Sitting on the couch with a bag of chips and a can of soda are surely not going to help you get your dream body. Most people fail to meet their fitness goals because they don’t see results fast enough. These 3 tips won’t make you a cover model – but they can get you on a the path to over all fitness and a more balanced body. Getting started is the tough part – hang in there long enough and you WILL see results.
Portion Control - So many people focus on what NOT to eat rather than how to eat. There are many great flavors available and trying to have a smaller waste shouldn't mean you can no longer enjoy food. Try and cut the portion size of each meal in half. Cut back on any fatty additives like butter, whole milk, cream in your coffee, SODA (diet or regular) and oils. Don't give them up - cut back. Being hungry between meals is normal and a sign that your body needs to be refueled. Choose wisely here and snack on fruits, vegetables, a handful of almonds, low fat yogurt or even low fat cottage cheese. Don't forget to drink water! Your body needs it and it will work better if you can get 8-10 glasses a day.
Movement is essential to support any body transformation. To meet your goals look at what you do now and work towards what we call the double double...double the duration and double the intensity. For example if you walk for 15 minutes 3 times a week you will need to double double that to three 30 minute walks at a pace twice as fast as normal. In another example if you work out regularly at the gym or home double double by adding small exercises in between your normal set (push ups, sit ups, lunges) and increase the number of reps you do.
Supplementation is key because no one every naturally takes in the perfect blend of necessary nutrients. We recommend a whole food based multi vitamin, protein shakes if you are trying to increase lean muscle mass, fish oils, and a new natural supplement that combines green tea and aloe called Flat Healthy Stomach. Check it out at http://www.FlatHealthyStomach.com
Two tips to help you along…
Visualize your goals - cut out pictures of several bodies that you wish to look like - post them in a place where you can see them each day. If you are brave enough you will put them on the fridge!
Take on a partner - ask your friend, family member or spouse to join in your mission - you are more likely to succeed as a pair or more.
Be true to yourself and stick to it - it takes time to see results!
Good luck and keep us posted – more to come!
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