Weight Loss/Maintenance

I have a board under my scale to get a more consistent read due to being unleveled. I check my weight before the weekend, like on a Friday, so that I can gauge what I want my weekend to be like. It keeps me disciplined.

Take into account the amount of salt consumed in a day's time. That can cause weight fluctuations of 3 to 5 pounds depending if you are prone to retain fluid. Drinking water throughout the day does help in keeping Sodium levels steady.

Strong hunger pangs are a result of dropping blood sugar levels. A piece of fruit often remedies that. What keeps one fuller longer is Healthy Fats like Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Avocados, other Poly/unsaturated Oils in measured amounts. Animal fats are not healthy at all. Instead of salad dressings, I use up to 2 Tablespoons of Extra Virgin Olive Oil instead. I love salads.

Keeping a daily food journal is another discipline key. Planning out meals a day in advance helps too. Reading ingredient labels helps educate a person as to how much Carbohydrates, Fats, Sugars are in items we buy. All those calories add up.

It is an eye opener into how we ate then as compared to now. I buy Organic as much as possible. Same goes for meats. Wild Salmon or Cod, not farmed. Range fed Beef and Pork, not corn fed. Cage Free Chicken and Turkey. What they eat when farmed, chemicals in their feeds to make them bigger and fatter, gets into us. Not good.