Yes, you heard me! Everything in Moderation is BS. If you want to LOSE weight & keep it off, then you do need to cut the crap to get the results. If you want to maintain weight, you could be ok for a while. If you want to gain weight... be my guest, keep adding in the extras.

So tell your friend it's not ok to "Have 1 drink" "Eat 1 cookie", blah blah blah

Here is the down low.....

WHO? You or anyone looking to LOSE weight

WHY? Excess sugars, processed, and high calorie foods eventually change your insides (Gut bacteria & how your body processes foods) Ever wonder why people lose weight & gain it back? They keep sneaking in the things that made them overweight in the first place.

When you're overweight or prone to gain weight easy, the last thing you want to do is mess with your insulin. The more sugars you put into your body the more it changes HOW you process them. The sugars are no longer immediately used for fuel, they are stored as fat. I'm not talking about sugars in just "sweets", I'm talking about simple sugars in the majority of common food. Breads, processed grains, alcohol and even fruits can have an effect.

WHAT? Yes, keep reading. When you eat good, clean whole foods, you crave those foods. When you eat excess sugar, you crave more sugars. Again, this changes HOW you process food and calories don't matter at that point anymore. You could eat a banana with yogurt in the morning, salad for lunch and 1 brownie snack for the whole day at around 1100 calories and STILL gain weight. Yes, it's about WHAT you eat, not the calories!

Realize that weight loss takes TIME and you need to give yourself weeks of avoiding the crap and you WILL see the results. Just think... bodybuilder women and men give themselves 16-20 weeks to lose 10-25 pounds. That's 4-5 months. That means that they aren't sneaking in those treats for a certain time length to lose fat. If they can do it, you can do it!

HOW do I avoid temptations?

#1. Stabilize blood sugar by eating a protein source at every meal and no simple carbohydrates by themselves (I teach this in my book "Food For You") This will set you on the path to correct your insulin, metabolism and help you LOSE weight and not gain it.

#2. Ask yourself "Am I eating for Fun, or for Fuel"? Is what you're eating nutritious? Is it going to help you or harm you? Could you run a few miles at the gym or is it going to make you sluggish, tired and resent what you ate?

#3. Could you be thirsty? Bored? Tired? Peer pressured at a party? Absolutely for all of these!! Drink two glasses of water and wait 30 minutes before you decide you really need a "treat" or temptation

So again, if your goals are to LOSE weight then avoid the temptations that got you there in the first place. Let your friends and family know that you have goals and you need a bit of time to reach them. If you keep caving into the treats, alcohol, fried foods, simple carbohydrates then you will struggle FOREVER to lose the weight. This tends to lead to a desire for an instant fix, instead of a long term goal to health.

Let me help you on your journey! My book "Food For You" helps the reader learn what foods to piece together to design a program and lifestyle to fit you! Not into reading? Contact me for a FREE Consultation on a nutrition program that works for you!

riannanmarie@hotmail.com