| The debate over how to lose weight fast and easy | | | | more on the market with amazing recipes. They will |
| has been ongoing. The goal of easy weight loss has | | | | make you feel like you are not missing out on anything. |
| been an elusive one at best. While there are myriad of | | | | Over the years, I had tried everything to lose the |
| diet plans, pills, drinks, and methods available. It basically | | | | weight, but the bottom line is, I wasn't doing what I |
| boils down to the same reality: you cannot lose weight | | | | needed to do. And, that is cut out the bad foods. Plain |
| and keep it off unless you make changes to your | | | | and simple. |
| lifestyle. | | | | Here is how to lose weight fast naturally: |
| We all know what foods are the obvious bad foods. | | | | Dump all of the processed foods |
| Fast food chains and cookie cutter restaurants all tout | | | | Replace processed flours with whole grains |
| their "healthy" menus, but most don't offer nutrition | | | | Replace pasta with brown rice or quinoa pasta |
| information or have ingredients that are less desirable. | | | | Cut out refined sugar |
| Quite simply, the way that I lost 50 pounds was to | | | | Cut out dairy products (there are plenty of soy |
| change my lifestyle, completely. I started to exercise | | | | substitutions available - although be certain you are |
| again and got my energy back. I was starting to feel | | | | purchasing Non-GMO soy products) |
| really old - much older than my 46 years. I was achy, | | | | Cut out meat (however, cold water, wild caught |
| fatigued and just plain lazy. Since I changed my | | | | fish such as salmon is important for the omega 3 oil |
| lifestyle, I feel that I have gotten my life back. | | | | content) |
| The changes that I made, while basic, are certainly life | | | | Choose organic when possible (to avoid the |
| changing. But, with a little creativity and planning, I have | | | | pesticides and herbicides contained in conventionally |
| grown to love the way I eat. How could I not? I feel | | | | grown foods) |
| better than I have in years and I lost the weight that | | | | Consume at least 50% raw foods daily for the |
| had crept up on me over the past several years. | | | | nutrient value (greens, fruits, vegetables) |
| I have found substitutes for my favorite foods, including | | | | I got serious about food shopping. I began shopping |
| desserts. In fact, Raw Food cookbooks have some of | | | | only the perimeter of the supermarket. My shopping |
| the best dessert recipes around. They are all made | | | | cart now contains mostly fresh greens, vegetables |
| without refined sugar and flour. For great dessert | | | | and fruits - organic when possible. |
| recipes (and if you really get adventurous try the meal | | | | I eat only sprouted grain breads and pastas such as |
| recipes as well!) try: "Living Raw Food: Get the Glow | | | | Ezekiel breads and Tinkyada pastas. |
| with More Recipes from Pure Food and Wine" by | | | | Over the course of one year, I have lost 50 pounds. It |
| Sarma Melngailis, the owner and chef at Pure Food | | | | came off slowly and steadily. My goal was not to lose |
| and Wine in New York City, one of my favorite | | | | weight but to improve my health. I accomplished both! |
| restaurants. and "Everyday Raw" by Matthew Kenney | | | | As a result of improving my health, I learned how to |
| (who used to be co-owner of Pure Food and Wine). | | | | lose weight fast naturally. A very pleasant side effect! |
| These are just two of my favorites. There are dozens | | | | |