of your fist) one healthy whole food, high fiber carbohydrate and one food from the vegetable list. A snack can just have a healthy fruit or veggie from the carb list. That's it! Think outside the box. A mid-afternoon snack can be some shrimp and sliced melon. I actually eat 5 evenly spaced meals that are the same size. My dinner usually has 2 green veggies, a salad with olive oil and no carbs, since I workout earlier in the day.

Try and create a few choices for each meal and mix and match. Once you get in the habit of eating this way, you can be a little more creative with each choice. One thing that keeps my food interesting this time of year is to grill all kinds of veggies. They taste so good!! I make big batches, so I can just heat them up when I need them. You can even grill fruit. Pineapple, bananas and peaches are good choices. Every meal is not a party. And don't act as if you didn't realize you would have to eat at some point! So plan ahead. You will be glad you did when the stomach rumbles.