I lost 50 pounds of fat five years ago and have been able to keep it off in part by keeping my lunch time busy, very busy. I work evenings at the Hilton as a server and am a wellness coach in the daytime so my schedule varies during the day.
As I said the "regular" lunch times are kept healthy by being busy doing something other than eating. Most folks are not truly hungry at lunch anyway. If we are to figure out real hunger from social and emotional hunger, we could eat to hunger. So how do we do that? With water. I increase my water slowly over a month to about a gallon a day and then I can tell when I am truly hungry or not. I decided long ago not to give in to social pressures to eat. I would rather go on a race walk with girlfriends up the steepest hill or mountain instead for an hour now. Another tip is to "plank" on my break at work. I go into the locker room and do planks in one minute intervals. I also sleep! Napping is good for the metabolism. How about a meditation? I count up and down in my head from one to ten and back down to one, for two or three cycles. When I focus on the number it is a vacation from my life.
If I am truly hungry I eat. I never deny myself. I love high fat, good fat like raw cheeses and butter, nut butters, and cured meats. Sometimes I eat a giant apple slathered with raw coconut butter and pink Himalayan sea salt on it. Fat is good for us and when paired with fibrous foods, they can keep us full and fueled for hours.
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Blessings,
KJ Landis
As I said the "regular" lunch times are kept healthy by being busy doing something other than eating. Most folks are not truly hungry at lunch anyway. If we are to figure out real hunger from social and emotional hunger, we could eat to hunger. So how do we do that? With water. I increase my water slowly over a month to about a gallon a day and then I can tell when I am truly hungry or not. I decided long ago not to give in to social pressures to eat. I would rather go on a race walk with girlfriends up the steepest hill or mountain instead for an hour now. Another tip is to "plank" on my break at work. I go into the locker room and do planks in one minute intervals. I also sleep! Napping is good for the metabolism. How about a meditation? I count up and down in my head from one to ten and back down to one, for two or three cycles. When I focus on the number it is a vacation from my life.
If I am truly hungry I eat. I never deny myself. I love high fat, good fat like raw cheeses and butter, nut butters, and cured meats. Sometimes I eat a giant apple slathered with raw coconut butter and pink Himalayan sea salt on it. Fat is good for us and when paired with fibrous foods, they can keep us full and fueled for hours.
I hope this helps! I want to hear from you. Please sign up for my newsletter on the contact form. Share my work with your friends.
Blessings,
KJ Landis
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