March is national nutrition month: survey yourself before making changes-ChicagoNow (blog)

I started this month with my customers and members with a nutrition plan that is focused on changing 50% of the foods that they purchased.  This may seem like a lot to ask, but the truth is that we all buy about 20 of the same food every week or 80% of the same messages.  So if we can make better choices can affect 50% of them-you expect general improvements in your diet that can.  You can expect to lose weight over time, how your body feels and to improve the function of your brain and body to improve.  I made the suggestion that changes are made for 6 weeks-as strict as you're willing to be.  The many people who decided to participate in this game plan attended the community grocery shopping workshops held at Dominicks.  They had a specific package of information.  The first thing that they had to do was fill out a survey.  The focus of the survey was to them take a look at how strict they were willing to be in changing their overall diet. It is easy for a professional fitness to strict suggestions on fewer calories, but most of the time people don't because the proposed diet/meal plan does not take into account the personality and lifestyle changes the individual is willing to make.So here is the fundamental research that they were given.What is your purpose for changing your eating habits? (more than one can apply) lose weight-if yes, how much? lean muscle outgain-add weight-if yes, how much? reduce fat in a specific area-if yes, where? maximize your workoutshave more energy for better workstabilize your workoutfunction on your moods and energy levels2.  Are you prepared to your social behavior change? If so, how? going out with friends and lrder less food, slimmer food while friends order luxury mealsorder water, diet drinks, instead of once a alcoholgrocery shop weekgrocery shop twice a weekeliminate all sugars (except vegetables) alcoholmeal plan elminiate all twice a weekdraft menus of your meals and food options3.  How important is it to go out and enjoy your favorite foods and beverages? (rate from 0 to 5)4. how strict are you willing to be your personal goals? (rate from 0 to 5)5. how long you feel that you can follow a strict eating plan?  Number of weeks? 6. do you feel it is possible to weight in specific areas to lose? 7. are you willing to learn about nutrition before beginning 6 week program, to better understand why the changes proposed in? 8. What is the least amount of drinks per week you are willing to be happy with? 9. list of your favorite 5 food? 10. Will you portion out your food to avoid about consume?These questions gave great insight into the individual expectations and then allowed Bernie Lecocq (owner of iFit Fitness) and myself to suit everyone's game plan.  For example, a girl wanted to Follow the plan during the week, but have everything that they wanted all weekend long.  It was a fairly common and realistic desire, but when they gave me the list of foods that were included in ' something ' they wanted to, I explained that they would probably be starting from scratch every Monday.  She would find nice progress on Friday, and even a small drop in weight (because I know that the trainings she does), but Monday morning would be a daunting time when they see the 1-2 pounds she lost during the bad and the hard work that they carried out during the week.  So, I felt that my role was not to convince her that they should not enjoy himself during the weekend, but think about how important her goals were with respect to enjoy himself during the weekend.  The result was: they one day wanted to feel ' free '-as they said.  I said great! And, I felt that was progress.  If one day a week its the joy in food that she wants to give-should they have.However, I know that more than 8, 10, 12 weeks, if they like it-with healthy meal planning during the working week, a bad weekend and the other somewhere in the Middle, that she will lose weight over time.   Its palate will change her overall health will improve, her body will adjust to smaller portions and even if she cheats on her ' free ' day, it will eventually result in less bad calories in.If you have a little guidance, please contact Bernie or I we will send you the information for this program and can send you hopefully few realistic ways to get your total eating habits change.  More to come about how these people in the next 6 weeks.Some information on March as National Nutrition Month. If you suffer from any diseases, are on medications or diet restrictions or allergies you alway should consult with your physician or nutritonist before you make any changes.

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