Finding a Lifestyle Choice, Not a Diet! Don’t look for gimmicks or tricks or special diets to magically assist you into becoming a supermodel. You must be aware of the choices made and the consequences of the food you eat. The body is a machine, a Ferrari if it were a car. You wouldn’t put regular in your gas tank, you would put premium, right? Even if you are saying, ‘well I look more like a jalopy than a Ferrari, so why does it matter?’ it matters!

Many clients may have to learn to control their eating habits and make smarter decisions in what they put into their body. In some cases you have to retrain yourself and break those hard habits. It doesn’t mean you have to eat pinecones and drink water all day either. The two biggest steps to overcome are portion control and making healthier choices.

Think of your body as a furnace, if you throw too much wood in a furnace you will put out the flame, but if you put a little bit of wood in every hour or two, you will have a nice burning fire all day long. The same goes for food; if you eat until you break a sweat or can’t breathe your body is telling you it can’t process that much in one sitting. We have all felt that last bite go down, and then uh-oh you need a nap and some one to rub your belly. You want to eat just enough to fill you up, but also leave room to fill in later.

Breakfast is important; too many people skip it and pay for it without even realizing it. You want to get that furnace stoked as early as possible and start the day with energy. If not what do you think your body is using for energy to carry through the morning, just coffee ain’t gonna cut it. Here is a brief example of how to keep your fire stoked and burning fat and calories all day while staying replenished and healthy.

Breakfast:

• 1 Cup of Yogurt with fresh berries
• 2 Egg Whites Scrambled w/ Spinach and Feta Cheese
• 1 Piece of Dry Whole Wheat Toast

• Mid Morning Snack:
  1 Granola Bar and a piece of fruit like a Banana or Apple

• Lunch:
  Salad with Grilled Chicken or Salmon (no Caesar or heavy dressings)
  Cup of Lentil Soup Fresh Fruit Cup

• Mid-Afternoon Snack:
  Small Bag of Trail Mix (organic/natural, not the ones with chocolate pieces!)
  or a handful of nuts and a piece of fruit.
  

• Dinner:
  Grilled Chicken Breast with Mixed Medley of Steamed Vegetables
  Small Salad (no Caesar or heavy dressings)
  Fresh Fruit
  Granola Bar
  
  It is important to remember you are eating almost every 2 hours, breakfast around 7-8, snack around 10-11, lunch around 12-1, snack around 3-4, dinner around 6-8. This way you are constantly a little hungry, but replenishing the good nutrients your body needs while burning away the fat.
  
  A couple other important tips:
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