1. Not all vegetables are created equally. Vegetables that are that
are very high in sugar levels and high on the gylcemic index (often
referred to as GI, where the glucose in foods is used as a baseline to
determine their GI number) are to be avoided when you are trying to lose
weight. The top 5 vegetables to avoid are beets, corn, parsnips, red or
white potatoes and turnips.
Weight Loss Tip: Hopefully I haven't
lost half of you by telling you that corn and potatoes are killing your
chances of losing weight because there are dozen of yummy vegetables you
can eat! Red and green bell peppers, cabbage, cauliflower, bean
sprouts, broccoli, celery, cucumber, eggplant, endive, leeks, lettuce,
mushrooms, onions, peas, pumpkins, radishes, sauerkraut, snow peas,
spinach, squash: yellow, butternut, spaghetti, acorn, string beans,
sweet potatoes/yams, tomatoes, watercress and zucchini.
2. Not all
fruits are equal either. It's pretty obvious that some fruits are much
sweeter than others, and these bad boys are brutal on your waistline
when you are trying to lose stubborn fat. You must avoid these fruits
when you want to lose weight: ripe bananas, pineapples, raisins and
large servings of watermelon.
Weight Loss Tip: Here are tons of
sweet fruits you can eat: apples, apricots, blackberries, blueberries,
cantaloupe, cherries, grapes, kiwi, mandarin oranges, nectarines,
oranges, peaches, pears, plums, raspberries, strawberries and
tangerines.
3. Bakery Breads! You knew this one was going to be
here! And these delicious delights are destroying any chance you have of
losing those pounds. Here are a few of the culprits: french bread,
dinner rolls, pistolettes, baguettes, pita bread, sliced white bread,
and any breads that have sugars added such as corn syrup and molasses.
Weight
Loss Tip: There is tons of yummy bread you can eat! Any sprouted bread
(my favourite), whole rye bread, sunflower seed bread, whole-grain spelt
bread, whole-grain bread, whole wheat pita and pumpernickel bread.
4.
Beverages! The top killer to you losing weight! Completely avoid colas,
sodas, juice and sport drinks with added sugars such as high fructose,
corn and syrup - these drinks are keeping you fat!
Weight Loss Tip: Water! Drink your water people! Coffee, decaff coffee, herbal teas. crystal light, and diet Snapple.
5.
Alcohol! I hate to be party killer Kate, but some alcohol is totally
unacceptable when your goal is to lose weight. You must avoid beer, hard
liquors with mixers containing added sugars and sweet after-dinner
wines such as port and sweet sauternes.
Weight Loss Tip: You can
enjoy red and white wines. Scotch, bourbon, rye, rum, tequila and vodka
are also lower on the GI list. Enjoy!
