Most of us have horrendously bad eating habits! Want proof? Just look at all the overweight people you see. (Perhaps in the mirror?) No worries, our health and our bad eating habits can be easily improved by using the glycemic index food list.
Making any lifestyle change can be done in either of two ways…cold turkey or by a more gradual method.
The initial change to eating foods that are low on the glycemic index food list is the hardest one. The hard part is really just making the decision to do it, the rest comes pretty naturally. Once you start noticing all the pounds falling away and how much better you feel, you’ll look forward to incorporating even more changes in your diet.
The difficulties in making the change are…
Simple fact, as humans, we are creatures of habits. It’s likely you’ve been eating the same (bad) way for a very long time. It’s an ingrained habit – no criticism of you or your lifestyle, it’s just the way it is.
When dieting, so many of us “fall off the wagon” because it can take some real effort and motivation to squelch our habits and make positive changes to our lives.
When we try to incorporate a diet change in our lives, many of us opt for the drastic, “do it NOW!”. Others, prefer a more slow and steady approach. It all comes back to the type of person YOU are…there’s no right or wrong as long as the change gets made!
So, you need to ask the question, “What type of change is right for me?” If you go with the sort of change that best fits your personality, you have a better chance of success.
Drastic Changes in your Diet.
Most of us initially try to go with a drastic change to our diets. Going “cold turkey” from bad foods. It makes immediate changes to our habits and we will see results faster. It can be a bit more difficult, but with a good strategy, it can be done.
Are you rich and wasteful? Or frugal and counting your pennies (like most of us). The first step in making a dramatic diet change is to get rid of all the bad food options in the house. If you have no temptation you won’t be, well…tempted. You could throw out all your food, or hold off on shopping until it’s gone.
Then, either print out a copy of the glycemic index food list, or just write out your own shopping list of foods (with a low glycemic number) and go shopping. Stick to your list… and stock up on food that is good for you and good for your health.
Stick with the list and you won’t have any “bad” foods in the house. If you have no temptations you’ll be forced to eat healthy!
Making more gradual changes in your diet.
Gradually switching out our foods from unhealthy to better options would seem to be the easier route. Not always…if you have a bunch of unhealthy food options in the house, you will likely choose them first. Even so, For some of us, making gradual changes to our diet is the best option.
The trick to making a gradual change is that when you go to the store, make it a point to purchase at least one thing from the glycemic index food list. Once you’ve made a change – never go back to the old options. Sooner or later, everything in your diet will have a low glycemic index ranking.
Now that we know WHAT to do to make the change in our diets, the question is, why?
Eating foods that rank low on the glycemic index food list is good for our general health…it helps prevent heart disease, helps diabetics control their blood sugar levels, and other benefits too numerous for this article. It’s not just a safe diet plan. (But it IS one of the best ways to lose weight!)
Discover more about the glycemic index food list at my website. I also cover all the most popular diets, safe and otherwise. It’s important to know the difference! You can also get a free copy of my “Fast Weight Loss Tips!” mini-course.
