• Guesstimating

Calories, fat, sodium, sugar, protein, carbs, fiber . . . OMG where does one begin! It is easy to become overwhelmed when making a decision on what foods you should eat. The world we live in is infiltrated by fad diets and many only concentrate in one specific area such as high protein, fat free, low carb, etc. This is where I personally feel many people get completely confused and ultimately end in failure. This is where I fell on my a** and said to myself there has to be an easier way. There was an easier way and NOBODY, not one single person told me, just EAT HEALTHY. That's it. What is "healthy"? Healthy is the OVERALL picture. Your ENTIRE lifestyle.

Some "experts" recommend you keep a food journal to track what you are eating. I personally don't have the time nor the desire to keep a food journal every time I pick up a piece of food! I mean really who has that type of time? Are you going to keep a journal the rest of your life? I'm just not interested in writing everything down I eat! Here's the good news STOP over thinking what you're eating! I created the theory of guesstimating! Guesstimating is having an approximate idea of everything you put into your mouth.

You can NOT make a healthy decision just based on one or even two of the nutritional factors on a label or in a food. You MUST look at the entire picture. Just start guesstimating! Is that food healthy overall? Is it a high calorie food? Is it low in fat but high in sodium? Is it high in sodium but fat free? Is it balanced equally in low calories, sodium and fat? Is it loaded with sugar? These are questions I ask myself EVERY time I eat! No I do not obsess like many people I just guesstimate! How does one become good at guesstimating? Taking the time to understand what is in the food they are eating LONG before they put it in there mouth! So once again I am going to redirect you back to three of my previous blogs, Look at the Label, Become a Private Investigator and Size Matters. You've heard the statement "no pain, no gain" well here's my statement to you "If you want to look fine, you have to take the time." Take the time to TEACH yourself the tools to a healthier you!