As some of you remember, I promised I would start answering your questions here in my blog, and I'm going to begin with this one:

"I've seen quite a few changes on how to control weight and it's starting to get confusing to me. First it was calories intake, then it was carbs, and now I keep hearing about acidic food and balancing the PH. What is all that?" 

One of the simplest rules in weight loss is “eat when you're hungry”. Sounds easy, right? Guess again. Most of our eating is done according to a schedule, an event or an external stimulus. Lunch breaks at work, family dinners, birthday parties or a free sample at the supermarket are messing with our hunger signals. It's time to take control back.

As a part of eating healthier, I've made a few small changes to my habits. I understand that I should be making bigger efforts, but every time I change too much too soon, I revert back to my old self. So, a few small changes seem like an easier goal than going in full diet mode.

A long time ago I saw a commercial on TV about diet pills that were "amazing". I won't say the name, but you were supposed to take the pills with 2 glasses of water before every meal. I was outraged! I told everyone that would listen (and some that wouldn't) that if you drank that much water before every meal you wouldn't need the pills. Common sense. Drink water, feel fuller, eat less, lose weight.