TIPS & TRICKS PT 2

Drink green tea!

Switch up your workouts: For lets say, arm day, you do - Military Shoulder Press, Bench Press (Dumbbells), Bar Curl Standing etc..... Go backwards from your list and start from the last one you usually do Ex: Bar Curl Standing, Bench Press (Dumbbells), Military Shoulder Press... This will confuse your muscle memory and help with weightloss and toning Go to Gym Workouts or Gym Workouts Pt 2!

Try not to fill up on bread

No more white bread- 12 Grain is my favorite and all of the necessary grains for a healthy diet

Try to rule out white sugar, white flour, white rice, white bread and white pasta (or yellow)..........try to eat whole-wheat!  You can hardly taste the difference but it makes a huge difference!

Hang out with friends more.  Especially after high-school its hard to keep in touch and keep busy with friends.... think of the movie Yes Man and try to agree to most things your invited to even if you sometimes have to force yourself

Go for short walks - walking when you first wake up or enjoying a little sunshine in the afternoon are great ways to get some Vitamin D and kick start your metabolism

Have a warm baths - helps you relax and feel happy

Get a crush/ crush on your boyfriend - Having crushes makes you feel giddy like a school-girl, makes you want to look your best, try new things and gets your heart racing!

Wear something skimpy in your backyard/ in your house when no ones home.  The more you do so the more you'll feel comfortable with your body

Sleep in something sexy or get nekkid!

Change your hair style

Eat greens everyday - Monday Broccolli, Tuesday Green Beans, Wednesday Brussel Sprouts, Thursday Asparagus..........you get the idea

Eat Chicken! Great source of protein and delicious! So many ways to cook too

Have your protein shakes everyday - after a workout or if its your rest days have it for breakfast

Go to your health store and ask for specific vitamins - check out the ones I take here, if they don't have the ones your looking for make sure you ask- sometimes they can order them in for you

Get a hobby.  You must get off the couch! If you spend more then 2 hours a day watching tv you are seriously in need of a hobby... Learn something you've always wanted to. Don't know how to? GOOGLE IT!! No excuses!

Get a gym membership - try to find a cheap gym with good equiptment, some places are a fortune and don't offer much.  Do you want a personal trainer? They are good and make you work! Do you need group workouts? Classes? They might cost a bit more...

Stop getting fast food! Subway is still considered fast food....sushi is acceptable.. unless your japanese and you have that stuff at home!

Take a little amount of food on your plate. Sometimes we take too much but were taught to finish our plates whether we're full or not. Go back for seconds if you must!

Portion sizes: Think of the size of your fist for portion sizes, steak and other meats should be the size of your palm

Do easy exercises while you watch tv/ homework.  An easy one while lying down is side leg raises (click for picture) - you hardly notice your doing anything until you feel a burn after 15 : )

Eat canned tuna (in water not oil) make sure there is a dolphin on the side so its dolphin safe; add a little bit of mayo, salt and pepper- maybe some cut up pickles or cheese- either put it on a peice of toast or eat it by itself! It's a great snack filled with protein and it will fill you up

Buy frozen berries and veggies - they will have a much longer life and theyre usually pre-cut so theyre quick and easy to prepare

Keep a food journal

If you are planning on losing dress sizes - find a goal outfit and buy one size smaller then you are.  Keep trying it on until it fits! It will give you something to look forward to and sometimes a better way to see results rather then numbers.


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More tips and tricks to come!

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