Good Morning!
Yesterday, I had a chance to send out a lot of different meal plans, to a lot of different people, with a lot of different struggles, and very different eating habits. What I noticed yesterday was that a lot of people were NOT eating even at LEAST 3 times a day! I know, it seems far fetched, but in reality it is NOT.
In today's world, time is scarce. We make so many different appointments, with so many different people, and if we have kids....time is even scarcer! It's really RARE to find a person who has all day and all night to take care of everything they committed to take care of in the day. Personally, my days were busy! I work a full-time job, I go to school, and I attend 12-step meetings REGULARLY and I am of service at least 4 times during the week. Not only that, I am in a committed relationship and we have a cozy 1 bedroom apartment that needs to be cleaned and cooked in on a daily basis. So my plate was completely full, and who has time to eat right?
So what is our usual solution? We grab something quick and easy to curb the hunger that is banging at our tummies, screaming "FEED ME!" That something quick and easy is usually a greasy bag of potato chips, some kind of pastry, or anything we can grab and go at convenience stores or gas stations. Or how about those infamous, fast food drive-thrus? And with our schedules full and time passing by quicker than the speed of light, how often are we fueling our bodies during the day? Not very many times. So not only are we starving our bodies, we also are feeding it very unhealthy foods. So why are we gaining so much weight but we are eating so little.
It's called "starvation mode". If you didn't know, you will soon know after reading this. Evolution has programmed our bodies to favor fat. Yes! You heard correctly, we are born with bodies who love fat! And here is why, back in the day, like wayyy wayyy back in the day, when humans were first forming on this Earth; they went for days and days and days without eating. So, in order for them to survive, their bodies kicked in to save them. When these humans finally ate something, the body stored that food as fat to prepare it for not being fed for days again. Our bodies need fuel for the energy it exerts on a daily basis, so if we don't eat often, all that stuff gets stored in our bodies anyways. So it doesn't matter if you eat 2 times a day, you will struggle with losing weight, because your body is trying to survive so it is holding on to that fat to help you keep moving throughout your busy, busy days!
So, what is the solution to the problem? Changing your diet! And how do we do that? Well, I am so glad you asked. The best way to begin, is to cut out all the junk in your first week! According to the amazing Steve Edwards who created the 8-Week Transitional Diet, your week one should be the junk cutting! So if you see a donut, make an about face and run the other way! What about that grumbling tummy and the smell of those fresh fries from the Jack-In-The-Box on the corner to your right? Make a left and keep going! No soda, no candy, no cake! Drink more water! (If you would like further details on the 8-Week Transitional Diet please contact me).
Okay, so we have a problem and now we have a solution. Cutting out the junk is easy but not. But if you want a change, then you will go to any lengths to make changes (even if that means giving up your favorite candy bar for lunch). The best part about your reading this, is you can get help today from me!
Just click on the link below and we will get you started!
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