Can You Eat Ugali/Pap/Sadza, Rice, Potatoes and Chapati and Still Lose Weight?

Ati no more ugali, chapati, rice or potatoes? Before blaming these foods for your weight-loss struggles, let's talk about balance.

Who else feels that chapati, ugali/sadza/pap, potatoes, fries/chips or other carbohydrates are weapons fashioned against their weight loss progress 😂😂😂?

Well, if so, you need to read this:

For years, we've been told that if we want to lose weight, we have to let go of carbohydrates.

Ati no more ugali. No more chapati. No more rice. No more potatoes.

So when people struggle to lose weight, these foods are often the first to be blamed.

But surely, what kind of life would that be?

The problem is not that carbohydrates exist or that you are eating them.

The main job of carbohydrates in your diet is to provide your body with energy.

The problem is just that we eat more than is necessary.

And because your body is resourceful, it will save/store the excess for later.

And that is where you find yourself with the excess body fat you now hate.

That one that sits with disdain on your lap or has the disrespect to tell your trousers that they can't move past "this line" anymore.

Those ones that make you huff and puff as you pant in a desperate attempts to make your old jeans and old dresses fit, as you capture a glimpse of yourself in the mirror, before breaking down and going about your day with even less confidence and a shattered self esteem.

Yes, the one that gives all your selfies an extra chin, hehe.

Yeah, I know how it feels to be fat.

I understand.

But here's what we simply have to understand.

Your body utilises the energy from the carbohydrates immediately for working, thinking, exercising, existing, etc., depending on what kind of carbohydrate you just ate; it stores the excess for later use all through your day, but once those stores are full, the extra energy is stored as body fat - we've familiarised ourselves with what that is.

But listen closely: the key word is "EXCESS" when you eat EXCESS carbohydrates.

This is important to understand because you do not want this knowledge to now turn into the fear of carbohydrates.

No.

This means that you have to learn how to practise and create balance in your meals. This means that you simply need to reduce how much carbohydrates you're eating, to either go below how much you're currently eating, or to go below how much your body spends every day to keep you alive. Either way, you WILL lose weight.

One of the simplest ways to do that is not by counting calories - that is no way to live!

Neither is it by going crazy and doing banting or keto.

No.

The simplest way to do this is by dressing your carbohydrates. Valisha your carbs nguo.

The simplest way to control your carbohydrate portions for weight loss is by dressing your carbohydrates.

Instead of eating that ugali, chapati, rice, bread, chips/fries or even a biscuit on their own (if you still eat from the supermarket), pair them with a source of protein and, whenever possible and practical, vegetables.

Chapati doesn't have to be eaten on its own. Pair it with beef and vegetables to balance your meal and help you naturally portion your carbohydrates.

This will allow you to naturally portion how much carbohydrates you are eating, as well as help improve the nutrition of your diet!

A more balanced meal is generally more satisfying, makes you full for longer, naturally allowing you to not go back to frequent snacking, while naturally limiting the number of meals you eat in a day.

Doesn't that sound better than mentally fighting your appetites or strong cravings?

Isn't that better than relying on extreme diets, cutting out foods you enjoy, or hating yourself every time you bite into a carbohydrate just because you have been taught to fear it?

In my opinion. It is immeasurably better.

And once you do manage to lose the weight, you have something that you can continue maintaining more practically.

Weight loss or being healthy overall isn't about FORCING an outcome on your body.

No.

It is about understanding how your body works so you can make better decisions consistently by working WITH it, rather than AGAINST it.

Which carbohydrate do you find hardest to portion or eat in moderation, and do you find this approach to be more practical for you going forward?

Share your thoughts and experiences with this approach in the comments below! I look forward to reading them!