I'm not claiming to be a fitness or nutrition expert, these are just tips that have worked for me throughout my weight release journey. I like to call it release vs. loss, because when you lose something you want to find it. And no thanks, I'm not trying to find those 50+lbs I got rid of!! So here goes...I don't want you to struggle like so many do, here's my list:
- Follow the 8 hour ab lifestyle designed by Melissa McAllister (essentially eat breakfast later and close the kitchen after dinner) - Eat in a 8 hour window, fast for 16 w/ non-caloric beverages.
- Always eat protein for breakfast
- Water intake: Drink 1/2 your body weight in ounces - so 150 lb person, drink 75oz (Hint, by a big water bottle, I use a 40oz HydroFlask that you can get on Amazon.)
- Eat protein at every meal
- Close the kitchen after dinner (this is hard, if you don't eat a hearty dinner w/ protein and fiber)
- Schedule your workout and don't make excuses, you have to be an example for your kids
- 30 minutes of high intensity is better than 60 minutes of low intensity (and honestly I'm a working mom w/ busy, athletic kids), who has time for 60 minute workouts?!
- Track your food intake w/ myfitnesspal (there's an app for everything)on your smart phone
- Get a calorie burn tracker. Bodybugg I think is the most accurate, but Fitbit, Nike Fuel Band, Garmin, they all have them. To lose weight, you have to create a deficit, how do you do that if you don't know how many calories in a day you are burning? 3500 calorie deficit in one week to lose one pound.
- Get an accountability partner, they are priceless!!
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