9 NUTRITION SECRETS

THIS ARE MY MAIN 9 NUTRITION SECRETS!  I try to follow them as often as possible, because I know what my goal is, and I will achieve it.  Hey, this is my way of telling myself, that I CAN DO IT!!!   Why don't you try to do the same, and motivate yourself by a simple SELF-TALK!:)  Isn't your goal is to look sexy?  To have a nice firm body?  To walk into the room full of friends with confidence?...

SO LETS BEGIN WITH MY SECRETS and then you can realistically think if you CAN follow them!

1.  I START MY DAY WITH SOME PROTEINS!  Protein, seems to be the best nutrient to jump start your metabolism in the morning, and keep it on a high level throughout the day.  So don't be afraid to substitute your favorite pancakes with some yummy eggs.  Other products that include protein are:  whey, soy, tuna, chicken, shrimp, crab and more...  ALSO, add another cup of coffee!!

2.  SLOW DOWN WHEN YOU EAT!  When I was young, my mom taught me the rule of chewing each piece of food in your mouth for approximately 20-30 seconds, or simply 25 chews!  This will help you get fuller faster, because the longer you eat the faster you will realize you are already full.  It takes around 15 minutes for the nutrients to "tell" your brain to stop "whining for food"...   Imagine if you eat your meal in 10 minutes, you will still feel hungry  for another 5 minutes, and MOST LIKELY you will grab something else and chew on it!  BUT, if you keep to the secret number 2, you will be more likely ALREADY FULL by the time all the food on your plate is gone.

3.  SOUP A DAY - KEEPS YOUR WEIGHT AWAY!  I, personally, try to follow this rule/secret almost every day!  First of all, soup is just so delicious, that sometimes, I would rather eat it all day long!:)  You have to chose soups that contain more watery juice in it, instead of the soups that contain creamy juice!  Soups have lots of vitamins, they fill your belly full and with fewer calories!  When I go on a strict diet, I ALWAYS eat soup for lunch!! Of course you can chose any time of the day for soup, weather it be for breakfast, lunch or dinner!  My favorite soups are: chicken noodle, tomato soup, vegetable soup and so much more!

4.  HAVE A SAFE DRINKING!  If you know, that you will be going out the following night, and will be consuming alcoholic drinks, wether it would be beers or mixed drinks, always try to cut the calories down the day before.  It worked for me well, and I believe it will work for you too!  Just the day before, stick to the lean food, foods that contain no fat or carbs.  So eat some brown rice, fish, lean chicken breast, veggies and fruits!  Then you can definitely have a great night out the next day and not care about the calories you would consume through your drinks.  REMEMBER alcohol has a lot of calories.  Think this: 1 beer is around 120 cals!!!!!  So when you drink, drink fewer drinks, and ALWAYS stay safe.  Too much drinking can lead to alcohol poisoning, accidents and more serious happenings.  ALSO do not drink and drive!!!!


5.  KEEP WALKING!  Park your car as far as possible from the place you are going to, and just walk from there.   Walking is just some extra exercising for you that will keep your fatty-cells melting!  Go to the mall!  Go to the avenue!! Go to the beach!!! WALK WALK WALK!  If you do not like working out, then, again, WALKING is the best substitution for you!! Go somewhere you heart smiles

6.  FRUIT AND VEGGIE!  I, personally, love fruits and veggies.  But of course there are days when I can't stand it.  Fruits and vegetables are very important in our nutrition.  I try to at least have a few bites of both every day.  Vitamins, vitamins, vitamins - this is all I can say about it.

7.  ENJOY YOUR GREEN TEA!   I love green tea!!! Green tea boosts your metabolism..  I drink it through out the day instead of water!

8.  COOK AND CHEW!  You are wondering, what do I mean by that?  Simply, put a small jar of a mix of any dried fruit or nuts that you like, and while you are cooking, you can snack on it.  This will suppress your hunger for a little while, and after you are done cooking you will not eat that much food on your plate.

9.  SLEEP the right amount of time.  I prefer to have at least 8 hours of sleep every day!  It makes me feel well rested and completely ready for another beautiful day in my life!