Close your eyes and think about “good foods for weight loss.” What images popped into your head? If you are like most people, the food you thought of were low-calorie foods, but might not have been food with high nutritional value. While some people still cling to the idea that “a calorie is a calorie,” other people know that not all calories are equal. A successful weight loss program is not about counting calories; it is about getting the nutrients and calories that your body needs to meet the demands you place upon it.
To understand why nutrition is so important, it is critical to think about two things: cravings and hunger. Eliminate those two triggers, and you eliminate the cause of most routine overeating and help enable weight loss. Unfortunately, many diets are not designed to deal with cravings or hunger. By focusing on calories, alone, they do not look at whether the food plan will fill you up and meet your nutritional requirements. Even if they are focused on meeting the needs of the average person, your body has its own unique needs.
During nutritional counseling at Max Challenge, we go over your current individual diet, as well as looking at how you rate your energy and performance throughout the day. Looking at the types of foods that you crave, we can help you figure out what nutrients or minerals your body is trying to replace, and craft a food plan that naturally supplies those nutrients. Looking at when you experience energy slumps or have a high demand for energy, we can help you determine when to eat certain types of foods. We can also work with your food likes and dislikes because even the healthiest eating plan is useless if you won’t stick to it.
We can provide you with a nutritional overview and nutritional counseling that can start you on a lifestyle where weight loss is easier.
