How To: Eat Right For The Rest of Your Life

If you're just like me, you tend to go crazy at the dinner table and eat way too much to the point where you feel sick and full of regret. Due to that, we tend to gain weight around the hips and mid section and end up with unnecessary stored fat that we end up carrying around us wherever we go and become self conscious and paranoid that no one will look at us the same as they used to ever again. But if you are smart about everything and stick with these few basic principles that I have created, than you will be very successful in your weight loss approach and be able to stick with it for as long as you live.

1) Measure Everything! The measuring cup and the teaspoon and tablespoons should become your best friends. They are extremely important when it comes to a healthy lifestyle. Whenever you cook something or prepare any food of any kind, always include the measuring cup or a simple tablespoon indicator, just so that you can gauge exactly how much of each food you are consuming into your body. Measuring is everything when it comes to dieting and living a healthy life because moderation is key and if you can measure successfully down to the last ounce, you know exactly what goes into your body and how much of it.

2) Grill, Never Fry! Whenever you cook any form of food at all, you should never fry because frying leads to unnecessary belly fat and stored fat that our bodies do not need or want. Frying can also lead to acid reflux disease and other health problems. Grilling is the best form of cooking because it naturally drains the grease and provides more of that youthful flavor that we like whenever we consume food. Grilling also gives us the nutrients necessary for our bodies and our minds to function. With grilling there is less of a high cholesterol risk and is naturally low in fat.

3) Sugar Who? Besides foods high in fat, sugar is also the leading cause of unwanted fat on our bodies. Grab whatever sugar-free beverage, food, sauce whatever you can find in the store or elsewhere, because that will become your best friend along with the measuring cup listed above. You cannot go wrong with sugar-free anything, it is one less thing you need to worry about when it comes to healthy eating. Sugar-free along with light salad dressings and light sauces along with anything else that says Light on the label, you'll be in good shape.

4) Exercise! Simply exercise at least two to three times a week at minimum. Stay active and keep that body moving and you'll burn it all off and stay fit. As long as we eat well without all the grease and fat and if we exercise at minimum twice per week, we will be successful at dieting and living life well.

If we consume healthy things and stare at labels more carefully than we usually do, we won't have to worry about putting on any more holiday weight ever again. At Thanksgiving, have a sugar-free pie instead of a regular flavored pie. Drink sodas once a day if you are a soda drinker. And go on short walks during the day or night in order to keep active. With those principles, you are on your way to eating right and remaining fit for the rest of your life. Enjoy!