{"id":972,"date":"2016-11-11T18:38:57","date_gmt":"2016-11-11T18:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.happybellyhealth.com\/?p=972"},"modified":"2024-08-15T20:02:18","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T20:02:18","slug":"put-the-scale-in-the-closet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.happybellyhealth.com\/hbh-staging\/put-the-scale-in-the-closet\/","title":{"rendered":"Put the Scale in the Closet!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"972\" class=\"elementor elementor-972\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-475ade8d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"475ade8d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19299721\" data-id=\"19299721\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-256bd68b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"256bd68b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is our first installment of our &#8220;<strong>Myths About Weight Loss<\/strong>&#8221; series. We want to inspire you to have a happy belly, balanced body, mind, and spirit, and especially to prioritize your good health. Read all about how counting calories is not the best way to lose weight.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Myth #1: Counting calories is the best way for sustainable weight loss.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The theory that calorie reduction will drive sustained weight loss is a huge myth. It&#8217;s just physiologically not true. Calories play a small role but are not the whole truth. This myth assumes our metabolism remains constant when actually it\u2019s influenced by our food and our lifestyle choices.<\/p>\n<p>Calorie counting is also problematic because it makes us use food as a dieting tool. I don&#8217;t believe we were meant to micro-manage our food intake. It takes away from satisfaction and pleasure from eating and socializing. Being at a healthy weight for our unique body is naturally the result of a balanced approach to eating and living.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Calories are not created equal. Calories from an apple are metabolized and used far differently than from a sugar-free fudgsicle.\n<br><br><\/li>\n<li>Severe calorie restriction suppresses thyroid hormone which slows our metabolism. If your metabolism slows down, you will not lose weight.\n<br><br><\/li>\n<li>Dieters are reluctant to eat fat. Fat is the very thing that keeps us satisfied between meals. If you don&#8217;t eat enough fat, it&#8217;s only a matter of time before you crave and eat the foods you were working so hard to restrict.\n<br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Calorie counting will not<\/strong> lead to sustained weight loss, but eating a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">diet that promotes fat burning<\/span> will. Remember that if you&#8217;re satiated, you&#8217;ll consume less food naturally.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some tips that you should keep in mind about healthy weight loss:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Put the scale<\/strong> in the closet.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Use an article<\/strong> of clothing tried on weekly to assess progress.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Try not to be<\/strong> obsessive. Usually people struggling with weight usually are.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eat good fats<\/strong> from nuts, seeds, grass-fed\/wild caught animals.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Avoid trans-fats<\/strong> and fried foods.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eat plenty<\/strong> of organic leafy green vegetables.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eat organic<\/strong> and nutrient dense whole foods, not broken, processed foods.<\/li>\n<li><strong>And most importantly,<\/strong> slow the heck down.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Savor your food<\/strong> long enough to hear your satiety cues. They&#8217;re there, but we usually are too distracted to notice when we don&#8217;t need to eat more food.\n<br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you eat well balanced meals with few indulgences and your clothes aren&#8217;t fitting better, I would consider looking into sources of <strong>inflammation, stress, and hormonal imbalance.<\/strong> We help people who have tried everything and can&#8217;t seem to lose weight. Learn more about scheduling an initial consultation here.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Favorite Recipe<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Start the day with more fat and protein for less cravings!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.happybellyhealth.com\/hbh-staging\/champion-breakfast-smoothie\/?utm_source=HappyBellyHealth+Digestion+Newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=a815619a26-Put+the+Scale+in+the+Closet%21&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_44544e3893-a815619a26-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&amp;ct=t%28Put+the+Scale+in+the+Closet%21%29\">Champion Breakfast Smoothie<\/a><br><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Favorite Resources<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2eoN4Ux\">Why We Get Fat<\/a><br><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Learn to eat for nutrition and enjoyment.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Trying to lose weight? Now you can lose weight and feel great with the right supportive tools to finally get long-lasting results while becoming a healthier and more balanced you. Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.happybellyhealth.com\/hbh-staging\/curb-your-cravings\/\">Curb Your Cravings\u00ae Program<\/a> for sustainable weight loss.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Shanti has helped me change my entire way of eating and living, I am 5 months in, 30 pounds lighter and a million times happier!&#8221;- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/happy-belly-health-san-francisco\">Monica U. 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