The internet is full of weight loss advice, all of them telling the same thing, eat less carbs and more protein. Only problem I have with that lifestyle is, there are a few options for South East Asians, who, like to eat a lot of spices or the other staples like rice and wheat.

 

It is easier said than done, you eat protein rich foods and avoid carbs for a few days before you go back to your old eating habits. It is not a rocket science and I do not want to hammer in the done to death mantra, by saying we must make lifestyle changes or do not diet for good health. Yo you eating and dieting would only lead to re-bounding effect, you will lose some and gain an a lot back.

 

What is it that we can do that we gradually lose it all and keep it all off? There is home/work balance, a lot of socializing, eating out over the weekend and at times emotional eating. Sometimes we find ourselves hanging between two extremes, there are super skinny babes, who, would either be found at the gym or the Organic food aisle. What about us?

 

We have families to feed, can we cook multiple meals after coming back home for each one of the family member to enjoy? Shall we cook over the weekend? Bake those frozen rubbery chicken breast and freeze it again, reheat and eat every day? Hang on? Is this the way our ancestors ate? Some argue that, they were poor so had rice and wheat as staple food. Good they were poor and did not have access to hormone laden eggs and chicken.

They ate fresh, they ate whatever they liked and stayed healthy. Every other girl/woman I come across is suffering from PCOS (polycystic overlain syndrome) Impaired thyroid function and is deficient in vitamin D. What is it that we are doing differently?  No mass produced food, no junk, fresh air, lots of walk/physical activity etc we all know that don’t we? It’s practically impossible to go back and eat the way they did? But there is one thing we all can easily do, without getting into hassle of following these mindless dieting fads, without spending hours in the gym.

 

Is that even possible? Yes it is if you dedicate yourself to shut your system by 6pm and reopen it at am.  Eat before dark? Sounds like Hollywood yeah? There was a life before Hollywood and all humans followed natural body clock. How can I do that? I am still on the road by 6-30 pm and sometimes 7, so how can I make these changes? Well! You can start small … have your last meal 3 hours before you hit the sack, and say no to bedtime snacking. There will be only one change in the first week, you will feel extremely hungry around bedtime but then you will get used to it.  You will follow your body’s natural circadian rhythm and wake up fresh … so let’s get started.  Let’s not get trapped into cheat meals and make each meal a treat.