We all know that breakfast is probably one of the most important meals of the day, and sometimes, resisting those tempting blueberry pancakes and hot steamy waffles is hard, but if you do, you'll be glad you ate something else.
Eating a breakfast high in fat will keep your sugar and snack cravings away. It really does. Eggs are a good choice for breakfast, and that too is protein. If you're able to cook your eggs using grass-fed butter, bam, even better. The chances are, you'll feel more full doing this than eating a bowl of cereal.
Monday, May 20, 2013
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Outside is the key
Why is outside the key to working motivation and loosing weight?
Well, being outside is easy! Step outside your door and there you are, see, easy right?
Anyway, you might push yourself more when you're outside. You'll want to workout. I was reading in my SELF magazine, the April issue, and you're 23 percent more likely to repeat a workout session if it's outside.
I think working out outside can be more fun! Sometimes a change of scenery can inspire you to workout even more, or work harder than you would running on a treadmill or lifting weights.
Take a break and use your body weight. Your body is the best tool you've been given, take advantage of it. Go for a hike and work your quads and calves. Grab your kettle bell and go out to the lawn or a park somewhere to do some swings.
Being outside will wake you up and give you more energy! If it's a hot day, don't forget to hydrate and pack some snacks with you.
Try it! Give yourself an outside work session, you'll feel refreshed and ready to continue your day.
Well, being outside is easy! Step outside your door and there you are, see, easy right?
Anyway, you might push yourself more when you're outside. You'll want to workout. I was reading in my SELF magazine, the April issue, and you're 23 percent more likely to repeat a workout session if it's outside.
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| Sometimes the view along the way will keep you pumped. |
I think working out outside can be more fun! Sometimes a change of scenery can inspire you to workout even more, or work harder than you would running on a treadmill or lifting weights.
Take a break and use your body weight. Your body is the best tool you've been given, take advantage of it. Go for a hike and work your quads and calves. Grab your kettle bell and go out to the lawn or a park somewhere to do some swings.
Being outside will wake you up and give you more energy! If it's a hot day, don't forget to hydrate and pack some snacks with you.
Try it! Give yourself an outside work session, you'll feel refreshed and ready to continue your day.
Monday, April 1, 2013
Caution! Not all packages tell the truth!
Sometimes we think what our food says on the package is a good thing! But, really, consider what the packaging is telling you, what the product is and what the ingredients are.
Calorie counting might not be the smartest thing to focus completely on. Sugary foods don't always have a ton of calories, but they aren't the healthiest thing for you to eat. Look at the ingredients, consider what you want to really put in your body. Because it has less calories, doesn't mean you should eat it and it's healthy for you.
Some points to keep in mind while shopping:
1.) Sugar free: if you look at something that's sugar free, there most likely is a "sugar free" replacement inside, which might affect you worse than sugar would. Xylitol is something that can be a good substitute. It's naturally produced and is even found in our bodies! (xylitol.org). If you are concerned about cals, it does have 40 percent less calories than sugar.
2.) Wording: Just because something says "organic," doesn't mean it has less calories and that it's the healthiest thing for you.
3.) Low-fat: According to an article I read on Women's Health, (womenshealthmag.com) less fat makes it easier for people to consume more, because they are less guilty about eating that product. But! Remember, certain fats are good for you. Not all are bad fats.
Calorie counting might not be the smartest thing to focus completely on. Sugary foods don't always have a ton of calories, but they aren't the healthiest thing for you to eat. Look at the ingredients, consider what you want to really put in your body. Because it has less calories, doesn't mean you should eat it and it's healthy for you.
Some points to keep in mind while shopping:
1.) Sugar free: if you look at something that's sugar free, there most likely is a "sugar free" replacement inside, which might affect you worse than sugar would. Xylitol is something that can be a good substitute. It's naturally produced and is even found in our bodies! (xylitol.org). If you are concerned about cals, it does have 40 percent less calories than sugar.
2.) Wording: Just because something says "organic," doesn't mean it has less calories and that it's the healthiest thing for you.
3.) Low-fat: According to an article I read on Women's Health, (womenshealthmag.com) less fat makes it easier for people to consume more, because they are less guilty about eating that product. But! Remember, certain fats are good for you. Not all are bad fats.
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Torch some calories quick!
Once the workout is done, you're feeling pretty good, right?
What did you do for your workout? Treadmill, elliptical? If you're running short on time, and want to get more out of your workouts than just running, intensify your workout.
In just 15 minutes you can torch the same or even more calories than the half and hour spent running on the treadmill (although changing your incline and speed is great too if you REALLY LIKE running).
To these short workouts, you don't need the gym, to cut time on parking and trying to find a machine, you can just do this at home. Put on some music to pump you up and get started!
This is just a sequence sometimes I like doing:
(You can time yourself just using a clock for 15 minutes.)
Swings (1 minute)
Push-ups (10x)
Swing (1 minute)
Do this routine maybe 2 or 3 times. If you aren't sure what something is, click the exercise and it'll take you to a video or instructions (I'll try to have pictures later on, but this is something for now).
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