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<\/a>Calories, by the way, are not demonic little creatures that make us fat while we are sleeping. They are simply units of energy.\u00a0 If you take in more than you spend, you will gain weight instead of losing it.\u00a0 It\u2019s like you are fueling your body up at the pump.\u00a0 If you keep adding fuel and don\u2019t spend it, your body will have to create new storage tanks to put it in.<\/p>\nSo if you aren\u2019t losing, you can either eat less or exercise more — or both.\u00a0 Some low glycemic foods that may be tripping you up:\u00a0 Nuts.\u00a0 They are terrific for your health and will keep your blood sugar steady and your energy up.\u00a0 However, they contain lots of fuel.\u00a0 Eat a handful, not the whole bag.<\/p>\n
Dairy.\u00a0 Cheese sticks or a square of cheese makes a great low-glycemic snack.\u00a0 Eating a whole block won\u2019t help you reach your goal.\u00a0 Neither will ice cream.<\/p>\n
Whole grains.\u00a0 Even those on the green\/yellow list can undo your good work.\u00a0 Some folks have found that cutting out grains altogether makes the difference between a good weight loss and being stuck at a higher number.\u00a0 Many people have an inherited condition that makes it difficult for their body to process grains.\u00a0 If you aren\u2019t seeing a loss, you might try leaving off all grains for a while.\u00a0 See if going gluten-free makes a difference in how you feel and how you look.<\/p>\n
Most people are able to eat comfortably on a low glycemic plan and won\u2019t even have to worry about calories.\u00a0 If you are one who tends to overdo, you may have to start keeping track of them for a while.\u00a0 A food diary will be a big help in identifying problem areas.\u00a0 And it will be temporary until the eating plan becomes a habit for you.<\/p>\n
Eating to live and living for Christ,<\/p>\n
Susan Jordan Brown<\/p>\n
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We think of them as the enemy — and we jump with glee at the thought of any diet plan that doesn\u2019t require us to count them.\u00a0 Those pesky calories. The good news is that on a low glycemic eating plan you really don\u2019t have to count them.\u00a0 However, you can\u2019t just forget about them…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":423,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[56,298,15],"class_list":["post-1050","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-eating-plan","tag-calories","tag-low-glycemic-plan","tag-weight-loss"],"yoast_head":"\n
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<\/a>Calories, by the way, are not demonic little creatures that make us fat while we are sleeping. They are simply units of energy.\u00a0 If you take in more than you spend, you will gain weight instead of losing it.\u00a0 It\u2019s like you are fueling your body up at the pump.\u00a0 If you keep adding fuel and don\u2019t spend it, your body will have to create new storage tanks to put it in.<\/p>\n