8 tips to a fitter YOU *

You often find these lengthy articles on what to do && what not to do, blah blah blah....lets get straight to the point! Here are MY personal favorites pointers to give to those in need of tightening up their diet. Because....we all know that.....

DIET IS CRUCIAL!

1. Soda - I cannot express enough how bad this Liquid Devil is for your body! 

* drink WATER! your body naturally craves it!

*even DIET soda is TERRIBLE FOR YOU (studies show it could be worse)

1 can of soda = 250 calories on average, none of which provide any nutritional value to the body. 

2. Eat 5-6 SMALL meals throughout the day.

* allowing 2-4 hours in between for digestion

* its all about portion control! hence the "small" meal suggestion

* keeps metabolism going & provides nutrients to body as it's needed.

3. Eliminate that fast food JUNK!

* completely processed and terrible for your body

* TOO MANY CALORIES! (avg of 800-1100 cals in a fast food meal) HOLY EEFFF!

* quick fix? replace this "fast & convenient" food with protein shakes :)

4. Do you need to stop eating carbs to lose fat? Answer is NO!

__natural energy source for your body__

*2 types - SIMPLE & COMPLEX

- simple: candy, syrup, soda, white bread, etc.. (AVOID)

-complex - potatoes, oatmeal, rice, beans etc.. (EAT!)

(thus, try to eat more of the complex carbs as opposed to simple)

5. FATS- eat them! (the right kinds of course)
__4 types__
* saturated && trans fats
*= BAD :/
-examples: fried food, fast food, doughnuts, pastries, typical "snack" food, etc..
* polyunsaturated & monounsaturated = GOOD :)
-examples: raw nuts, natural peanut butter, fish, avacado, extra virgin olive oil

6. EAT BREAKFAST!

__most important meal of the day__

*jumpstarts metabolism which...

*...helps you lose weight :)

*regulates digestion

*skipping breakfast causes you to overeat during lunch

*helps you stick to your diet

examples: eggs/egg whites, oatmeal, protein shake, fiber one cereal, fruit, turkey sausage

7. We often mistake thirst for hunger

*that's right, we may feel hungry, but yet its our bodies really just craving water!

*soo... try drinking water if you can't seem to curb those hunger pains!

8.Stray away from condiments!

__condiments = extra unnecessary calories__

*eat it plain, you will learn to enjoy natural flavoring

*lets break this down:

-ranch = 145 calories

-bbq sauce = 47 calories

-ONE mayo packet = 80 calories

-1 tbsp butter = 100 calories

IMAGINE HOW MANY JUNK CALORIES WE COULD OMIT in our diet!

all this stuff is JUNK!

EXCEPT...MUSTARD!

 Finally... we found a keeper! 5 calories per TBSP. dont get too crazy now ;)

i hope this helps you out! GOOD LUCK :)

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