Diets promise fast results and are a tempting solution to your weight problem. Unfortunately, they force you to live in a cycle of deprivation and guilt usually because they have you eliminating food groups or limiting you to certain foods that you must stick to in order to achieve your goals. This type of mentality is not going to help you to be successful long term, which will ultimately lead you right back where you started.

Instead a “diet” which is likely to not yield the long term results that you seek, try a more realistic approach to healthier eating. Start by incorporating breakfast every meal. This will help your body to get your metabolism started early in the morning. Make sure that you are eating smaller meals throughout the day paying attention to not skipping meals. If you do not allow yourself to go more than 3 hours without a meal, it will be unlikely that you will overeat at your next meal. Stick to leaner meats such as chicken, turkey, and fish and make sure that you keep your body well hydrated.

These simple tips can get you started on a path to healthier eating, and when you couple this with an exercise plan you will be amazed how incorporating these new healthy habits can have a direct impact on your weight loss results.

   
Just because it is December, doesn't mean that you have to put your fitness on hold until the New Year!

This is the time of year that the gym attendance typically drops.  It is a lot easier to put your fitness routine on hold with the hustle and bustle of holiday gift shopping, parties and knowing that you plan to "get back on track" with your New Year's Resolutions for 2011.

With the average American gaining between 8-10 pounds between now and New year, why get off track now and have to try to play catch up in the New Year?

Exercise has numerous health benefits that can help you get through this holiday season.  It helps reduce stress, lower your blood pressure, improve your mood, maintain your weight and more.

Stay focused through the holidays.  If you need help, here are some tips on how to do that:

1. Set your fitness goals now!  Why wait until the New Year when you can start today?
2. Make a weekly commitment to move more.  If you expend extra calories each day, you will be better able to maintain your weight through the holidays.
3. Recruit a friend.  Joining a group or making the commitment with a friend can help you stay on track.
4. Start a food log.  If you write down what you eat, it will keep you more accountable to those rich holiday foods that you might have otherwise indulged in.

 

YOU CAN DO THIS!!!

Make it a healthy and happy holiday season

 

 
The average American will gain between 8-10 pounds from Thanksgiving to New Years.  The high amount of calories in Holiday meals and lack of exercise contribute to an expanding waistline.  The good news is that there are things that you can do to keep your weight in check without having to deprive yourself on Turkey Day.

1. Don't go to Thanksgiving on an empty stomach.  Make sure that you are eating lighter nutritious meals before dinner time so that you avoid over eating.
2. Cut back on fat and calories by taking off the skin before you eat your turkey.  You also should know that a serving size of meat is equal to that of a deck of cards.
3. Use portion control with your side dishes.  Go ahead and try everthing if you must, just keep your portions small so that your calories do not add up so much.
4. Substitute the higher fat items and creamy dishes for the veggies and fruits.  This will also minimize the damage to your waistline on Thanksgiving day.
5. Take a walk after dinner and try to expend some of those extra calories that you consumed at dinner.  If you burn it off before bed, you will be less likely to store it as fat.

Have a healthy and happy Thanksgiving!!!

 
Juicing is an easy and effective way to do something really good for your body.  It has numerous health benefits that help you kick start your fitness program.

Juicing is taking fruits and veggies and preparing them into a highly nutritious fresh drink that gives your body more than just eating your recommended 5 fruits and veggies per day.

When you extract the juice from your fruits and vegetables, the body can quickly absorb a larger amount of nutrients than if you ate the solid food.  The digestive process is bypassed, allowing your body to absorb the most concentrated and readily absorbed source of the nutrients.

Juicing also allows a major health benefit.  It is an easy way to get beneficial enzymes that are found in raw foods into your body.  These enzymes have a vital role of converting food into body tissue and energy. 

Enzymes are also involved in your metabolism.  Juicing can directly impact your metabolic rate, that is, your body's ability to burn and expend calories!