No matter what it is in life, we want it now. The
information age, with new technology has spoilt us to the
point where we have no patience. The instant gratification
bug is definitely alive and well. When we want something,
we've got to have it right now - straightaway. This is more
than evident in our society's health issues.
The obesity rate around the world is consistently
increasing. And its easy to see why.
If you look around, you see fast food everywhere. That's
because we don't cook at home anymore. Its just not worth
it. We can just dial for a pizza, or drive though our
favorite fast food restaurant and get a meal in a few
minutes, for a couple of dollars.
In comparison, it seems such a bother to buy organic food
and actually prepare it at home.
The unfortunate thing for us, is that all fast food we eat
is fat attracting. That's true no matter what the marketing
department at some of these fast food chains want you to
think. In fact you can take this even further.
Any time you eat out, even at a great restaurant whose chef
prepares a meal for you, it will most likely not be very
healthy. The reason is because you have no control over it.
They may use ingredients that are fattening that we can't
spot, for example they may use saturated fats. They may use
too much salt. When you are out eating, you'll probably
have a coffee or a soda to wash down your meal. Both of
these are no-no's if you are trying to lose weight.
The other problem is of course portions. When you eat out,
the portions you get served are not under your control.
Some restaurants serve large portions, other very small.
The problem in fact lies with us, because most people are
conditioned to eat everything on their plate. So regardless
of the portion they will finish, or try their hardest to
finish that meal, even if they wouldn't eat as much if they
were serving themselves.
When you are trying to lose weight, the one thing you need
to do is have more control about what passes through your
mouth. When you eat out, you give that control away, and
place yourself in danger of really ruining your progress.
So does that mean that you should never eat out?
If you are serious about losing weight, you shouldn't eat
out, unless it is a cheat meal. A cheat meal is a meal that
is part of the actual diet, that allows you to eat whatever
you want for that meal. A cheat meal is part of many famous
weight loss programs including "Body For Life", because of
the psychological benefits you get from it. It allows you
to get the urge to crave out of your system. It allows you
to release the tension, and gives you added motivation to
stick to a stricter diet because you know you're going to
get a cheap meal sooner or later.
Now you may think that you will find it very hard to
prepare your food everyday, and not rely on eating out, and
you are right. It's a lot easier to grab some takeaway and
get it over and done with. Its very bad for your body
though. You'll find it very hard to maintain control of
what you eat, and how much you eat, which means you'll find
it much harder to lose weight and stay in control of your
body. And that is a risk that's not worth taking.
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