Simple Weight LossWritten by Heather Moreno, PeopleFit USA
Did you know that weight loss (and weight gain) is simple mathematics? For example, if you were to eat an extra 100 calories per day you would gain 10 lbs in one year. The good news is that opposite holds true too – burn 100 calories more per day than what you take in and by end of year you can lose 10 lb. But why is it so much harder to lose weight than to gain it? Because it takes a matter of minutes (sometimes seconds) to eat 100 calories, but longer to burn it off. Looking at big picture of losing say 30 or 40 pounds can feel daunting, so give yourself a break. That is, break your goal down into small doable pieces. Accumulate a 100 calorie deficit per day – burn 100 calories more than you consume – and you will lose 10 pounds by end of year. Double that and you’ve lost 20! It’s easier than you might think. First, do you ever eat something just because it’s there? You can eat a couple hundred calories and not even realize it. The mayo or dressing on a deli sandwich, butter served with bread basket or a cookie from office lunch room… before you know it you’ve eaten 100 calories. Pay attention to condiments and cheese that are added to most sandwiches. If you can take it or leave it, leave it. Watch out for snack plates at office or home. It’s easy to eat 100 calories or more when you’re not even hungry. Look at your eating habits to see where you can carve unwanted items. My motto is, eat when you’re hungry and make it worth calories!
| | Six Tips to Keep Up Your Exercise MotivationWritten by Heather Moreno, PeopleFit USA
The next time you start to slide with your exercise program, stop! On again off again exercise will never get you results you want. Instead, use these six tips to stay on track and achieve and achieve your desired fitness goals:1.Don’t beat yourself up if you miss a workout. Life is full of challenges and unexpected obstacles. Setbacks happen. Don’t let a couple of missed workouts turn into two months of inactivity. 2.Take a break. A plateau, burnout or lack of motivation might be your body asking for a break. Take an occasional break from your regular exercise routine for a few days or so, keeping active with some low intensity activities like walking or riding a beach cruiser. 3.Write it down. Does it ever seem like you’re not getting anywhere? Monitor your program to adjust your regime as necessary. Writing it down also lets you measure improvements you’ve made over time, which is good to review during times of waning motivation.
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