Eat Up to Slim Down

Today's RealAge E-letter reminds us that there are lots of ways to stay motivated in your quest to lose weight and be healthy and it's important to find what works for YOU. 

• If you're trying to lose weight, for heaven's sake don't starve.  Instead, change what -- not how much -- you eat, so you walk away from a meal feeling full, not frustrated. Instead of a big bowl of spicy chili, have an equally big bowl of zesty gazpacho; instead of a wedge of berry pie, have a whole pint of juicy strawberries. In other words, cut calories and fat, not portions. It works, say scientists
• Recent research shows that eating fresher, lighter foods while leaving portion size unchanged is a good way to lose weight. This means eating foods that have a lot of water: melon, tomatoes, cucumbers, greens, carrots, grapes, oranges, jicama, radishes -- almost any veggies you eat raw, and most fruits, as well as nonfat milk and broth-based soups. In the study, participants reported feeling satisfied after eating large portions of low-cal foods. On the other hand, when portions of high-calorie foods were reduced in an effort to lose weight, participants noted feelings of deprivation and hunger.

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Comments

[Mike]

Yes and no. Yes, most people would need to cut calories if they're serious about losing fat (not all -- some should actually eat MORE and healthier first to wake up their metabolism). No, indiscriminantly cutting fat from your diet is a bad bad bad bad advice. Fat is NOT evil. And carbs are NOT evil. It's the kinds (and the amounts) of fat and carbs people eat that are the problem. Just outright cutting fat is a guaranteed path to ever-increasing food cravings and eventual breakdown. I wrote an article on how to eat healthy for weight and fat loss: http://www.mikesfitness.com/article_nutrition.php -- I would be happy if you checked it out as an alternative point of view. Best regards.