- THINK about what you eat. And portion sizes.
- Try to make sure you eat your 5 portions of fresh fruit and veg a day
- SUGARS are CARBS! Any carbs your body can't break down turn into fat and go straight to your hips/thighs/tummy
- NEVER skip a meal especially breakfast. Your body is an engine, and like engines it needs constant refuelling to keep your metabolism steady and to stop you from feeling hungry.
- NEVER eliminate a food group from your diet. You need proteins, carbs, fats etc for a reason. Excluding something is not sustainable.
- Find your balance...that is the amount of calories you need per day to enable you to lose weight at a steady rate. (about 0.5lbs to 2lbs a week)
- Your day should go like this - breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner
- Carbohydrates add bulk and fill you up, proteins keep you from crashing and stop you feeling hungry between meals or snacks. Your Carbs should be complex carbs and whole grains. Avoid white breads, pasta and rice and go for the brown, multi and whole grain alternatives.
- Water Water Water...drink plenty of water, it will keep you hydrated and flush toxins from the body. You should aim to drink 8 glasses a day, approx 2litres.
- Don't feel hungry and don't deny yourself anything. If you want a beer or a glass of wine or a peice of cake...HAVE IT but make up for it with a run or a walk or something.
Happy Blitzing!
