Nutrition

So maybe you've finally started your regular workout regime but you're not seeing the pounds fall off yet. That is because you must include a healthy diet in your weight loss plan to see results. The two will work together to create a healthier body with weight loss as an added benefit. Below you will find many helpful nutritional tips to aid in your quest for weight loss.

• Forget White Bread! The healthier wheat bread is lower in fat and carbohydrates, and higher in fiber. White bread is full of carbohydrates that are quickly digested, making you feel hungrier faster. "Lite" wheat bread is even better since it has fewer calories than regular wheat bread.
• Keep yummy, healthy snacks readily available like apples, pears, carrots, and celery.
• If you just have to have something sweet like chocolate, take a 5 minute break between bites, and chances are you'll lose that craving after just two bites. If you slip and really indulge in sweets, don't quit. Tomorrow is a new day!
• Read food labels! Every calorie counts - even the tic tacs you eat.
• Keep a Food & Exercise Journal with the types of exercises, number of repetitions, minutes of aerobics, and total calories and fat consumed.
• Eat Breakfast! By skipping this important meal of the day, your body's metabolic rate slows down until you eat (lunch would be the first meal), and lunch calories are burned slower. Eat anything healthy even if it's just a piece of toast or fruit.
• Try a fruit smoothie if fruit is not one of your favorite food groups. Mix strawberries, half a banana, and a 4 oz. tub of yogurt (or low fat ice cream or frozen yogurt) in a blender for a rich healthy treat.
• Eat smaller, more frequent meals. Waiting to eat three large meals can increase hunger and overindulgence. On average, weight loss winners eat five times a day.
• Before grocery shopping, make a list! You'd be surprised at the number of items you throw in the cart by falling for the marketing techniques of supermarkets. Stick to your list! You'll save money as well as eat healthier.