ONE WORD

When we are losing weight or trying to maintain our weight, what we eat affects our plans just about as much as how much we eat. So we have to minimize the amount of  foods that are going to make us feel hungry right after we've eaten or foods that will give us wild cravings throughout the day. Again, we are all different so please make notes about how certain foods affect you.

The one word you want to learn is SATIETY. Satiety is the feeling of being full after eating. Lean proteins will give you satiety, that is why I have been harping on the notion that you need to eat lean proteins for breakfast, so you will feel content until lunch, and then eat lean proteins for lunch to feel content until dinner. Steak, boneless skinless chicken breast, hard boiled egg whites, ham or ham steaks, pork loin, fish fillets or tuna steaks (not tuna in a can), boneless skinless turkey breast are examples. Again, I'm a meat eater so if you like tofu or similar options, that will work too.

This is what a recent study concluded at Purdue University as they evaluated a group of obese women losing weight.

"In addition to helping preserve lean body mass during weight loss,
consuming a higher-protein diet helped retain the women's sense of satiety
or fullness after meals. The women on the higher protein diet rated
themselves more positively in terms of overall mood and feelings of
pleasure during dieting,  which could help dieters stay
true to their weight loss plans longer."


Remember, with all else remaining the same, the more muscle mass we have, the more calories we will burn naturally. So please, find what lean proteins give you  SATIETY, and utilize them to your advantage.