Nuts To You

Imagine an eating plan with snacks so easy they tempt you to eat too many whenever you start eating them.  Not hard to imagine is it?  NUTS the perfect snack to overeat.

I am as guilty as anyone - nuts such as almonds, macadamias, etc. are all so enjoyable that once I start I find myself going back to the container a number of times.

1oz. of Almonds is approximately 20-24 nuts and contains 160 calories and 14 grams of fat which equals 126 calories from fat, and  6.5 grams of protein equalling 26 calories.  If I eat well all day I certainly don't have room for another 200 calories.  Although the fats may be mostly good fats it is very difficult to control your intake.

May I suggest that you either find another snack or put your nuts in small snack bags which contain the amount you REALLY want to eat.

Let me know how it goes.

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Convenient Protein

"I can't eat protein three times a day. What can I do?" 

So that must be the deal - not being able to eat protein seems to be the big obstacle holding many of you back from seeing progress with training and dieting. I believe that a high quality Protein Powder can fix that.

They come with all the possibilities you could want.

There are powders with whey protein, rice protein, vegetarian style, etc. Just get one that fits your lifestyle and try to find a way to get it down that doesn't increase the number of calories in your meal. For example if protein at breakfast is hard for you to figure out, make a protein shake. Use the directions on the container and add water (not milk or fruit juice which will add calories) and some fruit or yogurt with fruit. Use a calorie counter either as an App or in a book and figure out approximately the number of calories you are about to consume. 

Be reasonable - 500 calories on a 1000 calorie a day diet will take up too many available calories. Try to be in the less than 1/3 of your day allotment range. This should take care of at least one meal. I have a shake in the morning because I don't want to cook at 4a.m. - what ever your reason is - try it, it works for me.

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Is Sugar Toxic

One of the most impressive exposes I can recommend on the ills of Sugar, is an episode from the archives of  60 Minutes. Please take 20 minutes to see this video - your time will be well spent.  I believe it will address  many of your questions and answer a few you would never have asked.
If this doesn't get you to make some dietary changes I doubt there is much that will.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxG3YiBMMZE&sns=em

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