When I meet with people, host seminars or workshops or start a client off on a Nutritiously Well-Fed lifestyle, THIS is the Very First Step! There are additional steps hereafter, but this is where it all begins. Nutrition is the starting point to better health, to a lean and strong life and to feeling fantastic.
There are so many individuals I meet who have gone to the gym and given it their all, signed-up and finished a marathon, focused on moving their body or attempted a new diet, only to be disappointed by lack of weight loss, lack of energy, continued persistence of pain and/or fatigue. This is why it is imperative to ALWAYS bring your eating lifestyle back to step number 1, and Take out the T.R.A.S.H.
This is incredibly important when embarking on a healthy eating and living routine. Think about this, you hear the trending diets and the hot topics of today… fasting and keto for example. If a person who does not eat healthy, whole natural foods right now decides (or is told) to do a fasting diet, how effective is this truly going to be on their overall body performance? Deciding to fast for 12-15 hours then returning to eating habits of fast food or something out of a box filled with fake ingredients or processed foods. The inflammation is just going to return (or in fact never go away). The aches will never dull and the pounds, especially if you’re eating 3000 calories after fasting thinking you can because you just starved yourself, will never burn off.
Same with a keto attempt. Removing an incredibly important macronutrient, Healthy Complex Carbs, means removing an incredible amount of nutrient dense micronutrients; essential vitamins and minerals found in fruits and sweet potatoes, carrots and whole grains just to name a few. And then, if you’re not educated on what low-carb foods are best and healthiest to eat, you can find yourself overloading on processed meats and even cheeses! I mean, it’s all no carb or low carb right? That’s keto! Fake artificial sugars! Your body will again, be lacking in nutrients and the pain and bothersome aches, fatigue, lack of energy, slow metabolism will never wane.
Begin first by transitioning to a whole foods eating routine. One that encompasses tons of vegetables and fruit! Removing TRANSFORMED foods which include but are not limited to fast foods (all fast foods! Never go there. Nothing is good for you. It’s all processed.) Genetically Modified Foods, for example frozen chicken. There are great brands that do a great job making frozen chicken tenders for kids. Buy those that are organic and made with real chicken breast and 100% whole grains! Always buy fresh vegetables and it’s always best to buy in-season! I have a CSA every year and it is fantastic! Local farms producing organic vegetables I pick up every week, the taste and colors are incredible!
Contact me to help you get started on this step and the next steps to living Nutritiously Well-Fed AND Happily Well-Fit for Your Whole Well-Being!