Kate Deering
Personal Trainer / Fitness & Nutrition Coach
For over 20 years Kate Deering has been involved in the health and fitness industry helping men and women of all ages achieve optimal health and wellness. Read More…
Why Eating Like a “Celebrity” Will Ruin Your Metabolism
Why eating like a “celebrity” will ruin your metabolism There was a time in my life, many, many years ago, that I used to buy into “celebrity” diets. I’d pick up the current People or Us magazine and read how Oprah or some other celebrity had lost extreme amounts of weight–quickly. The celebrity would claim that all they had to do was eat pre-packaged food, or consume a liquid-only diet, or eat a low calorie diet and/or take a magic supplement to drop pounds rapidly. I would see the before and after pictures and think, “Wow, that diet really worked, look how fast they lost weight, and see how good they looked.”. Both the celebrity and I would assume the diet really worked! What you didn’t see or hear about was how the celebrity, three months later, was struggling to keep off the weight. Then within the next 6 months to 2 years, the same celebrity would show up in People or Us magazine with all the weight back on confessing they had no will power and they had failed, once again, at keeping their weight down. Oprah, it’s not you fault!!! How many of you have seen these headlines in a magazine, TV show, on the Internet or one of the other million of places you are marketed to? *Learn how insert celebrity name here lost 10 pounds in 2 weeks. *Or learn how insert celebrity name here lost her baby weight in 60 days. *Or learn how insert celebrity name here got red-carpet ready. The story above and all of these statements NOW irritate the crap out... read moreNuts and seeds…Too much of a good thing?
Nuts and seeds…Too much of a good thing? For years, nuts and seeds were a BIG part of my diet. Nuts, seeds, nut and seed bars, and nut butters were staples when it came to my everyday food plan. I ate almond butter in my oatmeal in the morning, a bag of nuts for a snack, a few nuts on my salad for lunch and a scoop of peanut butter in my protein shake later on in the day. Nuts and seeds, seeds and nuts…how could you lose with such a tasty nutritious snack? The only problem, were some digestive issues: stomach bloating and seeing the undigested nuts and seeds in my stool (I know…too much information). Quite honestly, I didn’t think much about any of these things because I knew how healthy they were for me. I thought of nuts and seeds as a good source of protein, filled with anti-oxidants, vitamins and minerals…plus they were convenient and tasted great… right? These days, almost every-health conscious person loves their nuts and seeds. Almonds, peanuts, cashews, pistachios, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, and walnuts… these crunchy, tasty snacks go great with any salad, casserole or just eaten by themselves as a snack. Eating nuts and seeds has become a staple for individuals who want a healthy snack, that’s easy and taste great. BUT — (you knew there was going to be a BUT)—have any of you, like me, ever had digestive upset, bloating or undigested nuts and seeds in your stool? I’ll guess most of you will say “yes,” and for those of you that said “no”, you may... read moreFacebook Posts
Easy breakfast...
2 scrambled eggs with 1 oz. milk cooked in 1 tsp of coconut oil
1 Piece of sour dough bread with 1 tsp of butter
1 cup of orange juice
1/4 cup Kalona, low fat cottage cheese
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Cup of coffee with 1.5T sugar and 2 oz milk
C: 74. P: 28 F: 17
Calories: 561
Nutrition:
Vitamins A, D, K, Bs, calcium, magnesium, potassium, and sodium
There use to be a time when I would NEVER eat a BIG breakfast. My belief was, if I ate a BIG breakfast, it would lead me to over for the rest of the day. Thus, I tried to "save" my calories for later in the day when I was the most hungry. Sound familiar to anyone??
I would eat a small breakfast, a medium size lunch and a BIG dinner. Even thought I was not eating a large amount calories during the day (around 1500-1700kcal), I could not lose weight.
What I learned was, the reason I was so HUNGRY later in the day was due to UNDER eating earlier in the day. There is absolutely no point to "save" your calories for later. You need to eat when your body NEEDS the most energy, which for most people, is the morning and midday. As evening approaches and you get ready to relax and go to bed, the last thing your body needs is a HUGE meal, especially if you are looking for weight loss.
Slowly, as I changed my food and the size of my meals, things started to shift. Now, I eat my largest meals at breakfast, lunch and before dinner snack. I save my smallest meal for dinner. I find this keeps my metabolism higher all day, allowing me to eat more and maintain my weight.
*The Basic rule of thumb is to eat the MOST when your body is busy doing stuff. Which means you need to eat more around the times you are working, thinking, moving, exercising and running around. Eat the least when you are chilling, relaxing, and winding down from you day.