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•  Don’t get discouraged if you aren’t seeing the results you want. Make a NEW list of goals and record the accomplishments you have already made. Change things up. Add a new workout class.
• Yoga L.E.A.N. is a great way to burn calories and build muscle tone. Check out one of our classes!
• Plan ahead to ensure the right foods are available at the right time. Think about breakfast, lunch, healthy snacks and an evening meal. Have some ready meals in the fridge for those emergency moments. Planning can take extra time and effort, but it will soon become a habit that will really make a difference.
• If one of the things you want to change this year is your weight, then write down your reasons for wanting to do so. Post them on the fridge next to a picture that you don’t like of yourself. Then next time you head to the fridge read the reasons and check out that photo!! ~~~~Then go do 10 push-ups .
• Try not to wear your comfy elastic band clothes around the house. Instead slip on a pair of jeans. This will help you not go for that extra snack if the pants don’t give you the extra space!! Remember, you can eat as much as you want as long as it is the RIGHT foods.
• Get prepared!! Buy a good pair of walking shoes and pull out those workout clothes. Buy the yoga mat and sign up for classes. If you fail to plan to change your lifestyle then you are planning to fail!
• Drink 8 glasses of ice water every day. Cold water speeds up your metabolism while keeping you hydrated.
• At restaurants, only eat half your meal. Ask for a “to-go” box when ordering, and place half your meal in the box.
• Eat slowly, and wait ten to fifteen minutes before taking second helpings.
• Read the label on fat-free foods carefully. Often the fat has been replaced by sugar which makes you fat!
• You’ll burn roughly 100 to 125 calories by taking 2,500 steps, about one mile. The goal during the challenge is to burn 300 extra calories and to eat roughly 200 calories less in a day. This 500 calorie deficit is equivalent to one pound of body fat per week and a healthy boost to your self esteem.
• Instead of regular sodas, drink diet drinks or water. The sugar in regular sodas turns to fat in your body
• It’s fine to build some fave foods into your healthy diet plan. Successful slimmers do it as it helps them avoid feeling deprived. Make sure you choose quality foods that you really feel like eating.
• For a great low-fat, low-sugar snack, try no-butter, low-salt popcorn. Two cups only has 60 calories!
• Throw away all the junk, the processed, and the bingeable foods now and replace them with fresh, whole foods like lots of water and veggies.
• If you eat a lot of excess calories after 8 p.m., you wear them the next morning. Put a stop to this by making sure you have a healthy dinner consisting of lean protein, veggies, and fruit.