What is the number one mistake people make that sabotage their weight loss?
The number one mistake people make to sabotage weight loss is INCONSISTENT effort. If people apply small dietary and lifestyle changes CONSISTENTLY over time then BIG physical changes happen. When people ‘diet hard’ and then completely fall off the nutritional wagon, it sets them up for a messed up metabolism and poor relationship with food. Fat loss is a marathon and not a sprint, it takes slow and steady progress to meet your fat loss goals and maintain them.
What food do people eat which people think is healthy but takes away from their fat loss?
Anything that’s labeled as ‘diet‘ food is probably one that should be avoided. It means that it’s likely highly processed and full of junk.
The BEST food is wholesome and natural foods that have five ingredients or less, ingredients that you can pronounce, and things that are fresh (like fruits and veggies) and organic meats.
how can different yogurts can affect your weight loss?
Yogurt is one of those foods that marketers have a field day with. It’s REALLY important to READ LABELS very carefully. Greek yogurt, unflavored with no added fruits or sugar is the best. Do NOT be fooled by words like ‘Greek style’ or ‘honey flavored’ this often means sugars have been added and protein content is less. Try Greek yogurt with berries.
I have heard of Truvia and know about stevia. What makes these better than other sweeteners?
Truvia is a brand of stevia. It’s a natural sweetener with no additives. It’s a great alternative to aspartame or sucralose and other artificial sweeteners. Stevia (or Truvia) is a sweetener that doesn’t increase blood sugar the way sugar does and it’s not intensely sweet the way artificial sweeteners are. When you ‘eat sweet’ you ‘crave sweet’ so it’s best to keep artificial sweeteners out of your diet. In addition, they’re up to 600 times sweeter than sugar and can really do a number on your taste buds (as well as your body). It’s hard to enjoy the natural sweetness of fruits when you’re accustomed to the intense sweetness that these artificial sweeteners provide.
What is so bad about having your blood sugar skyrocket?
You can’t lose fat in the presence of insulin. When you eat carbohydrates, your body responds by dumping insulin into your blood to lower the resulting blood sugar. By keeping blood sugar levels steady, you won’t get a surge of insulin and it will be easier for your body to oxidize fat as an energy source.
What is the best thing that someone can do to keep the on their fitness and diet program?
Not getting social support or not getting the right social support. Studies show that social support is one of the biggest factors to increase fat loss success. Being accountable to others for what you eat is a surprisingly effective fat loss tool. Beta testers said that having the support of the group was the BEST part of the whole process and was the missing link in their other fat loss efforts. When the going got tough, they’d check into the group for encouragement and motivation. Those that were a little competitive used the energy of the group to spur them on to greater success. It’s win-win when like-minded people gather together to create a powerful fat loss community.
