How To Make Eating Fewer Calories Easier

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We all know that the only way to lose weight is to create a caloric deficit (expend more calories than you consume). However, eating fewer calories isn't always easy (or else everyone would presumably be much thinner).

When it comes to weight loss, we're constantly being bombarded by conflicting information. We hear anything from low-fat, to low-carb, to "stay away from fruit" to fasting as the "solution".

Today I want to give you just one piece of advice that will make eating fewer calories easier:
Don't stop eating carbs. Just be smart about what type of carbs you eat.


This ONE change in your lifestyle can make a tremendous difference. Let me elaborate:
The idea is to make the carbs you eat count. The goal is to eat carbs that are high in fiber and low in starch.

Why? Fiber helps you feel full and has minimal effect on your blood sugar. But foods like bread, rice and pasta that are high in starch can elevate your blood sugar significantly.

That becomes undesirable because when your blood sugar rises quickly it triggers your pancreas to release a flood of insulin, a hormone that lowers blood sugar but also signals your body to store fat.

Some foods that contain carbs that are high in fiber and low in starch are brussels sprouts, peppers, spinach and broccoli.

So choose your carbs carefully by selecting foods with the greatest ratio of fiber to total carbs. What this does is normalize your insulin levels and help reduce your hunger...thus making eating fewer calories easier.

Posted by George Louris, CFT at 6:27 AM

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