The One Right Way To Lose Weight And Stay Well

The One Right Way To Lose Weight And Stay Well

Most Americans have the same problem when it comes to losing weight and staying well. The foods we like in our culture are, for the most part, terrible for us.

* Chocolate milkshake
* Chicken fried steak with steak fries
* Grilled hamburger with the works
* Moms favorite pie

I hope Im not making you too hungry. You may not LOVE the items I just listed, but its a sure bet  percent of those reading this article could easily down at least one of those items RIGHT NOW!

The problem is, these items are sky high in fat and other not-so-good-for-you ingredients, plus low in fiber. It seems like EVERYTHING that tastes good isnt good for us.

If you dont believe me, read the ingredient tables on all the low-fat foods at the supermarket. Almost all of them have much higher levels of fat than you would guess. Keep reading tables and youll likely get a little depressed. When I tried this exercise, I left thinking that carrots were the only truly low fat item in the store.

One way to get the right idea about healthy food is to think about what we would eat if we didnt have a supermarket up the street. Think about what great, great grandma ate on the farm  years ago before all todays convenience foods took over.

Chances are you would eat vegetables you grew in your backyard. You might occasionally dine on chicken you had raised yourself. Cows were very expensive in most areas, so its unlikely you would eat beef more than a few times a year. If you could catch a fish, you might eat that, and it wouldnt be deep fried!

Get the picture? Thats how almost all peoples of the world ate until very recently. Humans were designed to eat vegetables and fruits mostly, with very little preparation and no additives.

Steer your diet toward that kind of old fashioned thinking and youll be surprised how your weight goes down and your health improves.

And while youre at it, remember that its been only fairly recently that people had automobiles. Ill bet when your city was founded, most people walked everywhere they went. And thats the other part of the equation. Get regular exercise to lose weight and improve your health. You dont have to be an athlete, just get out and walk for a while several times per week.

Try these common sense methods and youll be surprised how well they work.