Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Add to Your Diet Instead of Taking Away for Effective Fat Loss

Does the word “diet” scare you because you think of deprivation and desperation? What if you could think about your eating plan with a new twist that will put you on the road to successful fat loss without the negative feelings? That’s right, positive feelings and excitement associated with changing your eating habits!

Here’s the secret: ADD to your current “diet” instead of taking away!

You might be asking yourself “how can adding to my plate actually help me lose fat?” Well, the trick is what foods you add. Here’s the BIG surprise: Vegetables and fruits!! While this probably isn’t a really big surprise after all, most people don’t get enough of these foods that are vital for successful fat loss and vital to good health.

If you continue eating the way you do and add healthy fruits and vegetables, not only will you be giving your body vitamins and minerals it needs to function well, you will be ingesting more fiber, feel more satisfied and ultimately consume fewer calories from other sources.

Try for 10 servings of vegetables and fruits daily. Here are examples of serving sizes:
Vegetables
1 cup raw broccoli
½ cup cooked spinach
2 cups Spring mix salad
Fruits
1 medium apple (an apple a day keeps the doctor away!)
1 cup of blueberries
¼ cup dried fruit
1 cup honeydew melon


Challenge yourself to eat Produce and Protein at every meal and snack (and write it down for accountability). This little trick and the proper exercise will help you on your way to successful fat loss so you can Love Your Body and Live Your Life.

In good health,
Marie

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