Better Bad Food Choices
Dieting is hard so we recommend that you do not
do it!
Most diets are focused on restrictive
methods of calorie control, or tout eliminating certain foods or food groups to
achieve desired weight loss. Most
individuals cannot be successful with these methods long-term. The “Better Bad” system is designed to enable you to make better (relatively) food choices and
control your food intake in a Realistic, Progressive and Maintainable way.
Trimming a little bit of calories here and
there can do wonders for your weight and health. It is not always about eating less; sometimes
it is about eating smarter. Skimming off calories is easier than you
think. Challenge yourself to implement
one new strategy everyday for eating and one for exercise. All it takes are
several small efforts to help trim excess calories. Choose a few strategies and
you will eat approximately 100 calories less daily. Burn 100 calories more
daily by walking for 20 minutes and that adds up to ½ pound per week. This may not sound like much, but, it all
adds up to 20 pounds in a year.
The more BBFC’s you incorporate the more
calories (pounds) you will lose. Small
changes will yield HUGE results.
A few methods of a BBFC are:
Portion Control – Eat the same foods that you have been but
reduce the amount by 10%
Food Switch – While at a restaurant or fast food
establishment make a different selection based on taste, health needs and
calorie needs. A great example would be if you are in the habit
of choosing an 800 calories Double Cheeseburger, your choice would be a Fried
Chicken Sandwich at 600 calories. This
is not a perfect choice, but it is BETTER
by 200 calories and most likely lower in sodium and Total Fat.
Food Frequency - Track the poor food choices you make and the
frequency that you eat them. Your goal
is to eat fewer poor choices and decrease the frequency of their consumption.
This can be performed for liquids too.
Application: What can you choose differently while eating away from home this week?
No comments:
Post a Comment