Changing Your Diet: Switching To The Glycemic Index Food List
July 29, 2009 by Dan Eitreim
Filed under Weight Loss
Have your bad eating habits resulted in an ever expanding waistline? We all have bad health and bad eating habits that can be improved with the glycemic index food list.
Keep in mind, like any other lifestyle alteration, it can be done with sudden massive changes or with a slow and steady wins the day approach.
The hardest part of making the initial change and start eating foods that are low on the glycemic index food list… is actually making the decision to do it. It doesn’t have to be difficult. In fact, as you see how quickly you start feeling better and start to see the pounds effortlessly falling off, you will want to make even MORE changes.
The difficulties in making the change are…
Simple fact, as humans, we are creatures of habits. It’s likely you’ve been eating the same (bad) way for a very long time. It’s an ingrained habit – no criticism of you or your lifestyle, it’s just the way it is.
When dieting, so many of us “fall off the wagon” because it can take some real effort and motivation to squelch our habits and make positive changes to our lives.
Depending on the sort of person you are…there are many ways to incorporate change in your diet. Some of us just want to make a drastic change and be done with it, others favor a more gradual adjustment. There’s no right or wrong…
So, you need to ask the question, “What type of change is right for me?” If you go with the sort of change that best fits your personality, you have a better chance of success.
The “cold turkey” change…
The most common technique for most of us is to go “cold turkey” from bad food options. It will show the fastest results and can be quite motivating. It’s harder, but with the right strategies, it can be done.
First, you need to get rid of the bad foods in the house. If you have the temptation available, you’ll succumb. Two ways to get rid of the food are: to not do any shopping until everything is all gone – or if you are rich and foolish, you could just throw it all out.
Make up your shopping list out of foods with a low glycemic number or just print out a copy of the glycemic index food list and when shopping day comes, head to the store. Stick to your list and stock up with nothing but foods that are good for your diet, and your health.
Stick with the list and you won’t have any “bad” foods in the house. If you have no temptations you’ll be forced to eat healthy!
Gradually changing to a healthier diet.
Gradually switching out our foods from unhealthy to better options would seem to be the easier route. Not always…if you have a bunch of unhealthy food options in the house, you will likely choose them first. Even so, For some of us, making gradual changes to our diet is the best option.
The tactic to employ for a gradual shift is to make it a point to always buy at least one item from the glycemic index food list each time you go to the store. Incorporate it into your diet and NEVER go back to the old choice. Eventually, you will have switched everything in your diet to it’s best options.
Seems like a lot of effort…why should we make the change?
Eating foods that have low ranking on the glycemic index food list is good for us in many ways. Not just in weight loss. Though it IS one of the best ways to lose weight, it is good for our general health as well. It helps diabetics control their blood sugar levels, it’s beneficial in preventing heart disease and other health benefits too numerous to mention here.
For a whole lot more information on the glycemic index food list and other safe diet programs, visit my web site. You can get a free copy of my “Fast weight Loss Tips!” mini-course.
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