Eat Up!
To be in great shape you need to look after your body. This means being balanced in your approach to life being active; having time to chill out and relax and eating the kinds of foods that nourish and protect you from the inside out.
Which is why we have created this 28 day eating plan which is bursting with fruits and vegetables, is long on foods to give you a gentle and slow release of energy, keep you feeling satisfied and help to conquer cravings.
The meals have been designed for people of all ages. We haven’t included calories and grams of fat because we’ve done that for you and we are more interested in you enjoying your meals and feeling balanced and happy after eating rather than totting up exactly what is in them. Believe us, if you follow this plan, you will shed pounds!
Let your appetite be your guide as to exactly how much you want and need. If you feel you need more substantial servings then this is fine, just add extra of the protein part of the meal like the meat, fish, chicken and so on and have bigger servings of vegetables. Between meals if you feel peckish try to have a few fruit or a few of your favourite nuts or a yogurt to keep you feeling satisfied and in control.
Eating well is not just about weight loss.
We really are what we eat and the way we feel and our moods are also profoundly affected by what we eat. Choosing foods that keep not only our weight, but our bones and hearts, skin, hair, nails and moods in peak condition has to be worthwhile.
Often people around you find it hard when you begin to make changes in the way you do things. Whether you change simple things like the type of shampoo in the family bathroom, the colour of your hair or have a new hairstyle. Imagine then how much harder people find it when you begin to change you change the way you think about eating and getting fit.
Sometimes they may not like it because it directly affects them. Perhaps you are buying different foods for the family as well as for yourself. Perhaps it affects them because if you are eating ‘healthily’ they suddenly feel guilty about what they eat. Or perhaps they feel threatened when you start to change your body shape and to wear different clothes.
Any or all of these reactions can occur and can come from the people you least expect. Our advice is to be prepared. Their reaction may still surprise you and you may still feel hurt by them not seeming to want the best for you and not encouraging you but ultimately changing the way you think about eating, drinking and exercise is about you and not them. Eventually they will have to fall into line and accept the new you.
So here goes! Bon Appetito!