We’ve all heard it, some of us have probably even sad it “It’s not a diet, it’s a lifestyle change”… be honest! You have…
I firmly believe that there is a diet out there for everyone it’s just finding what works for you as an individual. So I thought I’d throw this one into the mix, Flexible Dieting.
Flexible dieting is the premise that there isn’t one set food or food group that needs to be consumed only that the two key components are maintained. Those are your calories are not exceeded (unless you want to gain weight, but that’s for a different post) and that you receive ample protein, roughly 1.5g per kg of body weight with the rest being up to you. If you’re more of a pasta and bread kind of person then hit those carbs hard, just don’t go over your calories. If you’re much more of a cheese and milk then you enjoy your Brie, just don’t go over your calories! Sounds too go to be true right… but it gets better (I feel like I work for QVC!). What if I told you that you could work your calories out over a week and not a day, I know right! Mind blown!! Suddenly everything is an option, a flood of possibilities are open to you. Being able to go out on a weekend with the lads is ok, just dial back those calories over the rest of the week to compensate. Going out with the family and don’t fancy taking a packed lunch? No problem, just make sure you eat slightly the less in the days running up to allow for a bigger excess of available calories that day.
Dieting is by far one of the hardest things to do but can be one of the simplest. Unfortunately, though there’s no money in simplicity so that’s why this diet doesn’t get much air time. But times are changing.