Diet for your everyday life:
KETO, PALEO, Weight Watchers we've all tried them all. Basically there's no magic bullet. They all can work or they all can fail. It is truly in your hands. The bottom line is to find a diet that you can stick with and maintain. Weight loss is typically much harder for women. It doesn't happen over night. BUT you just have to start. Start by removing the trigger foods from your refrigerator and pantry. Replace with healthy fresh foods. Get creative. Salads don't have to be just lettuce. Bulk them up with plenty of veggies and fruit shredded carrots, shredded cabbages, broccoli slaw, they all come bagged and washed and ready to go in the produce aisle. Salad dressing choice can be tricky. But as long as you are measuring and tracking those calories your fine. I do love mixing my own flavored olive oils with balsamic or other vinegars so I control the ingredients and sodium. But there are plenty of great options ready to go at the store.
Basically pick your proteins and veggies first. You can have carbs but you should be very picky with the ones you choose. Whole grains like oatmeal are ideal and veggies like sweet potato can be filling and nutritious. The earlier you have them in the day the better. But as long as you track those calories, enjoy!
Top 10 Diet & Exercise Tips:
1] CALORIE TRACKING: There are so many apps to track calories. Pick the one that you like and stick with it. This makes eating/drinking more of a cognitive process and prevents extra unwanted calories.
2] TRACK YOUR WORKOUTS: Tracking your progress with each workout will help you to always be challenging yourself. Fitness trackers can track your target heart rate, duration of exercise and estimated calorie burn.
3] LIMIT ALCOLHOL=SUGAR AND SUGAR= Unwanted BODY FAT
4] THE SCALE: only weigh yourself once a week
5] DINING OUT…? Yes you can BUT plan ahead. Go online look up the menu and plan which lean protein packed meal is best for your diet. Substitute starch with veggies or salad.
6] INTERMITTENT FASTING or 5-6 MINI MEALS: Honestly it doesn't matter! Do what is best for your dietary needs. BUT always TRACK total calories each day for weight loss.
7] PLAN PLAN PLAN! Prepare meals ahead so you have healthy food on hand for the whole week. Or just keep it basic 4-6 oz lean protein and veggies.
8] WATCH TOTAL CARBS: You don't have to eliminate but you should minimize. Focus on nutrient rich carbs like sweet potato, squash & whole grains like oatmeal. Skip the bread and pasta!
9] Find a WORKOUT BUDDY. Keep each other accountable.
10] Start by setting MINI GOALS. Then set larger goals as you go to keep you motivated.
EATING HEALTHY DOESN'T HAVE TO BE BLAND AND BORING!
