Managing Your Weight Healthily

For most people, simple daily nutritional changes can make a significant difference in their weight over time. It is time to say good-bye to diets and take up a healthy lifestyle.

Eating according to the food guide is both nutritious and filling. Commit to eating the following foods each day for a month in lieu of what you normally eat and you will find that rather than being left hungry you will be quite full.

Daily eat at least:

7 servings (1/2 cup each or tennis ball sized fruit) of fruits and vegetables.
3 – 5 servings ( 1 slice or ½ cup) whole or multigrains, cereals, bread, brown rice, pasta etc.
2 servings (1 cup or 1 oz) l % or skim milk, non fat yogurt, low fat cheese etc.
2 servings (2 – 3 oz) (your palm size) of fish, meat, poultry, dry beans, eggs, nuts (1/4 cup)

Next it is important to learn what the healthiest types of fats are, what foods or oils they are found in and how to guess how much fat you are eating at any particular time. The average female should eat between 1800-2000 calories a day and consume 65 grams or less of fat which works out to about 13 tsp. or less of fat. When possible look for a lower fat alternative or something completely different. If in the summer you love ice cream consider switching to a fruit flavoured frozen yogurt or sorbet. Little changes can make a difference at the end of the day and a big difference by the end of a month.

Fat plays an important role in our health. However only a small amount is needed and we usually overstep our limits. The goal is to keep fat intake below 30 percent of our total calories consumed. Government regulations have made it easier to see the amount of fat in products with the required labels on the packages. It’s easy to either buy meat with less fat or in the case of poultry and beef, cut the fat off.

Eat something from the above list every three hours. It will stop the cravings for unhealthy food and encourage your metabolism to burn your body’s fuel more efficiently and thus keep you energized.

Just these little lifestyle changes can make a difference in your health and your weight. Best of all it is simple enough to do anywhere at any time.

Another source of help is the Tahitian Noni® Tahiti Trim® Plan 40® health and weight management program. It will come along side your goals, provide the extra nutritional supplements needed to overcome cravings, break through plateaus and maintain the weight you have lost. The Tahiti Trim Plan 40 also encourages you follow the guidelines in this article and includes a journal to help keep you on the path to success.