One of my favorite new-ish tv shows is called Work Out, which airs on Bravo, and is about fitness mogul Jackie Warner and her LA gym called Sky Sport and Spa. Watching this show is extremely motivational for me, and she has come up with a list of small lifestyle changes that anyone (yes YOU!) can do! Whether you do one, or all of them, you can be on your way to a healthier new you! Here's a few of my faves!
1) Be a smart consumer and read labels carefully
Fat free products are loaded with sugar. Fat does not make you fat--SUGAR does! When grocery shopping, meals should have no more than 400 calories, and snacks 150 calories--buy nothing with over 9 grams of sugar.
2) No overcomplicated routines/No overcomplicated diets
They have the highest failure rate because they don't teach you how to live in the real world. Get back to the basic, common sense principles.
3) Never skip meals
The moment you allow your blood sugar to drop (when you feel hunger pangs) you become a fat storing machine. You must eat small meals and snacks every few hours.
4) Clean House--Remove ALL junk from your kitchen
Stop buying addictive junk foods, then hating yourself for not being able to resist. Out of sight, out of mind!
5) Eat the Good, the Bad, THEN the Ugly
Classify the food on your plate in the following: Good=veggies/fruit/lean meats, Bad=starches/bread, Ugly=dessert/alcohol. Be sure to fill up on the good first!
6) Water helps you lose weight
Three liters per day can burn 50-75 calories and double your energy, as well as clear your skin.
7) Don't be afraid to life weights
Cardio is the slowest way to lose weight. It's all about resistance training. This will burn more calories faster, and also add much needed muscle to speed up metabolism. Concetrate working out on the bigger muscle groups like the chest, back, gluteus, hamstrings, and quadriceps.
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