I have heard this term so many times over the years it's not even funny... It is also not funny because it is so true! If there is one thing you need to be a stickler about, it is your nutrition. I often try not to use the word "diet," because it has such a negative connotation associated with it. But, at some point we need to realize what is important for our health and how to reach our goals.
Here are five great tips to stay on track with losing weight, meeting your goals, nutrition and creating a healthy lifestyle.
1) Eat clean, real, and whole foods- a calorie is not a calorie and your body will metabolize food differently, either making your body a fat holding or fat burning machine!
2) Be creative- Try new foods! Just because you didn't like broccoli when you were younger doesn't mean you won't like it now. Learn how to cook fish on the grill and roast veggies in the oven. Play around with spices! Just because it is healthy doesn't mean it has to taste bland or bad.
3) Find an accountability partner- A challenge isn't a challenge unless we have a little friendly competition and someone to hold us accountable to our goals. Find a friend to do a fitness or weight loss challenge with. Hire a personal trainer to lead you down the right motivational track. KEEP A NUTRITION JOURNAL!! Write down every single thing that goes into your mouth every day, including liquids. Note your moods, energy levels, stress levels, how well you slept, and so on. Look back at each week and see if there are any patterns you need to change.
4) Learn portion sizes- one word: Pyrex. Buy a set of glass pyrex containers. They will change your life and make it a whole lot easier to portion out your food and take it to work. Preparation is key when it comes to living a healthy lifestyle.
5) Learn your equation- There are many factors in your healthy lifestyle equation that will get you to your final answer/goal. What's missing out of your equation? If you are working out, eating well, but still not losing weight, you are probably eating too much and not working out hard enough. OR, you could be lacking in the sleep or water consumption department. OR, you are eating well, getting sleep, but skipping too many work out days. OR, you could be busting your butt at the gym, then going home to two glasses of red wine with dinner... alcohol my friends is not part of this healthy equation! Here is an example of healthy equation:
CONSISTENT Nutrition + Working Out + Stress Relief + Sleep + Water = Well rounded healthy lifestyle where fat loss is happening every day!:-)
Do not expect to see big changes if you equation looks like this:
RANDOM Work Outs + Alcohol on the weekends + Sleep + Some Nutrition = Little to no results
Be strong, set goals, find a partner to keep you on track, stay motivated, and be happy!! Enjoy the journey and stop stressing about the small things.
-SLR
Here are five great tips to stay on track with losing weight, meeting your goals, nutrition and creating a healthy lifestyle.
1) Eat clean, real, and whole foods- a calorie is not a calorie and your body will metabolize food differently, either making your body a fat holding or fat burning machine!
2) Be creative- Try new foods! Just because you didn't like broccoli when you were younger doesn't mean you won't like it now. Learn how to cook fish on the grill and roast veggies in the oven. Play around with spices! Just because it is healthy doesn't mean it has to taste bland or bad.
3) Find an accountability partner- A challenge isn't a challenge unless we have a little friendly competition and someone to hold us accountable to our goals. Find a friend to do a fitness or weight loss challenge with. Hire a personal trainer to lead you down the right motivational track. KEEP A NUTRITION JOURNAL!! Write down every single thing that goes into your mouth every day, including liquids. Note your moods, energy levels, stress levels, how well you slept, and so on. Look back at each week and see if there are any patterns you need to change.
4) Learn portion sizes- one word: Pyrex. Buy a set of glass pyrex containers. They will change your life and make it a whole lot easier to portion out your food and take it to work. Preparation is key when it comes to living a healthy lifestyle.
5) Learn your equation- There are many factors in your healthy lifestyle equation that will get you to your final answer/goal. What's missing out of your equation? If you are working out, eating well, but still not losing weight, you are probably eating too much and not working out hard enough. OR, you could be lacking in the sleep or water consumption department. OR, you are eating well, getting sleep, but skipping too many work out days. OR, you could be busting your butt at the gym, then going home to two glasses of red wine with dinner... alcohol my friends is not part of this healthy equation! Here is an example of healthy equation:
CONSISTENT Nutrition + Working Out + Stress Relief + Sleep + Water = Well rounded healthy lifestyle where fat loss is happening every day!:-)
Do not expect to see big changes if you equation looks like this:
RANDOM Work Outs + Alcohol on the weekends + Sleep + Some Nutrition = Little to no results
Be strong, set goals, find a partner to keep you on track, stay motivated, and be happy!! Enjoy the journey and stop stressing about the small things.
-SLR
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