Healthy Cooking and Eating is 80% of the Equation

Many people want to lose weight and never make their weight-loss goals, because they do not change how they eat. The majority do not have any idea how to cook. Some do, but do not have any time. While, others are too scared to make bombs or are too lasy to cook at all.

Throughout my career as being a Zumba Instructor, NASM Certified personal trainer, &NASM Certified weight management specialist. I have noticed that telling people how to eat and cook healthy is like talking a foreign language to them. This has help me learn that they are really not to blame. If we look at all the commercials for fast-foods & restaurants, most of them depict people having so much fun and are so happy that their family is eating these types of foods. When it comes to cooking at home, commercials show it as time comsuming, disasterous, tiring, & the family not liking home cooked foods.

At the beginning, just like when you are first starting to workout, you got to look at cooking and eating healthy with a positive outlook. Otherwise, your whole experience is going to be negative and you will not be able to reach your weight-loss goals.

Next, you want to start with foods you like. For example, I first began my weight-loss journey, I taught myself how to cook whole wheat tortillas with olive oil. Later, I moved on the whole wheat bread and pizza crust. I learned about spices and healthy substitutes. I learned the differences between poach and blackened cooking styles. Also, I cook my meals over the weekend or whenever I have time available. They are packaged in single serving containers and placed in the freezer. During the week, all I have to do is pick what I want to eat for the day and take it in my mini cooler.

Then, start writing down every thing that you eat in a diary. You see the full scope of how much you are eating per day. It will more than likely show you are eating more calories than you need. Knowing what you eat will help you to make wiser choices.You can also include your workouts and how you feel throughout you journey. Having it written down on paper tends to keep people on track to make their goals.

Lastly, keep eating out to restaurants to a minimum. A lot of people tell me that it is their social scene. That is great, but you do not have to eat at a restaurant every day to keep in touch with your friends? Save going out to eat for special occasions. In addition, I have found that there are many restaurants that have the low-fat section, but how do we know they are taking precautions to make it healthier. Those cooks are just trying to push the plate out. I seriously doubt they are taking the time to carefully measure how much oil, salt, or butter they put in you plate. I remember when I asked to have some chicken wings grilled, the cook fried them and then grilled them. Sadly, I had to tell them I did not order that and they went to waste.