{"id":390,"date":"2013-02-12T03:54:31","date_gmt":"2013-02-12T08:54:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondgorgeous\/?p=390"},"modified":"2012-12-13T09:19:29","modified_gmt":"2012-12-13T14:19:29","slug":"fixing-the-stall-out-problems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/beyondgorgeous\/2013\/02\/fixing-the-stall-out-problems.html","title":{"rendered":"Fixing the Stall-Out Problems"},"content":{"rendered":"

How is the weight loss going?\u00a0 I hope the weight IS going! \u00a0 Many of you will be happily saying, \u201cThis is easy. I can do this from now on.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, there is also no doubt some will be saying, \u201cWhy am I not losing weight — or at least not quickly?\u201d Over the next few days we will be looking at some reasons for stall-outs and planning some strategies to overcome them.<\/p>\n

Today we will look at the most common one.\u00a0 Perhaps you are eating too much.\u00a0 I know, I know, you are keeping mainly to the green list and that gave you an initial success.\u00a0 Perhaps, though, you are taking in too many calories.\u00a0 It\u2019s a balancing act.\u00a0 If you take in more calories than you burn — even low glycemic calories — that energy will be stored as fat and you will gain weight. To get rid of it, you have to change the energy balance.\u00a0Click here to read about how to control your calories.<\/a><\/p>\n

Today we will look at an effective tool for finding out if you are simply taking in too many calories.\u00a0 It\u2019s called — drumroll please — the food diary.\u00a0 I know, you don\u2019t want to do that again, but it will really help to temporarily write down everything that goes in your mouth — and when.\u00a0 Here\u2019s why:<\/p>\n

You will be able to track exactly how many calories you are taking in.\u00a0 Most people who estimate severely UNDERestimate the number of calories they are consuming.\u00a0 Part of this is because the portions we eat are bigger than the portion size on the label.\u00a0 Measure if necessary to see how big the serving is supposed to be. If in doubt, make a habit of erring on the side of OVERestimating.<\/p>\n

While calorie counting isn\u2019t the most important part of the plan, and we don\u2019t want to do it forever, we may have to take a harder look at your intake for a while.\u00a0 Later, when your eating style has changed and become a habit, you can skip writing things down.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t think this is your issue?\u00a0 Check back tomorrow and over the next few days. We will look at other things that crop up and cause set-backs or stall-outs.<\/p>\n

Eating to live and living for Christ,<\/em>
\nSusan Jordan Brown<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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