Eat! Please!!!!
How about a little, long-awaited Food for Thought...
I've been off of the blogging scene for a while taking care of many other aspects of my business. There is a topic, however, that has helped give me a massive shove back on the scene. What is it? It's people NOT EATING!
What am I talking about? I'm talking about people simply not eating enough throughout the day; I'm talking about people not fueling their bodies with nutrients that they so desperately need; I'm talking about a lack of protein, carbohydrates, and essential fats; I'm talking about people eating only once or twice a day and only taking in 700-800 calories!!!
I have just 2 words for you.....EAT! PLEASE!!!!
Let me share a few facts with you...
- when you don't eat, your metabolism SLOWS DOWN to conserve energy
- when you don't eat enough, your body STORES FAT for use later
- when you don't eat enough, your body BURNS MUSCLE which SLOWS DOWN your metabolism
- when you don't get your protein in, you CAN NOT maintain muscle which in turn SLOWS DOWN your metabolism
- when you don't get enough carbohydrates, your body uses protein for energy not allowing it to build and maintain muscle (refer to the line above to see that this SLOWS DOWN your metabolism)
- if your body thinks you are starving, it will STORE, STORE, STORE!
- 1 lb of muscle is firm, nice, and strong and can burn 15-50 calories a day depending on your activity level
- 1 lb of fat is jiggly, squishy, and loose and only burns 7 calories a day
There is something we really must grasp as a society and that is that UNDER-EATING can be just as problematic as OVER-EATING. Of course I am not telling you to go out and eat a whole pizza for lunch today, but I am telling you that you need to eat!
Yes there are rules to play by when it comes to health and fitness and changing your body in particular. You've heard me say it all before - pay attention to your calories, quality of food, protein, carbs, fat, blah, blah, blah! You've heard it a million times.
Perhaps I don't stress this one enough - EAT! Use a calorie calculator and figure out where you should be for your body type, and start eating. Don't over-eat. Don't under-eat. But do eat. Please!
