Great question. While the modules have significant overlap between them, together the synergy they create help you craft a lifestyle that goes beyond just the individual components themselves. Let me explain, going over each module individually.
Portion Control
In this module, you focus on
eating adequate protein.
eating adequate vegetables.
not over-eating carbohydrates.
What this will help you with are
Counting calories. As you will be getting copious amounts of nourishing food via vegetables and proteins, as well as enough carbohydrates, you slowly switch to an intuitive style of eating.
Reduced cravings. As your food is going to be nutrient-rich, via protein and vegetables, you will experience reduced cravings for junk food. When your body is eating all the required vitamins and minerals, the number of cravings you experience will go down naturally.
Improved quality of carbohydrates. Carbs are not bad for you. They are an important macronutrient that is much maligned. The issue with carbs are most of the processed foods contain cheap carbs aka cardboard carbs. Instead, you will automatically veer towards more fibrous carbs that are low-GI.
Eating slowly. As you are eating less processed foods, you will start to chew more and eat slower. Eating fast is when we tend to over-eat our food.
More fibre in your diet. More fibre means better gut health! Less bloating and digestive issues for the long term awaits you.
Holiday
On holidays, we tend to go overboard. Yes, that's definitely part of the agenda but we also tend to leave some low-hanging fruit that will ensure you don't undo all the hard work you are doing. That's why we've crafted this module to be about focusing on
Activity
Sleep
Protein
What this will help you with are
Ensuring you get adequate time to de-stress. We tend to lead hectic and busy lives. And a holiday is our chance to recharge the batteries. By ensuring you make sleep a priority on the holiday, you will get to ensure you come back from vacation recharged.
Make active living a part of your lifestyle. The activity could mean a quick workout in the morning, before breakfast. Or yoga. Or explore the countryside using only walking, or going on treks and hikes. Or going swimming. By keeping activity as a focus, you will experience your holiday differently. And start each morning with a Daily Personal Victory, as Stephen Covey puts it. This will put you in a happy frame of mind, not to mention the appetite it will build.
Keep a guard rail on the over-eating. While vacations are meant for a level of over-eating and indulgence, we often tend to over-eat for the sake of it. By keeping the focus on eating protein, you ensure that the habits you've learned and are working on are a central tenet. You eat your protein, which could be difficult to procure in certain places. This way, you ensure you indulge but stop when you need to.
Come back without putting on any weight. This is the ultimate! You learn to take a vacation, have a blast, eat a lot of great food, and also come back with barely a kilo or two extra on the weighing scale.
Self-care
In the self-care module, we focus on
Getting daily activity
Drinking adequate water and staying hydrated
Eating adequate vegetables
The point of this module is to make sure you feel great about yourself, have a high energy day and feel mentally sharp. How does that happen?
Activity, especially to start your day off, has been proven to improve your mental cognition. There are interesting studies that show how grades improve by simply adding 30 minutes of cardiovascular exercise before school starts. Likewise, by kickstarting your day with activity, you are going to be mentally sharper.
Water is essential to nutrient transportation and to prevent dehydration, amongst other things. Poor hydration levels leads to cravings, headaches, and a host of other issues. Drink your water and feel better throughout the day.
Vegetables are an important source of nutrients. When you do not get adequate minerals and vitamins, you get cravings. And vegetables are also substantial sources of fibre. When you eat fewer vegetables, you tend to overeat other foods to feel full. Which will make you feel more sluggish and less productive.
Clean Eating
After a few weeks of D9, we sometimes switch off and slip up. If you'd like to keep your foot on the gas, this is the module for you. We focus on:
Eating adequate protein.
Eating adequate vegetables.
Avoiding/Reducing junk consumption.
How this function is similar to portion control. But a slightly higher gear. Let me explain:
Counting calories. As you will be getting copious amounts of nourishing food via vegetables and proteins, you slowly switch to an intuitive style of eating.
Reduced cravings. As your food is going to be nutrient-rich, via protein and vegetables, you will experience reduced cravings for junk food. When your body is eating all the required vitamins and minerals, the number of cravings you experience will go down naturally.
Eating slowly. As you are eating less processed foods, you will start to chew more and eat slower. Eating fast is when we tend to over-eat our food.
More fibre in your diet. More fibre means better gut health! Less bloating and digestive issues for the long term awaits you.
Junk foods are the biggest issue for gut issues, bloating, and suddenly putting on weight. By keeping a close eye on junk foods, you will continue to see the health and fat loss gains from the D9 in this module!
And that's that!