Your Body, Your Diet!

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We have all become victim to someone else’s eating habits at some point. We may have a spouse that can eat twice as much as us and never gains a single ounce, or a best friend who considers ketchup on their burger their daily fruit intake. Either way, it is easy to forget that we are all built differently and our bodies do not always process food the same way.

Our metabolisms are what helps us burn fat. Unfortunately, some of us may suffer from sluggish metabolisms while others have Olympic ones that allow them to eat whatever they want with no added weight. It is important to realize that we need to listen to our individual bodies to tell us just how to get our eating under control

We can buy all the diet books ever printed, but if we do not listen to our body, we are not going to be able to maintain any weight loss.

Luckily, even those of us who have to watch what we eat, can lose the pounds with a little help. Here are five easy tips to help you eat right for your body type:

1) Pay attention to when your body is naturally hungry during the day. Once you notice a pattern in when you get hungry you can start to prepare ahead of time with healthy snacks and meals that will satisfy your taste and your diet.

2) Do not let others bully you into eating food when you are not hungry. Your body should be in charge of what you consume. You will notice how much less you eat when you do not follow everyone else’s eating habits.

3) Pay attention to how active you are each day. You should base your calorie intake on your individual activity level rather than those around you. So if your husband spent the day building a house and your daughter had dance class all afternoon, they may naturally be hungrier than you.

4) Buy yourself portion plates. These plates are divided into three sections. One large one and two small. Fill the largest section up with vegetables and leave the smaller sections for your starches and meat. This is an easy way to control your portions while eating with others.

5) Remind yourself of your individual goals. Your family and friends may not understand your weight loss goals. So it is up to you to find the will power to say no. Keep a reminder of your goal on the fridge or in your dining room. Focusing on what you want and need in the long run, will make it easier to overcome short term set backs.

It may seem difficulty, but you are in complete control of your weight loss goals.

If you have any comments or suggestions about today’s topic or any fun health, diet or fitness tips, please feel free to email me at LadyDietPodcast at dietdotcom. This is Lady Diet, signing off!