Fantastic read! This book by Rujuta Diwakar, sports science and
nutrition expert about losing weight without giving up the food you love
to eat is worth a read. I have gone through books dealing on this issue
by various authors but I simply fell in love with this one.
I
would love to share few simple rules to eating right. What we need to
change is not the food but our lifestyle. Eat what you want and shed
those extra pounds... isn't this cool! diet-quotes
Few things that need to be kept in mind are:
1 Always eat the moment you wake up: never start your day with tea or coffee.
Simple
logic behind this is that the blood sugar level goes down when we sleep
and if we have a fruit or something equivalent in the morning it helps
to elevate the blood sugar levels. After a little gap you can have that
cherished cup of coffee.
2 Eat every two to three hours a day.
In
order to increase our metabolic rate eating a small portion from our
daily diet is going to help tremendously. If the gap between the two
meals is more, then it can be a cause of indigestion and acidity. What
we need to do is split our large meal into small portions and have it
after two hours gap. Not only will we be having all the nutrients but
this also helps in burning the fat.
3 Eating should be directly proportionate to your activity levels.
Fair
enough! If we are just lazing around or are doing sedentary kind of
work, then we can cut down on the heavy meals instead we can have
something light but if we are mentally and physically involved in hectic
work then the amount of food we have also needs to be in accordance.
The golden rule is never let your stomach feel the hunger pang and also
do not cross the line and over eat.
4 There should be a minimum gap of two hours between the last meal and bedtime.
Logically
we should have our last meal around 7pm. After that our stomach slows
down and wants to relax and proper justice is not done to the food we
have. But practically if it is not possible then whatever is the last
time for the meal, it would be better if we sleep after two hours of
having it.
5 Don't follow those fads of extreme diets - they are
not sustainable and just don't work.Anything which we cannot follow
lifelong is wrong for the body.
6 All kinds of foods are good as
long as you are eating the right quantity at the right time. Never go on
a diet, what you need to do is modify your life style.
And last
but not the least is that exercise is nonnegotiable. Unless you exercise
don't expect to see miracles, despite the good eating habits. Yoga,
walking, swimming, dancing, aerobics any kind of exercise for two hours
thrice a week is must.
7 Try having your meals on a dining table. Enough of it having slouched on a couch in front of television.
I
am personally following these tips and have seen change in my body.
Let's enjoy our lives to the fullest by inculcating these valuable tips.
