Thursday, February 5, 2009

Why Can't I Lose Weight?

By Belinda Gable

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.

Many people resort to eating in the effort to handle stress and being disorganized is a surefire way of increasing levels of stress in your life.

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.

Yet another advantage is that people who are well organized, also tend to eat regular meals at regular intervals. This is fundamental in keeping one's blood sugar level in check as it's a well known fact that eating irregularly, is a major cause of low blood sugar. A multitude of research has shown that when blood sugar levels drop below what they should be, overeating becomes the norm.

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.

Shopping lists are quite literally invaluable to everyone but especially to those who are on a weight loss program. Planning ahead as to what foods you need will ensure that you always have enough of everything in order to prepare a healthy meal.

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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