When I decided to lose weight, I had to make a direct distinction between the foods that were helping me and the foods that were hurting me. For a long time, I was in denial about the harmful effects of frequent fast food trips and incredible ice cream escapades. Fattening foods just seem so harmless while you're eating them. Let's face it -- donuts, cookies, cake, and hamburgers, french-fries and ice cream all taste great!
However what is good to you is not always good for you. Once you step out of the haze of fantastic flavors, weight gain and low self-esteem lie right around the corner. My love for hamburgers, super-sized fries and strawberry milk-shakes lead me straight to high-blood pressure and in the hospital.
It is time for us to realize that the foods we love so much, does not love us back. Foods with little-to-no nutritional value do our bodies a huge disservice by making us more susceptible to disease. You must make a decision about the type of person you want to be by deciding the type of food you're going to eat fat people food or fit people food.
Fat people foods will cause you to gain weight and become fat. If you consistently eat fat people food you're probably overweight now or you will be in the near future. What are fat people foods? I'm glad you asked, here's the list: cakes, cookies, candy, crackers, cornbread, pastries, high sugar cereals, high sugar drinks, fried meat, fried potatoes, fried anything, cheesy foods, mayonnaise, full-fat salad dressing, full-fat cream cheese, full-fat sour cream, full-fat milk, ribs, ground beef, corned beef, filet mignon, pepperoni, salami, butter, non-organic peanut butter and lard etc.
I would recommend eating these sorts of foods no more than two times per week, if any at all. These foods are high in calories and the over consumption of high calorie foods lead to weight gain and obesity. Eating fat people food is not worth all the time and effort it takes to burn it off. Anyone who has gained weight and lost weight "the right way" will tell you exactly the same.
Fit people foods will cause you to lose weight and make it easier for you to become physically fit. If you consistently eat fit people food you're probably at a healthy weight now or you will be in the near future. What are fit people foods? I'm glad you asked, here's the list: fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, whole grain rice, whole grain bread, whole grain cereal, whole wheat pasta, treats sweetened with agave nectar or stevia, herbal tea w/o sugar, lean meats (baked broiled or grilled), beans and lentils, low-fat cheese, low-fat salad dressing, low-fat mayo, low-fat sour cream, low-fat cream cheese, organic peanut butter olives, olive oil, tofu, soy milk, almond milk, rice milk, and skim milk etc.
I would recommend that fit people foods make up 90% of your daily diet. These foods are relatively low in calories and are filled with health promoting vitamins and minerals that fight disease. Eating fit people food makes it easier to attain your weight loss goals. Fit people foods yield better results when you exercise and it gives you more energy. Make a commitment to eat fit people foods and finish your meals with no regrets.
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