Greenberry Shakeology Recipe: Almond Honey-licious

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Why We Get Fat
Why We Get Fat is an invaluable key in our understanding of an international epidemic and a guide to what each of us can do about it. A follow up to his New York Times best seller, Good Calories, Bad Calories, Taubes reveals the bad nutritional science of the last century, none more damaging or misguided than the “calories-in, calories-out” model of why we get fat, and the good science that has been ignored, especially regarding insulin’s regulation of our fat tissue.

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We’ve all been there: hungry, in a hurry, and maybe feeling a tad bit lazy. So we grab box of ________, reach in and grab a handful… then maybe a second… and a third. This creates several problems:

1) When you are eating directly out of some kind of container, the chances are pretty high that you’re not paying any attention to your serving size. Based on serving sizes of factory foods (i.e., processed foods that come in such containers), my guess is you had 4-6 servings of said ________.

2) Secondly, you’re reinforcing a habit of being unintentional with your food, which will push you in the opposite direction of your fitness goals.

3) Seeing the amount of food you are planning to eat BEFORE you eat it makes a psychological impact on the total amount you are going to eat. Don’t believe me? The next time you go to a buffet, go ahead and get all three plates of food you were planning on eating and sit them down and look at them before you start eating. My guess is you won’t want to eat that much when you see that it’s really way too much. But eating straight out of a package only lets you see the next bite.

So get in the habit of portioning your food out of the container and paying attention to the serving size. No more grabbing a spoon and a pint of ice cream or sitting down to watch the game with an open bag of chips. Even if you plan on eating the entire bag, get in the habit of dumping them out first. Over time you’ll learn to slow down, be intentional, and actually enjoy the flavor of the food rather than the sheer quantity of it.

As a busy mom of three young children, I had neglected my nutrition and fitness for many years. I was at a point where I was tired all the time and felt bad about my health, fitness and physical appearance… Kim was extremely encouraging and provided the accountability I needed to stay on track to reach my goals. I was able to exceed my goal by losing 17 pounds and over 13 inches! I also have more energy, feel healthier, and feel better about myself too. Kim has also been able to help me develop a plan to maintain going forward… I am extremely grateful to Kim for her encouragement, tips and genuine care in seeing me reach my fitness goals. I couldn’t have done it without her!

Stephanie D.Louisville, KY