We have to be able to stick with our chosen eating program and often have a hard time being consistent with our eating -  letting stress, busy schedules, and emotional overwhelm derail our good intentions.

Here are a few things to consider:

The reason most diets fail is they don’t take into consideration our individuality. 

We all have different:

• tastes 

• dietary needs 

• lifestyles.  

Before we can make meaningful, lasting changes to our diet, we need to do a little self discovery.

We need to know how many calories we eat each day, and how many we actually should be eating.

It is also helpful to know how much protein, fat, and carbs (macro-nutrients) we are eating and should have for our unique goals.

Understanding how these macros affect us can drastically improve:

• hunger 

• cravings

• mood swings 

• hormones 

• and satiety

It takes less than a couple minutes a day to get in tune with this info, but if we don't, we’re just guessing and shooting arrows at a target we can’t see.              

Lifestyle Matters 

We all have circumstances and priorities unique to us.

There is no one size fits all diet. 

If I tell someone who travels 5 days a week, like my husband, he needs to eat 3 meals a day and they all have to contain fresh vegetables and organic meats, it simply wouldn’t work. That might be ideal, but it’s not realistic.

This being said, there are some universal truths  and some longstanding myths that should be addressed.

Truths

• It is good to eat primarily whole foods that don't come in a package.(eg. an apple instead of apple juice, a red pepper instead of a cracker)

• It is better to eat organic when possible, especially meat

• We need to drink at least 64 ounces of pure clean water daily for optimal health

• It is good to eliminate sugar and processed foods as much as possible. (Yes this includes, splenda, and all the fake stuff too)

• Fat does not make us fat - but processed foods, sugar and flour absolutely will, especially belly fat.

• I'd love to send you a guide on what to eat and what to avoid. (See link below).

Myths

• Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. If you're not hungry you don't need to eat just because you woke up. The research on the health benefits of Intermittant Fasting are abundant.

• Cereal is good for you. It isn't. It spikes your bloods sugar and can cause intense cravings, and brain fog.

• Carbs help you focus. They don't.  If you eat in the morning stick to mostly fat and protein, and evaluate the change in energy and focus.

• Eating frequently increases your metabolism. It doesn't. Exercise and muscle increase metabolism.