Okay, I still don't have a job so instead of wallowing in self-pity I figured I would get back to the gym and start taking care of myself. And since I have the time I have been putting my energy to changing my body and here are some rules that I am trying to adhere to:
1. Eating out is bad for you, period. I don't care who has the best salad, dollar menu, or healthiest ingredients, its all bad. If you want to get into shape don't eat fast food. Personally, I can't afford it anyway even with the dollar menus. And don't fall into that trap that just because you are working out you can get away with eating whatever you want. To quote Mike Singletary "Can't do it!" If you must eat out though, one tip that can help is not to order a soft drink. This brings me to the next rule.
2. Soft drinks are the worst thing ever created. That goes for you too Red Bull, Amp, and Monster. "Gives you wings?" How about "Gives you a gut?" Oh, and diet coke or diet anything is just as bad. It might be zero calorie, but those artificial sweeteners and colors go somewhere in your body. Wanna lose weight? Lose the soft drinks first. Drink water. You just might lose ten pounds without setting foot in the gym.
3. Cut down on the alcohol. The people that know me are saying "What did you say Tim?" Yeah, this is a tough one for me and I can rationalize it like this: There are only 95 calories in a 12 ounce Miller Lite and it tastes good. There are 100 calories in an 8 ounce glass of Cherry 7 up and it doesn't quite hit the spot as the Miller Lite. Maybe the alcohol content evens it up, but the trick is to limit yourself. Don't go getting hammered. It lowers your metabolism and screws up the next day.
4. Learn to cook. By this I mean, prepare your meals. Make up a couple of cans of tuna with some light mayo and vegetables and eat that for lunch two days out of the week. Grill some chicken and make your own chicken caesar wrap. Grill some Turkey bacon and have a BLT. Do this Sunday night, eat healthy four out five days a week and then you can go out on Friday guilt free.
5. Cheat Days. Ok, you've been a good boy or girl and now its time to reward yourself. Go ahead, just do it in moderation. Don't go eating a whole pizza washed down with a twelve pack of beer. That's counter productive. Just satisfy your cravings with as little as possible. If you go to lunch get what you want with a glass of water. Keep in mind you don't have to eat everything in front of you. That's one of the problems with our society. We always feel like we need to get our moneys' worth. Portions are a big part of staying slim. Eat until you don't feel hungry any more then stop.
6. Eat six times a day. Forget the Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner paradigm. Yeah, you still have those meals but they should be eaten like this: Breakfast is huge, lunch is medium, dinner is small. Put three healthy snacks in between those and you're golden.
So there you go. And I didn't even list any exercises. I'll do that on the next blog. Nutrition is way more important if you are trying to lose weight. Work on becoming a nutritionist before you go join a gym, buy the Shake Weight, Ab Bean, Nordic whatever, or any of that other junk. In case your wondering, the picture on this blog is me. Yes, it's me. Peace!
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