Given the extent of obesity in the United States, most of us need to be constantly on a diet control plan. Either we’re on a diet control plan or just off a diet control or about to start one. Starting a diet control plan is always a pain. Yup, all diets are a pain because it means we don’t get to eat whatever we like to eat i.e. burgers, pastas, French fries and the like. Instead, we eat food that is nutritionally good and in quantities that that are usually just a tad less than what would ideally satisfy our stomach.
Diet control has some unique challenges but with a little bit of planning we can overcome them quite easily
Diet Control Step One - Research
There are millions of pages of data out there – all you have to do is, search for it. Try keywords such as “diet control” or “natural weight loss”, or “obesity control” and so on. Steer clear of anything artificial such as diet control pills and other forms of diet control short-cuts. These never worked for anyone and usually caused a great deal of harm in the long term.
While researching for your ideal diet control recipe, search also, for online or offline software that will keep track of your weight, calories consumed, calories utilized (via exercise and other activities), etc. Using some software to keep track of your diet control makes the task easier because it usually provides summarized and detailed reporting. This will also help your family physician as well as your nutritionist or physical trainer.
Diet Control Step Two – Don’t stop until you’re thru
The worst possible reason to break your diet control is to assume that you can’t do it because you lost control on one or two occasions. Know that you are permitted to lose control – a couple of times a month is quite normal. Most humans do tend to lose control on occasion and frankly, that is what makes us humans. So if you lost control at a party and ate a couple of pastries relax, it is not the end of your diet control. If on occasion you feel like a burger or a French fry (who wouldn’t?), order yourself a small portion or take a friend along mentioning that you would like to share a plate of French fries or a burger. Remember that modern day portion sizes served in most restaurants are bigger that what your nutritionist would recommend so enjoying a snack with your friend or family member would be ideal. If you lost control on occasion, just acknowledge it and continue with your diet control.
Diet Control Step Three – Unbalance the Equation
Confused? Don’t be. In school we studied about balanced mathematical equations. All equations need to be balanced on either side of the equal sign. Well, this holds true in all scenarios except when you wish to lose weight. If the goal of your diet control is to lose weight, you need to eat roughly 200 calories less per day than you utilize. For example, if the diet control software you use indicates that you utilize roughly 2,300 calories per day then, on the other side of the equation the calories gained from food intake should not exceed 2100 per day. The shortfall of 200 calories would be met by burning fat. Remember in diet control for weight loss, the magic calorie deficit figure is 200. Do not let the shortfall be more than 200 or you could end up with unwanted medical complications.
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Ed Stephens started life as a Scientist and this passion has evolved into a focus on making a difference to people’s lives, leveraging proven science based solutions. First with the emphasis on providing a one-stop diabetes solution store for the prevention & management of Type 2 diabetes with www.TypeFreeDiabetes.com and now with the launch of a dietitian-designed line of microwaveable, portion control dinnerware made in high quality porcelain material, now available at www.PrecisePortions.com. Ed remains committed to helping lives in these small ways and who knows what’s the next adventure up his sleeves. Stay tuned!