Repetitious Eating and Weight Loss
An interesting thing I have observed with clients over the years is a definite pattern of repetitious eating. The problem is that eating the same foods over and over can contribute to impaired weight-loss progress. Who would ever think that would be a reason not to lose weight?
I know what you might be thinking, this is one more rule to follow in order to lose weight! But variety is important for several reasons. You might stick with your weight-loss plan better and you will obtain many more needed nutrients if you have a more diverse diet. Eating repetitiously also may make you more prone to developing food sensitivities.
Get out of this rut of consuming the same things all the time. Start with the meal you repeat most often, which is usually breakfast. Figure out at least three different breakfast meals and then rotate them throughout your week. Then review lunch and dinner and do the same.
Check out Dana’s recipes regularly for quick and easy ideas for variety.
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Posted by: Pmax | Nov 29, 2007 8:33:41 PM
I think anyone in the nutrition or diet field should be extremely careful about citing information gleaned from observing clients.
There is probably no group of people that are more untrustworthy (in the area of reporting and tracking) than dieters.
Unless you are doing a study in which your clients are locked in a hospital ward and fed, and all visitors are strip-searched (haha), you really have no idea what they are eating.
People will even lie to themselves when using a tracking log which nobody else will see. Sometimes they mask this behavior and are seemingly unaware that they are doing it!
You'll hear every excuse and witness Academy Award level acting from these 'clients' as they try to please you, and tearfully exclaim they swear they only ate enough to sustain a sparrow and still 'gained a pound'.
As soon as you leave the room they'll dive into their hidden stash of food, or will even go out in the middle of the night and gorge on fast food, or any of a multitude of self-defeating behaviors.
I'm not sure I blame the clients. They are trying to fight one of the strongest biological urges known to man, next to breathing.
So anytime someone says 'I've observed with clients' I have to stifle a chuckle, though I know the intent is well-meant - at least in the area of self-reporting and results and similar things.
Posted by: Monica Reinagel | Oct 29, 2007 2:52:22 PM
Another thought: save your three healthy breakfasts as "recipes" in your pantry. Simply select the ingredients, add a title, such as Healthy Breakfast #1 or Healthy Breakfast with Eggs, and click Analyze Recipe. Then, click Add to Pantry.
Having some pre-saved meals makes keeping a food diary so much simpler! (For more on how to use ND to keep a food diary, see: http://www.nutritiondata.com/help/pantry-help#total
