Abby Fox
Ah. The question I get asked all day, every day. And the question I must ponder myself on a daily basis. What you put into your body will reflect how you look, feel, and act. There’s a lot more truth to the saying “You are what you eat,” than you may think. If you caught my article titled “Abs are Made in the Kitchen, Not the Gym,” this will simply add on to your knowledge of food and the effects to the body.
When I start a nutrition consultation this is the question that starts off the conversation. I have to pause that question to first have a few more important questions answered.
What are your activities throughout the day? This shows how much moving around you do all day and when you need fuel. How many times a day do you normally eat? You may be starving yourself throughout the day which can easily turn into overeating when you finally do eat. We fast all night, why continue to put your body through such catabolism during the day?!! Do you feel your energy levels drop during the day? Even if you have a regular eating schedule, you may not be taking in the right foods at the right time. Nutrient timing is key, and even more so, timing of carbohydrate intake. Carbs are our fuel. If you eat an omlet for breakfast and a chicken on spinach salad for lunch you will find yourself slummed over at your desk by 1pm. You wonder why? That sounds so clean and healthy right? Yes it sure is, BUT there are no carbs in those meals. Our brains function off carbs. Wait til dinner to eat any carbs, and you will probably be worthless at accomplishing much that day. Americans have it backwards. Traditionally dinner is our biggest (often most carb rich) meal of the day. We should flip flop this around to our breakfast being the biggest meal and tapering off carbs towards the end of the day. Have you had success with a diet before? Many times we focus on what we cannot eat instead of the great tasty healthy foods that we are supposed to eat. If you are down about losing the results you once had with a certain diet, don’t get discouraged, be encouraged that you CAN find results.
So there ya go, a free nutritional coaching lesson, on me! If you are interested in taking your health and fitness to the next level, just let me know! I promise, it will be the best investment you could possibly make. Remember to take care of yourself and you will look, feel, and exude fabulous!
