Every decision and situation that you face has the same basic components and thought process – well in most people anyway.

• Thought – Emotion – Behavior – Outcome

The brain makes emotional decisions before we are even conscious of that fact! The trick is to manipulate the brain before hand, making it difficult to act on those poor impulses.

Think about when you need to choose a vehicle – do I purchase the Toyota RAV 4 or the New Ford Territory?

Should I purchase the Guess handbag or the Nine West bag? The same thought process happens in both decisions. Thought – Emotion – Behavior – Outcome.

Personally I choose the RAV 4 and the Nine West bag! Please don’t judge!

The same is true when choosing food. You want to aim to always make the better choice. You will have a thought, I really would like something sweet, than the emotion kicks in, is this compulsive behavior? What should I choose an apple or big piece of chocolate cake? I suggest you always challenge these thoughts when trying to make a decision!

How do we channel our impulses in a better direction?

Some better choices:

• Custard Whole Milk – choose low fat custard
• Homemade Gravy – choose gravy made with water
• Cheese Whole Milk – choose cheese low fat
• Ice cream – choose sorbet”

The latest scandal in slimming medication made us all aware of how terribly exposed we are when most vulnerable – desperately wanting to lose weight.

So, what to do?

Here is a quick check list to keep you safe:

1. The ordinary person will not know from the packaging whether the ingredients are safe. Go to your medical doctor or pharmacist and aske them to interpret the ingredients. Easy as that!
2. What to do if the manufacturer does not list all the ingredients? Well then we all have a problem. However, here the same golden rule applies as when you want to invest your hard earned money. If the promise is too good to be true, it is too good to be true! If the advertising is too positive, you need to be very careful. Remember there is no silver bullet that will wisk all your excess weight away in a jiffy. Expert marketers can usually judge by advertising and packaging alone whether a product is sailing too close to the shore.
3. There are basically two ways in which slimming medication works. The low road is by suppressing your appetite and dehydrating you, which addresses symptoms but not the underlying cause of your weight problem. The second way is by addressing your insulin resistance. More and more the medical profession recognises that the role our metabolism plays in our weight problems has to do with insulin. So ask your doctor or pharmacist whether the medication you want to buy is taking the low road or the high road of insulin control?

Knowledge of basic nutrition and of weight gain and loss is essential for the successful implementation of your weight-loss programme.
Lifestyle habits are the foundation to wellness. All successful lifestyle changes towards better health will require research and information.
This research on how to and when to and what is the correct Strategy to use, will make it easier for you to achieve your lifestyle changes and weigh loss.

Remember to take small and regular steps towards better health this will ensure better long term results.

You need to arm yourself with information.  You need to be Slim!
By Understanding basic lifestyle changing concepts and weightless Strategies you will find that you start seeing opportunities that you can use to control your weightloss without feeling deprived.
The lighthouse System encourages you to gain knowledge and provides you with the correct information to achieve your realistic goals.

What is your weight loss Strategy?

What does Low GI mean?

Let us start by breaking up the phrase”glycemic index”.  “gly” in medical terms stands for glucose. “emic” in medical terms stands for blood. “index” means an indicator of sorts.   
The glycemic index is a “blood glucose indicator” – It gives us an indication of the rate at which carbohydrate – rich foods affect blood glucose levels, after they have been eaten.

When choosing food always try to give preference to Lower GI breads and cereals and remember to always make up the bulk of your meal with low GI vegetables so that it fills half of your plate.

So your thinking hey man this is complicated.  So I say here is a solution!  Get yourseld a Glycemic Index guide – this way you can begin to educate yourself on the better choices you can make.  You can get really clever, for example you will know things like: Low GI Albany Blue ribbon Bread is a better choice than Pita Bread. Pronutro Wholewheat is a better choice than Corn Flakes.

Did you know that Doughnuts and Waffles are NOT Low GI foods.  Bet you did know that!  

Educate yourself, arm yourself with a Glycemic Index Guide and live LOW!

PS: The Lighthouse programme covers GI – another reason why you should JOIN THE PROGRAMME!!