If you are a Lion trying to lose weight, you may want to consider yourself lucky. Numerous medical studies, including one recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) say that the Lo-Carb, Hi-protein diet gives some people the best chance to lose weight. We bet those “some people” would test out to be Hauser Lions!

So as a Lion, you need protein and fat, but you don’t need many carbs. We know for some people, they still can’t believe a steak will help them lose weight where a bowl of cabbage soup will make them gain weight! Have you ever heard someone say, “I don’t eat anything and I still gain weight?” Believe them!

Another popular dieting myth is that no matter what you eat, as long as you count calories, you can lose weight. If all you do is focus on how many calories you’re taking in, as a Lion, you will not be headed in the right direction. 1200 calories a day is a very low calorie diet, and will cause weight loss for a while. But if those 1200 calories all come from whole wheat pasta, vegetables, and fruit is a Lion really being healthy? No.

WHAT’S ON YOUR PLATE?

If you fill the majority of your plate with protein sources like chicken, fish, turkey, pork, eggs, tofu, and beef, you are on the right track for losing weight. Throw a small amount of nutrient dense vegetables on there and you’re set. This means for every meal…not just dinner. Do you have to be a Lion all day? Yes! This means snack on nuts…not pretzels, eat some turkey sticks…not bananas, and drink water not juice.

HOW MUCH SHOULD YOU EAT?

We don’t want you to be hungry. Eat until you are just becoming content, but not beyond. If you battle hunger, grab for some almost non-caloric foods like cucumbers, celery sticks, or radishes. The goal is to always eat like a Lion, so if the these foods don’t quite do it, then you may need to up the protein or fat. To get more specific information on what that entails, come in to see us. Losing weight can be tough, mentally and physically, having guidance and accountability can be priceless.