Ladies: Five Foods For A Flatter Tummy
So you’ve been walking, taking the stairs instead of the elevator, cutting back on sweets and doing crunches during commercials and you still can’t seem to get that flat tummy. While all of your efforts are no doubt giving you a great start, there are 5 foods that can actually help give you a flatter tummy and really compliment the work you’re already doing. Almonds Almonds contain a high amount of monounsaturated fatty acids, the good fats that help reduce the accumulation of belly fat. Almonds are great to have around because they are easy to add to the dishes you’re already ...
Cut Ties with the Scale
It’s time to purge that elephant in the room: THE SCALE! Whether it’s in the bathroom, the basement or in the bedroom, it’s taunting you. Every day it beckons for you to step onto it. It’s the first thing you think of when you wake up and we always want to hop on the scale before bed. This obsession is one of the reasons you should cut ties with the scale; set it free so you can set yourself free of its choke hold. Daily weigh-ins are meaningless. Most people trying to lose weight really want to see a chance in their body composition: ...
The REAL Secret To A Flat Stomach!
Most people think you have to do hundreds of crunches to get a flat stomach. I have a secret to tell you... The time you took to get up early to workout and do all of those crunches will never get you the results for weight loss, a flat stomach or six pack abs that you are looking for. So how do you get a flat stomach? Well, since you can't spot reduce…meaning you can’t lose body fat in a specific area…you have to exercise consistently to burn calories in order to burn body fat. A healthy meal plan, strength training, and ...
Paleo Diet For Weight Loss
The "Paleo Diet," by Colorado State University health professor Loren Cordain, takes an anthropological view of diet-related health problems such as obesity and heart disease. The diet takes as its starting point DNA evidence showing that, genetically, humans have changed little in 50,000 years. This means your dietary needs are similar to what they would be for a Paleolithic human -- yet, your diet is probably vastly different. If you want to lose weight and be healthy, you need to eat less like civilized humans and more like your caveman ancestors, according to this diet.
So you’ve been walking, taking the stairs instead of the elevator, cutting back on sweets and doing crunches during commercials and you still can’t seem to get that flat tummy. While all of your efforts are no doubt giving you a great start, there are 5 foods that can actually help give you a flatter tummy and really compliment the work you’re already doing.
Almonds
Almonds contain a high amount of monounsaturated fatty acids, the good fats that help reduce the accumulation of belly fat. Almonds are great to have around because they are easy to add to the dishes you’re already eating. Plus they help curb hunger between meals. Sprinkle them over salads or eat them as a snack at the office.
Soy
Soy contains isoflavones, which have been proven to prevent an accumulation of fat in the abdominal region. Researchers have found that this is especially true for postmenopausal women. Soy can be worked into your diet in so many ways. Switch out regular milk for soy milk, switch out your usual snack for edamamme, add silken tofu to your smoothies or snack on some roasted soybeans. Just be sure to by avoid products that say “isolated soy protein” as this type is not as effective.
Berries
Berries are great to help get that flat tummy bikini ready because not only are they high in fiber and packed with antioxidants, they’re also low in calories. Antioxidants can help improve blood flow, which helps your muscles work more efficiently, so you’ll be able to get more out of workouts.
Yogurt
The probiotic bacteria found in most yogurts help the digestive system work more efficiently, reducing irregularity, bloating, gas and constipation. Look for an unsweetened yogurt that contains live active cultures. You can add some fresh berries or almonds to add even more belly flattening power.
Fish
Fish like salmon, tuna, and mackerel are excellent sources of omega-3 fatty acids. These extra healthy fats help the metabolism work at its most efficient and effective level. As an added bonus, salmon is a great source of protein that will help you maximize your ab workouts.
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Cut Ties with the Scale
It’s time to purge that elephant in the room: THE SCALE!
Whether it’s in the bathroom, the basement or in the bedroom, it’s taunting you.
Every day it beckons for you to step onto it. It’s the first thing you think of when you wake up and we always want to hop on the scale before bed.
This obsession is one of the reasons you should cut ties with the scale; set it free so you can set yourself free of its choke hold.
Daily weigh-ins are meaningless.
Most people trying to lose weight really want to see a chance in their body composition: FAT LOSS.
Body composition changes cannot be detected by a scale on a day-to-day basis. Fat loss can be detected on a weekly basis, however, so if you can have enough discipline to only hope on once a week, then you have my permission to keep your scale ☺
This is very tough however- so if you start to notice yourself weighing yourself more often, then hide it.
Did You Know that Your scale weight can fluctuate up to 5 pounds in one day!
This is due to:
• Weight of food & beverages
• Water loss from exercise
• Water gain from menstrual cycles
• Water retention from high sodium intake
• Weight of non-voided bowel contents
The scale is NOT the real barometer of progress.
You may believe that “the scale does not lie,” and that the number is objective. However, you can get more objective, more in-depth feedback from other measuring tools.
Here’s an easy way to do it at home: Be mindful of how your clothes are fitting. After all, it is pretty common for the scale “not to budge” for a person who finds she can suddenly fit with ease into a pair of formerly tight jeans.
Other effective measuring tools can be:
• How you feel after rushing up a flight of stairs
• Not tiring out as quickly when you play with your children
• Your newfound ability to change the water cooler bottle at work without any effort!
• Diminished cravings for sugar
The scale can’t record these milestones. When you read the number on the scale, you will automatically associate that number with food. Yes, that’s right. If you don’t like the number, what thought pops into your mind? It almost always relates to food.
The scale is a harbinger of food obsession, which includes counting every calorie, and carb and fat gram. Before you know it, you’ll be carrying a calorie counter with you everywhere you go.
Focus on how you feel, milestones in your daily activities, improved muscle tone, better eating habits, and how your clothes fit, rather than an ambiguous number on a gadget.
For help in escaping the scale’s stranglehold and learning how to make REAL changes in your body, give us a call today so we can help you with one of our customized programs!
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Most people think you have to do hundreds of crunches to get a flat stomach. I have a secret to tell you… The time you took to get up early to workout and do all of those crunches will never get you the results for weight loss, a flat stomach or six pack abs that you are looking for.
So how do you get a flat stomach? Well, since you can’t spot reduce…meaning you can’t lose body fat in a specific area…you have to exercise consistently to burn calories in order to burn body fat.
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Paleo Diet For Weight Loss
The “Paleo Diet,” by Colorado State University health professor Loren Cordain, takes an anthropological view of diet-related health problems such as obesity and heart disease. The diet takes as its starting point DNA evidence showing that, genetically, humans have changed little in 50,000 years. This means your dietary needs are similar to what they would be for a Paleolithic human — yet, your diet is probably vastly different. If you want to lose weight and be healthy, you need to eat less like civilized humans and more like your caveman ancestors, according to this diet.
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