Thursday, January 8, 2009

Organize Your Life!

By Nalani Koia

While it may not have occurred to many people, leading a disorganized life can and does often result in one being overweight. The majority who lack organization in their daily lives tend to spend most of their time rushing about and this includes eating. Of course, it stands to reason that those who eat to fast also often end up eating too much.

Another pitfall which these people are prone to is mess and an untidy environment and I'm sure we all agree, having lots of mess laying about nearly always results in some level of stress. Yes, I'm sure this is starting to become clearer now, that being organized, goes hand in hand with being healthy.

It's an undeniable fact that stress is a common cause of weight problems as the vast majority of people tend to eat whenever they become stressed.

Even health conscious people slip up from time to time and have to resort to instant meals or something similar because they have run out of supplies, but if your life is disorganized, you'll find this happens to you far more frequently than it should. As a result, you find yourself eating junk foods more often than you eat wholesome foods.

Do you eat regular meals at regular times? If you're disorganized then the chances are you don't and this can very often lead to ill health. Eating at regular times is essential in order to regulate ones blood sugar levels. Skipping regular meals can often cause a drop in blood sugar levels which in turn has a tendency to cause people to over eat.

The last thing you need is to arrive at mealtime only to find you don't have any healthy foods in store, thus causing you to slap something together which has very little, if any, nutrition so planning ahead is essential.

By being organized and having a shopping list where you have determined in advance the right foods for your diet you will be less likely to buy food that you shouldn't be buying when you go to the supermarket.

Nobody on a weight loss program wants to spend all their waking hours contemplating what they can and cannot eat, or what their next meal will consist of. Being organized when you go and buy your groceries will take away this unnecessary burden as you'll have planned ahead. The fact is, having a well organized life is critical with any weight loss program. - 16004

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