When it comes to nutrition, when it comes to fitness, when it comes to battling most things and getting things done – the best thing we can do for ourselves is don’t over complicate things.
Nutrition for example, or more specifically losing weight, doesn’t and shouldn’t be complicated. Of course it may be hard and challenging at first to break through some barriers. To make things a bit easier – keep the process simple - don’t over complicate things.
I might
sound like a broken record here, but I really want to make this point.
The harder we diet, by doing all the things, will make you go crazy and throw the towel in. Eliminating carbs, over exercising, worrying about every morsel of food - not hitting your macros just right, is over complicating things.
I used to be so strict when I was trying to lose weight/fat myself. Every single thing had to be weighed right to the gram. If it said to eat 130g of chicken, then you best believe the food scale was exactly 130g – not even a gram off.
I wouldn’t miss a meal, had to eat at the same time every single day, and didn’t eat after a certain time at night. P.S., no magic carb fairies comes out night and add extra fat to your butt, nor does missing a meal make your metabolism slow down. Under-eating for a long period of time and losing muscle is what causes a slower or slowed metabolism.
Woooo weeee, it was so exhausting and stressful carrying on that way. I’ve talked in the past about achieving food freedom and giving up the diets once and for all. I am so glad I did, it’s so freeing.
If you are trying to lose weight, you don’t have to suffer or white
knuckle your way through it. Trying to lose weight that way was fleeting and not sustainable weight loss. Sure, I lost some weight, but the whole process was miserable. I just knew that there was a better way.
So, how do you keep things simple and not complicated?
First, no one way of eating works for everybody. We are uniquely designed.
Next, for nutrition, just a few basics – eat protein with all your meals. Heck, start with one more meal than you were eating – at least breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Why protein at every meal? Protein takes longer to digest, it’s filling, and helps
to repair your muscles and bones.
- Veggies – we all know we need to eat more, right? Increase the volume and frequency. If you’re only eating them once day, shoot for twice a day, and so on and so forth.
- Healthy fats – PB, coconut oil, whole eggs, avocado- keeps your brain happy and you satiated, keeps your cravings more in
check.
- Carbs are not the enemy – adjust them according to activity level. Do your best not to always rely on processed carbs for fuel.
Eat when you’re hungry and stop when your full. Meal frequency is really up to you. Listen to YOU, whatever makes you feel best.
Use the above guidelines to keep things simple and not complicated.
Over on Facebook, I’ve been sharing some of meals using my AMEN Nutrition Protocol. Every single day, I use it, even when I’m out to a restaurant when I can’t control all the factors. We already have enough to worry about. I think our nutrition shouldn’t be one of them.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Yours in Health and Happiness,
Xo
Candace
P.S. Can you do me a huge favor? Take a few minutes, and hit reply, and let me know what is your biggest struggle around nutrition or what is working for you, what successes have you had
so to speak.
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