Sounds like a ridiculous concept, doesn’t it? But, honestly, it works. What you’ll be doing is making your metabolism more efficient, and burning more calories, even though you will likely be eating more, or the same amount of food that you are prior to dieting.

When I was pregnant, both times, I had gestational diabetes. As much of a pain in the butt as that was, I had to take nutrition classes, and actually did end up losing weight (though that wasn’t the goal) by simply following their instructions for keeping my blood sugar steady.

Instead of eating three large meals a day, eat five-six smaller meals per day. Make sure that your complex carbs and your proteins are pretty even for each meal. Eat your protein first, which will help to regulate your blood sugar properly.

Portions are key. Make sure that you stick to one serving of each kind of food. Below is a sample menu, just as an example.

7 a.m Breakfast: 1 slice of toast
1 oz. of cheese
1 8 oz. glass of low fat milk
1 small apple

10 a.m. Snack: 1 slice of bread
1 serving of peanut butter
1/2 cup of carrots

1 p.m. Lunch: 1/2 cup tuna salad
5 saltine crackers
1/2 cup peas

4 p.m. Snack: 5 saltine crackers
1 oz. cheese

7 p.m. dinner: 1 serving baked, seasoned chicken breast
1 serving mashed potatoes
1 serving green beans
1 sugar free soda or drink

10 p.m. Snack: 1 yogurt
1 slice bread
1 serving peanut butter

Bed time

That was just an example, but that’s about how I ate when I was pregnant, the baby was growing very well, and I was still losing weight because my metabolism was sped up so much by eating in this fashion.

In short, is it possible to eat even more food, and still lose weight? Absolutely!

** Originally posted on my weight loss blog.**

***As with any diet or exercise program, consult your physician before implementing.

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