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Eating Habits to Avoid By Tom Bonanti
First, remember that eating a healthy
breakfast rich in calcium, complex carbohydrates, and fiber will
set the tone for your meals throughout the day. By regularly
eating fruit and whole grain products soon after you get up, you
will have more energy, store less fat and be less tempted to
overeat at lunch and supper later in the day. Secondly, for God’s sake, just because
it’s available and looks yummy doesn’t mean you have to shove it
in your mouth – I’m talking about food here. Plan your meals and
think about what you need to eat rather than what is convenient
or what you’re craving at the moment. Take time to read labels.
Start a food diary if necessary. Once you’re conscious of what
you are eating and how your body responds to your food choices
you can exert control. Thirdly, just because you’ve been good
all week and maintained a great diet doesn’t entitle you to blow
it all on weekend splurges. Researchers report that some people
consume an extra 500 calories a day on Fridays, Saturdays, and
Sundays causing a weight gain of 5-10 pounds a year! Most of
these extra calories come from weekend boozing and eating out.
Stay home, stay sober, and get your ass to the gym this next
weekend and be amazed at how good you’ll look and feel.
Fourthly, remember how when you were
young you could eat cheeseburgers and fries and never gain an
ounce? Well face it, bitch, you’re older now and slowing down.
Yes, your metabolism ain’t what it used to be. Recognize that
you’re not invincible and that fatty, processed, sugary fast
foods are not only lethal for your figure, they also cause
diabetes, obesity and heart disease at an alarming rate. Finally, just because your day is
loaded with meetings, deadlines, and noisy demanding stimuli
doesn’t mean you have to skip meals or hit the vending machines
for quickie snacks or junk food. Evaluate your schedule, take
control and make time to fit healthy food choices into your
routine, or your health and waistline will suffer. TOM BONANTI IS A CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER AND OWNER OF PUMP’N INC GYM AT 1271 NE 9TH AVENUE FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33304, www.pumpnincgym.com. |
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With
Halloween and the holidays lurking around the corner, it’s time
to review your eating habits so that you’ll stay lean and fit in
spite of the seasonal temptations that abound. Maintaining
certain habits will keep you on track with your fitness goals
while falling into other pitfalls will cause you to gain loads
of pounds, frustration and unhappiness.