Frequently Asked Questions About Diet-By-Measuring
Q: When should I measure myself?
Using the diet by measuring system, it is important to use your weighing scales and record the figures twice a day. The first is in the morning and ideally would be after using the toilet, but before having breakfast as this should give you your lightest weight of the day. The second weighing would be in the evening after your last meal. It is important that you understand your diet and the effect it is having, making sure to use your health scales twice daily as a matter of habit.Q: How should I read my health scales?
Record the figures from your health scales in your personal calendar, making sure you take both morning and evening figures. You will see if your diet is working on a day to day basis, and you can make adjustments based upon your own readings. You can present your figures in a graph format to help you see at a glance how effective diet by measuring really is.
Q: Will my diet let me lose weight every day?
On average we seek to lose between 50 and 100 grams a day on a good diet regime however, it is important to realise that our body weights go up and down quite naturally every day. That's the reason we use the diet by measuring system, because we can see those ups and downs twice a day when we use our health scales. This type of diet monitoring makes us aware of those fluctuations so that we don't need to panic when we see a rise
Q: What should I be careful about when I am on a diet?
You should make absolutely certain that when you use the diet by measuring regime that you use and record your health scales figures twice a day. Remember that Rome wasn't built in a day and your diet should be sensible. However, try not to eat late at night as your system needs time to properly digest your food intake. Make sure you do not miss meal times as you may go on to binge eat later, get a three a meal a day habit and stick to it. You can easily observe your day to day calorie intake effect by making sure you use your weighing scales twice a day
Q:What if I forget to use my weighing scales?
Weigh yourself immediately after you realise and record those figures. Don't beat yourself up over it even on a diet you can forget things. Make sure you also record the time, as diet by measuring is all about regular time keeping, and noticing the changes as they occur.
Q: When I'm on a diet, sometimes I can't stand the hunger, what should I do?
When you are on a diet, it's quite natural to feel quite strong hunger pangs, but don't despair. Use your health scales twice a day and in time these occasions will be less likely to happen. Remember the importance of a diet by measuring system. Meanwhile, one way to suppress calories while eating to the full is to eat less meat and other animal fats and eat more low calorie, voluminous and fibrous vegetables, sea weeds and mushrooms. Another recommendable method is to reduce intake of staple foods while retaining side dishes, or eating the staple food last. Eating leisurely is also important. That way, your blood sugar level rises while eating and a "stomach full" signal reaches your brain to put a brake on eating. You can get a sense of satisfaction with a lesser amount of food. If you are a habitual fast eater, you had better start eating your meal with a low-calorie broth-based dish or soup, or unshelled shrimps or non-boned fish as they take time to eat and slow down the speed of your eating. If you have an irresistible urge for eating between regular meals, try to tide yourself over by having a piece or two of devil's tongue jelly or non-sugar candies.
Q: Do I have to exercise when I'm on a diet?
To lose weight while staying healthy, you need to exercise. Even when you are on a diet by measuring regime, if you try to reduce your weight by controlling meals alone, you will lose your muscles along with your fat. Then insulin, a hormone that is essential for resolving sugar in the blood, starts to malfunction, failing to consume energy taken from the meal efficiently. This changes your body system and allows it to accumulate fat instead. To exercise does not necessarily mean for you to train at a gym or start taking swimming lessons that you do not care about. It means to extend your walking distance a little bit longer or walk slightly faster in your daily life. Exercise that makes you perspire a little will be sufficient. As the standard for finding your amount of exercise, checking the number of steps you walked for the day will help. One real advantage of diet by measuring is that the result of your exercise for the day appears on your health scales the next time you use them.
Q: How long should I stay on my diet?
The purpose of the diet is not limited to reducing body weight. It is for you to acquire habits that help you build a strong body against diseases. In this respect, you are recommended to keep up your diet by measuring regime as long as possible. If you are a person who cannot stick to a diet for very long, hold out for at least one week to begin with. You will surely see the effectiveness of this method after about a week. As you can sense the problems of past eating and lack of exercise, you will soon start to enjoy using your weighing scales and recording your weight reduction and you will find the motivation to keep up your diet.