How Much Food Does a Food Addict Need?

Nov16

Not only is it important to eat on time, but it is also important to consider the amount of each food in your meal. There is more to a meal than a hamburger and fries.

So how do you know how much food should go into a meal? And how is it all supposed to fit together? What do you eat that makes you feel like actually doing something afterward instead of just sitting in front of the TV or computer like a blob?

For instance, how much salad do you eat with how much chicken? And how much rice or potato should you eat with a meal? When do you eat fruit? Do you combine the same foods for a meal as you do for a snack?

There is a way to combine foods so they will work for you in terms of energy and fat-burning potential. When you get it right, you won’t need pills and you won’t have to cut calories or go on diets, or binge and purge, or skip meals. And no more food addiction feelings and cravings.

Finding that formula can be challenging but it is worth it. For me, I think that Michael Thurmond’s program is the best program for real life eating, or should I say, real living.

It is customized for men and women, definitely not a one-size-fits-all-doomed-to-fail diet. In my case, a meal might be 2 ounces of turkey breast, 1-2 cups of a vegetable and half a baked potato. A snack might consist of 2 ounces of  chicken and a piece of fruit.

If I am really hungry at a meal, I might want an extra ounce of protein. In that case,  I have to add enough extra starch and vegetables to keep the formula intact so it will still be effective.

This is where it’s really easy to mess up. If you change the proportions, you won’t get the result you want. Your body will know something is missing and the cravings and anxiety will set in. So, when you eat, remember that foods have to work together to make a meal.

It’s up to you to figure out the rest. If you’re really serious about getting fit, I recommend that you check out Michael Thurmond’s program. It will take you by surprise–in the best way.

Back on Track

Nov15

Sometimes life just throws you a curve and you don’t get out of the way in time. It’s tough standing in the middle of a field not going left or right. Sometimes you just need to stand there until you figure it out.

It’s true that when you are still and in the moment, the right place and time seem to find you. Timing isn’t about being “there”. It’s about being “here”. After all, when you arrive, you are always “here”.

I observe the way things are changing in the food arena, and I don’t like what I see. Tonight, I drove to Sam’s Club to buy a Honeysuckle White boneless turkey breast . Until recently, Sam’s Club was the only place I could find this boneless turkey “roast”.

After a long and challenging few months where stress reigned and food seemed to take the pain away, I am able to make the commitment to get back on track. I didn’t find what I was looking for at Sam’s. No clean meat there anymore. Everything is fried, processed, and highly salted.

I used to be able to get Atlantic cod loins and salmon that didn’t taste like you were chewing on a wet rag. Now, it’s only pizza, greasy rolls stuffed with oily cheese, high fat dairy items, and of course plenty of chips and candy. Who the heck can live like that?

I’ve watched the quality of foods decline as they are shipped half way around the world. I see people who are huge, without energy, and relegated to motorized scooters just to get around their homes. I wonder what will happen when an extra fifty or a hundred pounds  renders  them completely isolated from the rest of the world.

What  will happen to our society when the garbage that  passes as nutrition with a big FDA stamp of approval has redesigned our bodies and stolen our ability to be productive human beings?

Will only the rich be able to dance, play tennis, go walking or hiking, take a swim on a hot day, fly to an exotic destination in a regular aircraft for a week of total relaxation? Will we live to see a time when a movie like Surrogates is a documentary?

He who controls the food supply rules the world. I hope it’s true that food brings us together, because we’re going to have to fight for this one.

Forget Fat! Get Healthy!

May20

I wasn’t sure if I would continue this blog or write another. I’m opting for the latter. One thing I’m absolutely sure about is that I will keep at the gym thing and make it work for me. I like exercising out of the house, even if it is inside a gym.

Being healthy is what I care about now. You can only say so much about fat and food addictions and then it’s time to take action. This is my time to take action.

What Scripps Research proved in March I have known since the first time I had a blackout from hypoglycemia brought on by eating too much candy. Now it’s time to live a new life.

You can’t fix an addiction, even if it is only a food addiction. You have to choose a new life and live it to the best of your ability.

I will check in from time to time until the new blog is ready. I’m ready to lose the weight so it’s time I put all the knowledge and information aside and do what I know to do.

Forget about fat and get healthy. Have a kickass healthy life. Healthy is better than anything. It makes everything else possible.

If you have a story you would like to share, step up and comment so you can inspire others as they have (hopefully) inspired you.

Later……………….

Scripps Research Study Says Junk Food as Addictive as Cocaine and Heroin

Apr11

According to a report published the end of March by The  Scripps Research Institute in Florida,  junk food contains the same molecular mechanisms that cause drug addiction.

The three-year study confirmed for the first time that junk food contains addictive properties, something that food addicts and compulsive overeaters have been saying for decades. And now we have our proof.

With all the junk food junkies out there and obesity numbers growing daily, it’s almost comforting to know that there is a legitimate reason for compulsive overeating and food addictions.

The research, which was performed on rats, showed a direct link between obesity and a progressively deteriorating chemical balance in the reward center of the brain.

Real answers, at last. Click here to read the entire press release.