My Chocolate Fantasy

Have you lost weight in the past only to regain it a short time later? Have you followed every diet including Atkins, South Beach, the Drinking Man’s diet, the Peanut Butter diet, or even the Chocolate Diet?
All of these diets work, and none of them work, meaning you can and probably do lose weight on any of them, but you won’t keep it off. Why not? Because the day will come when the diet is over and you’re right back to your regular routine; the same routine that got you fat in the first place.
In the past diets carried a warning not to stay on them longer than the prescribed period; usually two weeks, some a mere three days.
Today’s popular diets are attempting to style themselves as lifestyle choices, but this isn’t working either. People want to be able to eat a sandwich now and then. They want the burger and the bun! Strive for balance choosing foods you prefer, and you’ll have a better chance at lasting weight loss success.
Small Changes: Big Answer to Weight Loss Blues
Start today, and work one day at a time making one or two small changes such as switching to the calorie-free soft drinks then weaning yourself down to two or less a day (if you drink more than that now of course).
Changes don’t have to be drastic. In fact trying to make drastic changes in your lifestyle never works because while you may be happy in the beginning, you slowly grow miserable toward the end. In fact, that’s the problem right there: you anticipate an end.
Weight Loss Comes Down to Choices
Talk to people who’ve lost weight and kept it off. They’ll say, “This is a lifestyle.” It’s about choices you make every day. Are you choosing to take an extra helping, even though you’re comfortably full? Change that one behavior and you’re on your way.
Do you choose to take the bag of chips to the couch? Change that, in fact just stop eating on the couch entirely and you’re one step closer. Eliminate the habit of grabbing a few bites on your way past the candy dish, that alone can shave several pounds.
I once lost eight pounds simply by eliminating the candy dish I kept at my desk (not to mention the money I saved not buying a couple pounds of candy a week).
Choose one small habit or behavior at a time, not your entire existence, and you’ll have a much better chance to reach your weight loss goals.

Now as shift workers the number one thing that my subscribers tell me that they struggle with each and every day is fatigue and a lack of energy. Certainly not surprising given the crazy and irregular hours shift workers make their bodies endure.

So what is the easiest and quickest way to give yourself a boost in energy? By grabbing yourself a fresh piece of fruit! 

You’re no doubt familiar with the old saying ‘an apple a day keeps the doctor away’. This certainly has credibility, but it applies to more than just apples.

For excellent health and vitality we all should be eating at least four pieces of fresh fruit a day! 

Why? Because fruit is full of fresh water (dehydration is the number one cause of fatigue), as well as plenty of vitamins, minerals and fibre. 

Fruit also contains lots of enzymes to aid digestion (I’m sure if you’re a shift worker then you’ve no doubt suffered from constipation at some point), and lots of fruit also helps to ‘clean out’ the body. (I’ve certainly had days when I’ve felt like I needed a really good clean out!!) 

Now in addition to all of the above, fruit is a delicious form of energy because it’s packed with fructose which is a natural form of simple sugar. As fruit has a very high water content, it acts as an excellent body cleanser, flushing out impurities – plus, it can help get rid of waste from your digestive system, bloodstream, internal organs and even your skin. 

Now the first thing that I do when I get up to go to work in the morning (not sure if I’d call 2:30am “morning”) – is that I have a full glass of water. Because we have been sleeping for a few hours (if we’re lucky) – our body has been deprived of water therefore it will be feeling quite dehydrated. (Remember my point earlier about dehydration being the number one cause of fatigue)..

After half an hour or so I then eat a piece of fruit because when we go to sleep at night, our metabolism and digestive system slows down. A good way to wake your body up and kick-start your digestive system is to begin your day with some fresh fruit. It’s easy to digest, helps with bowel regularity and increases the body’s metabolism. 

So make sure that you’re eating at least 4 pieces of fresh fruit a day (and that doesn’t mean 2 grapes and 2 cherries) – four serious pieces of fruit a day.

You’ll certainly feel a heck of a lot more healthy, energetic and alive by incorporating more fruit into your diet! 

So, how many pieces of fresh fruit have you had today? 

Need more help with shift work fatigue?  Then I recommend you read an article called – “Why Shift Workers Are So Tired, Unhealthy & Unhappy!” 

This Free Report is a hands on report written from one shift worker to another and it’s going to open your eyes to a completely different way of coping with working crazy and irregular hours. Click Here For Instant Access to Your Healthy Shift Worker Free Report