Simple tips for making your food choices.

I have clients asking me all the time “Coach, what should I eat?” I do not like giving out a verbatim cookbook with each daily meal planned out for the week. I prefer to teach my clients to think-Yes; I know it is so much easier to just follow the cookbook. So look at these ideas. But remember, at Coach K fitness, we train smarter.

1.      Calorie Density: this is the amount of calories that is in a serving or portion of food. So a serving of a Cheeseburger is going to be many times denser than a serving of spinach. And that tiny, yummy bit of Feta Cheese on your salad is probably more calories than all the lettuce in the bowl. Yes, I know it isn’t fair. This is a big problem for most of us, as those calorie dense foods can taste great, come in small packages and take a lot to get that “full “feeling. So by the time you feel done, you have 3 meals worth of calories consumed. YIKES.

2.      Nutritional Density: This is usually the flip side of calorie density. If we go back to the cheeseburger and spinach comparison, you will find the spinach with its puny little calorie total being packed with good nutrients and the cheeseburger having lots of fat and a few good thing for you.

So now you need to learn how to mix the best of both worlds. Yes, it will not be easy and many times you may have to use one of those websites that let you track your meals on a daily basis. With a little practice, you will discover the calorie bombs, learn to read food packages better and most importantly adjust your taste buds and portion serving behaviors.

GOOD LUCK.