You are looking for the fastest diet and a path to quick weight loss, so when you are asked to consider a mindful approach to eating you might see this as counter intuitive. You might even think this slows weight loss down. However, meal planning when dieting is key and you should be mindful of every mouthful you take, and while that may sound like its slowing down a process it will actually lead to a greater satisfaction of every food you eat and drink you take.
Eat healthily until you are no longer hungry
And when your appetite is sated you are less likely to reach out for that calorie loaded snack or high Carb meal which will ultimately defeat your weight loss goals.
Every Step You Take
Meal Planning When Dieting Keeps You In Control
Remember, we’re not talking about an exercise Plan – weight loss power lies in planning your meals.
Picture yourself at a café or restaurant. Hopefully you are feeling calm, relaxed, choosing dishes from the menu is a big part of the fun. You take your time, you have many considerations and your own unique point of view. You may like to build a menu, considering a starter which compliments your main, perhaps you have old favourites which you always go to, maybe you always have steak or seafood as a restaurant meal, or you may be on the lookout for the latest in nouveau cuisine. Some times you ask your partner or indeed the waiting staff for a hint or recommendation. The thing is you ‘give pause’ and think about what you are ordering and about to eat, anticipating your eating experience.
How does that translate to your everyday eating? Do you make a weekly plan or a family meal plan? Do you think forward about a menu for each day? Maybe you plan meals on a rotating roster. For example: every second Friday is fish, every Sunday is a roast.
Your meal planning when dieting may be practicable, you will be sure take into account your shopping budget. Isn’t it just one step further to consider calories and carbohydrates and therefore beginning the fastest diet for weight loss? You are already practicing mindfulness in your meal, so just extend your thoughts to calories and carbs.
Meal planning when dieting
If you do not already employ a meal plan, then start doing so. Stop eating ‘on the hoof’, picking up calorie loaded foods because you feel ravenous and need a quick fix.
Stop letting Carbs rule your life. A typical ‘maybe’ is that you’ve let yourself become hungry, your hormones respond and tell your body to cry out for Carbs. This is not the solution to the nutrients your body really needs to thrive.
Be mindful. At lunch time pass the pastry store, instead seek out fresh fruit and veg – ready made snacks are readily available. Better still have a pre-packed meal you prepared yourself, where you’re in charge of the calories, carbs and nutrients. The less processed the better.
In the evening say “No!” to takeaways. Offset your desire to over eat by making yourself a simple, quick meal … which.. wait for it…. You have already included in your meal plan. It could be an easily constructed meal of fresh meat and vegetables or a meal which you have frozen from a batch of your own ready cooked, calorie and carb counted meals.
Stay Mindful. Stay the Boss.
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