In our eat-and-run, large-portion-sized world, maintaining a healthy weight can be hard. Weight loss can be a real struggle. Fad diets and “quick-fix” plans don’t work for the long term.

Weight management not only makes you look and feel better, it contributes to improving your overall health and wellness. A healthy weight decreases your chances of developing serious health risks.

You can achieve all your weight loss goals. Eating right is more than counting calories, strict nutrition philosophies, and depriving yourself of the foods you love. It’s about healthy eating, which can be achieved by learning some nutrition basics and incorporating them in a way that works for you. It is about making the right food choices.

We all need a balance of carbohydrates, protein, fat, fiber, vitamins, and minerals to sustain a healthy body.

At Healthy Your Way, we are committed to helping you make healthy choices. Please visit our website at HealthyYourWay.com for helpful links and information

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Healthy Body Calculator™ - Have questions about a healthy weight or how many calories to eat? Use this handy tool by Joanne Larsen, registered dietician and nutrition counselor, to help you find the answers.

The Calorie Counter™ - Looking for calorie content in the foods you are eating? Use this website to count your daily calorie intake to help manage your weight.

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Calorie and Weight Loss Guidelines

Healthy Recipes and Meal Plans
Listen to your body - Your body will tell you when you are really hungry. Avoid eating out of boredom, stress or for comfort. Eat slower, take time to chew your food and enjoy it and stop eating before you feel full. It can take up to 20 minutes for the body to tell your brain it has ingested enough food.
Start eating early and eat often - Breakfast jump-starts your metabolism for the day and gives your energy. Eating early gives your body time to burn off those calories throughout the day. Eating several smaller meals throughout the day keeps your metabolism going and can help you avoid snacking, which can lead to consuming excess calories.
Keep your portions in check - Portion size has gotten out of control, especially when eating out in restaurants. A good rule of thumb is that a portion size equals the palm of your hand.
Drink more water - Water helps digest your food, flush the body of waste and toxins and is a crucial part of a healthy diet. Without water, your body will stop working properly. Dehydration leads to fatigue, muscle pain and other health issues.
Limit refined sugars - Eating refined, sugary foods can pack on the pounds, cause problems with blood sugar and use up stored resources in our body to burn it off. Over-consumption can lead to negative health effects.
Limit your salt intake - Salt is found often in prepackaged and processed foods. Too much salt in your diet can contribute to high blood pressure, which can lead to a stroke and heart failure.
Avoid Processed grains. Eat whole grains - Processed grains have been stripped of fiber and nutrients. They have been processed to cook faster and easier. They digest more quickly and can cause elevated blood sugar levels, which can lead to weight gain, energy crashes, overeating and other health problems. Read labels and avoid “white flour” and grains labeled as “bleached”, “enriched”, or “fortified”.
Increase your fiber intake - Dietary fiber is found in fruits, vegetables and whole grains. It is essential for maintaining a healthy digestive system. Fiber will keep your blood sugar levels even, which helps you feel full faster and avoid overeating.
Eat enough calories but not too few - Try and maintain a healthy balance between the calories you consume and the calories you expend. Eating too many calories leads to weight gain and too few calories can actually slow down your metabolism. Your calorie necessity depends on your height, weight, age and activity level.
Eat a variety of foods - Expand your variety of healthy food choices. Try new foods. Avoid food boredom, which can lead down the road to making unhealthy food choices.