1) Eat often, every 3-4 hours. Eating often keeps your blood sugar on an even keel. Eating at irregular intervals leads to low blood sugar level, making your appetite ravenous when you finally take time to eat. Waiting too long between meals also leads to crankiness and irritability, so it's important to eat something substantial before your blood sugar falls too low. If you want great abs, you need to stabilize your blood sugar.
2) Look for easy ways to cut calories, but still stay full. Instead of eating a whole bagel, eat a half bagel (whole grain of course.) Buy calorie reduced bread, which is basically the same product as regular bread, but is sliced thinner. Make vegetables the cornerstone of your meals as they are full of filling fiber and have a high water and vitamin content. Berries are an excellent substitute for higher calorie fruits, and they are full of antioxidants. Have a full glass of water before meals to help fill you up.
3) Learn proper portion size. A portion of rice is the size of half a tennis ball, not the size of a large grapefruit. A portion of meat is the size of a deck of cards, not the size of a salad plate. The standard serving-size of a glass of fruit juice is 4-oz., or half a cup, not 14-oz. A tablespoon of peanut butter is the size of the end of your thumb, not the size of a 1/4 cup measure. People who have great ab definition have learned the important lesson of eating in moderation.
4) Eat healthy fats. After all the low-fat hype everyone endured in the 80s and 90s, it seems a bit strange to talk about fat as being healthy. But certain sources of fat are extremely health promoting, such as the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish such as salmon, trout and mackerel. Nuts, olives and avocados are other sources of health-promoting unsaturated fats. These type of fats help reduce high cholesterol and triglyceride levels and even reduce the risk of stroke. Although these types of fats are very healthy, it is important to consume them in moderation are they are not low in calories.
5) Know your snacking danger period. Some people like to snack in the afternoon, some in the evening. If you know that you like a snack during these hours, choose something healthy with a little protein to snack on. For example, apple slices with a tablespoon of peanut butter makes a great snack that is high in fiber, protein and those great healthy fats.
See how easy eating yourself thin can be? By eating unprocessed foods and incorporating cardio interval and weight training into your routine, you'll be well on your way to losing those rolls and love handles and finally getting those sexy abs you've always wanted. You'll be thinner, healthier and lose the risk factors for cardiovascular disease. It's doesn't take rocket science to lose weight; stop with the fad diets and crazy exercise for lasting weight loss success.
NJ_Rickman
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