AUSTIN, Texas – So we’ve all made it through the first three months of 2009. But remember back to New Year’s Eve when Barack Obama was just “President Elect” and you made that resolution that this was the year you were going to get into shape? Well, how’s that working for you? If your fitness train is temporarily off the track, Austin-area healthy eating coach Shelly Kochhar has some handy tips to help you get back on the right track.
“It’s important to revisit fitness goals and make adjustments if necessary,” Kochhar said. “Even if you have slipped a little on your goals, April is still not too late to get back on the weight loss resolution.”
Five simple tips to get you back on your New Year’s weight loss resolution today include:
1. Remember, we must eat to live! It’s important to satisfy cravings and taste buds. Food supports our hormones and happiness. There is no legitimate answer in avoiding foods and depriving ourselves. In fact, we must eat to lose fat - sorry, it’s true.
2. Stop thinking about “losing fat.” If fat remains the center of your attention it will never fall off.
3. Discover how to feed your metabolism. Bodies need a balance of protein for fullness and strength, and a balance of carbohydrates for energy and happiness. Your metabolism is as unique as your personality. Know if you are a Carni-girl (a metabolism which thrives on more protein than carbohydrates)
4. Stop guessing. Use the glycemic index of foods to support your blood sugar. The glycemic index measures how much energy a food makes in your body. If you don’t burn this energy the body stores it in your fat cells. Know how to use the glycemic index to satisfy your taste buds while keeping your energy up and the fat down.
5. Ensure each meal or snack serves you. Remember, food should keep you happy, satisfied, energetic and full until the next meal. If a meal leaves you hungry, sleepy, grumpy or longing, than that meal didn’t serve you very well.
“What we each need is a system that recognizes food is our friend and to stop worrying about the fat,” Kochhar explained. “Knowing the balance of proteins and carbohydrates that makes your metabolism thrive, and learning how to manipulate the glycemic index for better blood sugar support, means using food for energy, fullness, happiness and satisfaction. Your metabolism and fat management are as unique as your personality. Once you know how to give the body what it wants, the fat really does fall off because it is not longer needed.”
Kochhar has a complete series available for people wanting to take their nutritional health and weight loss resolution to the next level of success. She offers a workshop to fully discover your metabolism and how to manage blood sugar through everyday food choices –with education on Tuesday nights and support group meetings on Saturday mornings. Best of all, its all done in two quick weeks, meeting only four times over the telephone.
“Getting back on track is not that hard,” she said. “The first step is to know your nutritional needs and then make the necessary adjustments. Of course plenty of sleep, water and exercise are also important, but feeding your metabolism is the key and results often can be seen after the very next meal.”
For more information on the healthy eating workshop, or Shelly Kochhar’s other services, please visit her website at http://www.IntentionalEater.com or call 512-989-6677.
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Intentional Eater
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