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Every medium size person wants to lose weight one way or the
other, trying too hard by going to the gym sweating it out
on treadmill watching what we eat in the process starving ourselves;
yes some of us get the result with a but... No matter how we try we just can't
do it alone and there are certain necessary requirements we don't consider when
starting our diet/losing weight process.
I got chatting with a friend who lost 7 kg in 2
weeks, I was amazed she was looking very healthy (you know there are some
people who try so hard to lose weight and they come out looking ill/sick)
She mentioned she was working with a dietitian and I said "no
wonder".
My "no wonder" is that
when you want to really start this process there are necessary
things we need to do and as well follow. Personal trainers are only there to
assist you with the gym aspect they are no nutritionist or dietitians they can
only advice you what they know.
You need to ask yourself if you are prepared to go through any
torture or stress on your way.
You should be prepared physically, spiritually, emotionally,
mentally and physiologically as what you have to go through is much; the
kind of food you would get to see and eat is something else.
Are you sure you would follow it up religiously or would you stop
half way? I know how many times I have gone to register myself at the gym and
what excuses I give for not going even though the direct debit is going out of
my account... I can remember one incident that happened one morning... I decked
up heading to the gym, I was actually rushing up so I would meet up the cycling
class... yea I was on time so I joined the class of almost 15 people. Less than
5 minutes into the working out session I was feeling dizzy but I was still
ready to continue as I thought it was the lazy me so I fired on less than 2
minutes I was trying to find my feet but I staggered out of the
cycling machine all I could remember was someone shoving Lucozade boost and a
glucose tablet in my mouth and I guess that was when I got myself. I was told I
passed out and they asked me if I had breakfast... I told them no! I didn't
know I was suppose to have breakfast at least 1 hour before heading to the gym
and when they said breakfast they were referring to porridge
aka Quaker oat... after resting and drinking their free lucozade
boost, I went straight to the bus stand, got into the next available bus and I
went home and that was the last time I smelled the gym and they were still
charging me, my excuse was that it was snowing but the truth was that I was not
ready spiritually to go through the torture.
You need to consider your health first we all have past medical
history including family medical history. We claim we know much about our body
to be sincere we don't.
First step is to
review your medical and diet history, run some medical test like blood
pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, body mass index (BMI), etc... For
those with diabetics or blood pressure in their family medical
history will need to address that to help a good dietitian or nutritionist in
tailoring a personalized meal plan for you.
After that, one
should know your target weight and body sculpture with what you intend to
achieve and reduce. This will help you establish a realistic goal either short
term or long term with a specific achievement time frame.
For me a good dietitian or nutritionist would want to sit with you and create a food time table. With
the food you love, they can design a menu based on it with dietitian approval.
With this new
menu time table, your life style would definitely change NO MORE cold stone ice
cream, Chinese meals, late night food, pizza time.... (Chuckle) which
means you’re eating habit would change for good; though you can still eat
anything and everything but in very minimal portion but with an estimation
of calorie intake per day which would have been added to your diet
menu and how to calculate it properly.
IT WILL SURELY
TAKE A LOT OF DISCIPLINE AND COMMITMENT.
My friend hinted
me that there is good sugar and bad sugar, and good fat and bad fat; so for
lovers of sweet and shinning things a good dietitian nutritionist would be able
to teach you which is which so it still a win win after all.
Now there is the
dreaded part where you measure your food intake with measuring cups and tape...
you would see something like 2 inches of watermelon and 250ml orange juice
(confusing right) but when you get started you would surely get use to
it.
Exercise at
least 7 hours a week that's 1 hour 30 minutes a day for 5 days and a must
to take 2 days off.
This is what we
call maintaining your weight in a healthy way.
Hypocrites like
me are already thinking of preparing pan cake for dinner #hidingface. I have
had my fair share of gym and with some lovely episode to go with it or is it
the time when I pretend dieting is the way forward and free dinner and take out
would be coming my way.
Even with the
personal trainer sessions this big tummy of mine is still in front of me.
Don't go about
asking for what is working for Annie as it would not work for Ann, their body
systems are different including family medical history. If Annie's dietitian gives her a food time table this is tailored to her need and when you go and
visit a dietitian you would realise that the calorie intake she has to take per
day is different from what is on your menu table.
Brenda Njemanze
practice what you preach ooooo
To get a good dietitian nutritionist
is not beans so at the moment I have opened the middle of an empty borvita tin
which would serve as my saving box till my dietitian money is complete.....
Very soon I, Brenda Njemanze would start my own process with my dietitian and I would keep you up to date with my diet menu.
FOR PART 1 OF HEALTHY DIET OR HEALTHY FOOD VISIT
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