As we all know, losing weight is a difficult objective and one that requires a great deal of patience, determination and self-discipline. Weight loss is a result of both an increase in exercise and a decrease in the number of calories consumed each day. A well-designed nutrition plan can be a great tool and, when combined with exercise, can produce surprising results. As a fitness professional, not a registered dietician, I cannot specifically endorse any one dietary regimen. However, I can outline some aspects of diet and nutrition that you should keep in mind while attempting to lose weight.
Portion control needs to be the cornerstone of any nutrition plan that is focused on weight loss.
As with many aspects of our diets, portion size is a habit we can learn to break. Many of the latest diets require you to be so strict about the types of foods you eat and to monitor your consumption so closely, that you tend to end up eating less and, as a result, lose weight. So, for weight loss, the breakdown of carbohydrates, proteins and fats is probably not as important as the volume of food that you eat. The American Heart Association, and other similar groups, highlight a number of dietary factors that I feel go a long way toward lowering your weight while helping you avoid chronic conditions like heart disease and diabetes. They suggest a diet low in saturated fats, refined sugars, and total calories but high in fiber.