Learn About Nutrition & Fitness to Loose Weight

Learn About Nutrition & Fitness to Loose Weight

When I first began my weight loss journey my first attempts were in March 2009, I went to the doctor around that time and weighed in at 162lbs 5’4. I felt that I had let myself go and missed the smaller figure I once had my high school days. One day my roommate and I decided to go to schnucks and pick up some veggies and a bunch of ‘health food’. I began running 30 minutes 3x’s a week. This trend didn’t last long. Over the summer I was in charge of catering food for a film and bought nothing nutritious. However my healthy attempt was slim fast with some food for breakfast, and an apple or piece of fruit a day. In August I kicked it into high gear with more time at the gym. Around November and December I started researching about weight loss, ab workouts, weight training, how much cardio p.wk, healthy snack ideas ect. These google searches I began about a year ago is the foundation for my nutrition and fitness knowledge today.

Around March and April 2010 I became REALLY interested in nutrition and started to dig deep. I discovered the benefits of several foods. Broccoli raises metabolism and helps cures many cancers. Grapes and blueberries are good for your skin. Fish, chicken, eggs, and nuts are a great source of protein. It’s best to eat a carbohydrate rich meal before a workout. Bananas are good to eat after a workout. My biggest discovery was myfoodpyramid.gov which is a very detailed and organized breakdown of the food pyramid and foods within each group. Sometime in the summer of 2010 I began this blog. I was so excited about the nutrition and fitness knowledge I had, and wanted to share with the whole world. In addition to this, my lifestyle became easier as I found more benefits of healthy eating. I came to the conclusion- “When you focus on nutrition rather than “dieting” and loosing weight, the journey is easier. Focus on facts and nutrition, the weight will follow!”

Benefits of Healthy Eating…

Foods that make your hair and nails grow…

Fish- (Talapi, Salmon, Crab, Tuna, Trout, Flounder ect).

Chicken- (Lean Cuts Only!)

Eggs- (Some grocery stores provide cholesterol free eggs in a carton)

Whole Grains- (Brown Rice, Whole Grain Pasta, Whole Grain Cereal, Crackers, Oatmeal)

Dark Green Leafy Vegetables- Broccoli, Spinach, Spinach Lettuce

Foods that reduce bodily smells…

Oranges

Pinnapples

Bananas

Strawberries

Foods good for digestion…

Yogart

Soy Milk

Foods that shrink belly fat…

Apple Cider Vinegar (Make sure it is as pure and organic as possible)

Lemons

*These two foods are proven to have an acid that burns fat around your waiste

Foods that promote weight loss…

Green Tea

Swiss Cheese

Foods that make muscles grow…

Fish, Chicken, Eggs (Protien)

Foods for helping with wrinkles or acne…

Grapes

Blueberries

Avacado

Water

*You can either eat these foods or incorporate them into a mask

Red Bell Peppers

Salmon

Sweet Patatoes

Kale

Other reasons for a healthy eating lifestyle…

*Longer life

*Lower risk of diseases (heart disease, diabetes, alzhiemers, cancer)

*Raise Metabolism

*Increased Energy

*Improved Brain Functioning

Benefits of Exercise

*Whether you are 600lbs or 120lbs, exercise is necessary for everyone!

It is doctor recommended that everyone get 3-5 days 30-60minutes of exercise!

(Of course if you are looking to slim down or tone up, or both, you will need slightly more than the doctor recommended).

*More alert throughout the day

*Improved brain funtioning

*My yoga instructor told me that people who practice yoga appear 9years younger than what they are

*Clearer, brighter skin

*Confidence

*Lower risk of depression

Exercises the tone the belly…

*Pilates

*Yoga

*Zumba

*Belly Dancing

Exercises that tone legs…

*Cycling

*Running

*Ice Skating

*Roller Skating

*Step Aerobics

*Kickboxing

Total body exercises…

*Swimming

*Running

*Boxing

*TRX

*Hiking

Exercises for lean body…

*Thai Chi

*Yoga

*Pilates

Exercises for strong muscular body…

*Weight Training

*Kettleball Training

*TRX

*Rock Climbing

*1lb of muscle burns 106 more calories!