Many of you know I am busy at Stanford researching low fat to low carb diets and everyone always asks me… “So? What is the verdict?” Well I gotta say the jury is still out…I myself cannot wait to see the results. What I am very certain of is “the right diet” for you is not just what makes you get to a specific “ideal” weight. There is a lot to the story…what does your blood say? How is your energy? How is your mood? Are you happy eating the foods you are eating? Is it sustainable for you? How do you feel in your clothes? How do you feel in your body?
This article in Outside Magazine gives a nice perspective – the writer spends a year of his life going on 6 different diets – two months on each plan. Pretty interesting!
What I love is there is not one perfect answer. There is NEVER one perfect answer. We all have unique routines, motivation, preferences and genetics…we all have different needs!!!
I am catching on to some common themes when trying to create a successful plan. Here ya go…
1. Never get too hungry – eat every few hours – avoid feeling ravenous and hangry.
2. Whole foods is the way to go. No matter what you are doing, cut out the junk. This means processed sugar, trans fats, chemicals – you should be able to understand all the ingredients and know where the food came from.
3. The body needs protein, carbohydrates and fat. How much of each? Not certain. But if you go too extreme and cut one of these out you are going to get into trouble.
4. You have to be able to indulge, enjoy a treat and splurge or you will fall off the wagon.
5. Learn about YOU. What is going to work for YOU. That is what is most important.
What is the perfect mix for YOU?