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How to Double Your Weight Loss
Yes, you can do it.
Suzie Cooney · CPT
Suzie Cooney · CPT
My clients, who are successful in losing weight and keeping it off, know exactly what they eat, how much they eat and how to avoid the “yo-yo” ups and downs. Most people simply have no concept or any idea how much they eat in one day.
If you want to succeed in weight loss, you must break unhealthy eating habits, improve your nutrition, solve your own personal barriers to success, stop the confusion, uncover your “food” triggers and stay on track. It’s time to get real.
It’s really amazing how fast I can uncover what a person is lacking or needing in their diet in order to achieve their goals. The most common element I found is that when people are starting a new fitness plan, while learning how to eat well, they simply don’t eat enough. If you don’t eat enough, you will lose less weight.
Research clearly shows those who consistently monitor their food intake lose weight more steadily and keep it off more successfully than those who don’t. That’s because these journal-keepers are able to identify the sources of empty calories, and know when they resort to overeating.
Surprisingly, I’ve encountered some opposition, a few rolls of the eyes and groans. I had one person say, “Oh no, I can’t do that… that’s making me focus too much on food instead of exercise.” I politely said, “Well, the choice is yours.” But what I wanted to say was, “Well, since you are 50 pounds overweight, it would appear that you place a great deal of focus on food.” But of course, I didn’t want to offend them.
Keeping a food journal or diary will create an awareness that I know is hard to face. It helps us to record bad eating patterns, and why and when we eat. Once we learn and understand why we eat and what we eat, then we’re getting to the real good stuff. Ninety percent of eating should be for survival and energy, and 10 percent for pleasure.
The essential functions and benefits of a food diary:
First, a diary gives us the data necessary to make changes and improvements we need to make. The minute I see a client’s diary, I can easily uncover why they have not lost weight. Secondly, the purpose of the journal or diary relates to choice. Avoid diet disasters and make better choices. You will gasp at first as to how quickly calories add up. Lastly, the food diary can assist you as you self-monitor and develop an awareness of what you’re eating (calories in).
Visit my blog at www.suzietrainsmaui.com/blog to learn how to start your food journal today, or call me at (808) 283-2121.
Suzie Cooney is a certified personal trainer and model. Contact her at www.suzietrainsmaui.com/blog.
If you want to succeed in weight loss, you must break unhealthy eating habits, improve your nutrition, solve your own personal barriers to success, stop the confusion, uncover your “food” triggers and stay on track. It’s time to get real.
It’s really amazing how fast I can uncover what a person is lacking or needing in their diet in order to achieve their goals. The most common element I found is that when people are starting a new fitness plan, while learning how to eat well, they simply don’t eat enough. If you don’t eat enough, you will lose less weight.
Research clearly shows those who consistently monitor their food intake lose weight more steadily and keep it off more successfully than those who don’t. That’s because these journal-keepers are able to identify the sources of empty calories, and know when they resort to overeating.
Surprisingly, I’ve encountered some opposition, a few rolls of the eyes and groans. I had one person say, “Oh no, I can’t do that… that’s making me focus too much on food instead of exercise.” I politely said, “Well, the choice is yours.” But what I wanted to say was, “Well, since you are 50 pounds overweight, it would appear that you place a great deal of focus on food.” But of course, I didn’t want to offend them.
Keeping a food journal or diary will create an awareness that I know is hard to face. It helps us to record bad eating patterns, and why and when we eat. Once we learn and understand why we eat and what we eat, then we’re getting to the real good stuff. Ninety percent of eating should be for survival and energy, and 10 percent for pleasure.
The essential functions and benefits of a food diary:
First, a diary gives us the data necessary to make changes and improvements we need to make. The minute I see a client’s diary, I can easily uncover why they have not lost weight. Secondly, the purpose of the journal or diary relates to choice. Avoid diet disasters and make better choices. You will gasp at first as to how quickly calories add up. Lastly, the food diary can assist you as you self-monitor and develop an awareness of what you’re eating (calories in).
Visit my blog at www.suzietrainsmaui.com/blog to learn how to start your food journal today, or call me at (808) 283-2121.
Suzie Cooney is a certified personal trainer and model. Contact her at www.suzietrainsmaui.com/blog.
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