Sometimes our Diet can Stall

Last week a reader asked, “Why has her weight lost suddenly stopped”. She described her self as a healthy eater that exercises everyday and has lost 15 pounds on her own. She is frustrated because she can’t seem to get things going any further. She wanted to know if I had any food recipes that would be helpful


When we think hard about it, such things as food recipes and special dishes may have gotten us to where we are now; needing to make a change.
May I emphasize again…..its about “Lifestyle Change“, and not about food diets and recipes. That “Balanced Diet” that we learned about as a kid growing up (meat, vegetables and a Starch topped off with a frosty glass of milk) may have been a great idea for a growing 10 year old but doesn’t quit do it for someone at 25 plus that’s getting a little soft around the edges.


“Change your lifestyle”.


I think that we can agree, “If you really want to see the results of weight loss your going to have to make changes”. Change is not easy. Change is not always comfortable. And yes..... your going to have to take the accountability for the changes.


People love “Diet Plans” because on some level they take away part of the accountability. If the diet plan doesn’t work( get the results we dreamed of ) we can always blame it on the diet plan itself.


A diet plan is a script. Which can be a good thing. But after the plan or script such as Weight Watchers or Nutri System is completed, “What do we do and where do we go”? There’s no one to lead us.

You’ve got to have a “Life Style Change”.

Learn to love foods that are “Giving Back” to you. Vegetables, fruit, grains, all put life "Back" into the body. Nobody ever had to lose weight because the were eating to much vegetables and fruit. Don’t make these “Living Foods” a side bar of your diet.


Make them your diet.


We didn’t say go crazy making salads. Salads can be boring and non filling and frustrating because your hungry all the time. Learn to acquire a taste for a variety of vegetables and fruit. Experiment. Try something new. Try somethings you never had before. There are dozens of vegetables choices in the produce section besides broccoli.
Of course you can continue to enjoy meat, but learn to find leaner (non fatty) types of meat.
 Fish is fantastic. Eat it.
No.. it doesn’t always have to be baked or broiled. Enjoy it. And yes tuna fish does counts. Eat it.


How can you go wrong if your constantly seeking, vegetables, fruit and leaner meats.


Season foods the way you like but learn to acquire a taste for the food itself.
Don’t over cook vegetables; something we constantly do. By over cooking we lose many of the nutritional values in the food.


Microwave Streamer bags are like a magical invention. Get some. Take them to the office. Use them at home. They are easy to use and force us to have no excuse in getting our fresh vegetable quota for the day. With steamer bags we can have fresh vegetables any time and any where there is a microwave. The age old question of “What to take for lunch” gets answered in full if you have Steamer Bags. The excuse of “Being to busy to cook” gets thrown out the window, if you have steamer bags.


Most important, take responsibility for your food choices. Be accountable to yourself. “Keep your food on your mind”. You’ll be successful if you challenge yourself. And of course, enjoy the foods you eat.