Searching Balance

While lecturing this week, I was speaking about nutrition and discussing with the class about balance.  It's important to balance calories, food groups, nutrients, fuel sources, acid/base balance, etc.  It can be overwhelming.  Inevitably, someone will ask, "how am I supposed to do it all correctly?". 

Honestly, the easy answer is if we eat like we are supposed to, then it usually works out.  Don't eat so much processed food, decrease the simple sugars and bad fats, prepare most of your food yourself, don't eat for the wrong reason, eat a variety of foods, consume more fruits, veggies, and whole grains...stuff we know we are supposed to do.

After all of that, balance is also needed in life.  Balance between family, work, health, play, church, self, and whatever else you deem important.  Without that balance, life gets 'wonky' and stress leads to a relapse of old habits.

So get out the scale and find balance in life for a better chance of weight loss success and happiness!