E121 - Keep Your Nutrition Simple

In this short episode, I remind you to keep your new healthy nutrition plans simple. We are only seven weeks into the new year and subsequently some are still contemplating making changes to their diets / eating habits. Nutrition is a vast subject, of which would take a multitude of episodes to barely scratch the surface. With this in mind, as a personal trainer, I often suggest clients keep their weight loss or body fat reduction plans simple, when it comes to the early stages of nutrition changes. It's tempting for new clients to over analyze their weekly food shop, with the influx of internet trends and social media marketing of the next 'superfood' or 'magic formula supplement'. My advice is to avoid overthinking and make a relatively small list of foods to buy and consume on a consistent basis, at least until you have made inroads into weight management. Factoring in your preferences for taste or any allergies, its way easier to maintain a healthy diet, given less options, rather than too many to chose from, which can lead to stagnation and even resorting back to poor choices. As you become disciplined with your nutrition, its okay to add a cheat meal or dine out once a month to enjoy eating, as you now course correct instantly and continue with your basic calorie consumption. Regarding supplementation, always ensure your actual food intake habits are dialed in before purchasing exotic sounding drinks, pills, tablets and potions, promising to make you look and perform better. Money is often wasted on supplements, as its far more exciting or time saving, than food shopping and preparation, given our hectic lifestyles and schedules. Take into account, you are still relatively new to a healthy diet and subsequently your body may be slow to change, as we all respond differently, given our starting points (weight, height, shape, sex, professions and sleep habits). Supplements can be addressed at a later stage, as you'll now be more aware of your physiology, through basic, safe and consistency in the kitchen. Should you give in to temptation and load up on supplements too early into your new healthy diet, it can create confusion as to what makes the most changes and perhaps lead you down the path of searching for your next fix of fat loss pills or slimming wonder drinks. Make a list, add your tuna and bananas and get to it. Trust me you'll develop a healthy relationship with food, rather than becoming obsessed over too many choices. Watch the short episode on YouTube and listen on Spotify or Amazon Music. Feel free to comment and subscribe to the channel. Thanks for listening.