4 Easy Diet Changes that Add Up by a Boca Raton Weight Loss Ctr

• By Beth Meirav
• My Blog

There's no one-size-fits-all approach to eating better.  On the Sadkhin Program I do a complete detox, flushing out the fatty tissue from your body (particularly that visceral belly fat that is impossible to get rid of!). I also focus on making small changes to your diet that will prevent you from gaining the weight back. These new healthy habits are key. You can start here or start with my program (and get to your target quickly) and continue. I want to introduce to you the few changes you can make starting TODAY. Here's my list of FOUR simple diet tweaks that can ultimately make a huge difference.


1.Eat More Fiber! By adding more fiber into your diet you will naturally eat fewer fatty and sugary foods. Your fiber-rich choices will fill you up faster and you won't have room for those fatty foods. You can start by increasing your intake of fresh veggies and fruit, especially those with edible stalks, skins, membranes, and seeds (such as broccoli, artichokes, raspberries, apples, and oranges). Switch from refined grains (like white rice) to whole grains (quinoa or farro) or even better eliminate the whole grains and use lentils or beans as your base under your protein or in your salad.


2.Eliminate diet drinks and artificial sweeteners
Many clients I work with are amazed at how their appetites change once they've stopped consuming artificial sweeteners. Believe it or not, your cravings for sweets will disappear. I can lecture about drinking water all day long (at least that's what a few of my clients have kindly pointed out). Try doctoring up the water. Add lemon or lime. I love mint in mine as well. Artificial sweeteners disrupt gut bacteria in ways that may increase the risk of obesity. If you need a bubbly drink then try seltzer.


3. Swap some of your starches for non-starchy veggies
Easy swaps:
Lettuce wrap those fajitas or burgers
Use Zucchini noodles (they are already prepared for you in the store!) instead of pasta
Put your Chipolte on a bed of lettuce instead of rice
Double up those veggies and you won't even notice the starch is missing from your plate. You will be just as satisfied.


4. Cut back on booze
Who needs the extra calories? Not only does the booze add calories, but it also tends to "make" you eat things you would never normally consume (bread, chips, pretzels). It also tends to cause most people to eat way more than they normally would. You don't have to eliminate alcohol completely to shed pounds, but consciously cutting back to perhaps just the weekend and also drinking in moderation (just a reminder that's one drink for women and two for men),and downing a glass of water with every cocktail can help you shed some pounds.