fitness tips

A portion is the amount of food you choose to eat. How many servings are in your portion? Often what we are eating isn t a bad choice, but we are eating too much of it.

Breakfast: I typically make agreen smoothiewith frozen banana and pineapple, almond milk, coconut extract, kale and spinach. I just stuff all of the ingredients in the blender. This smoothie has vitamins A and C, calcium, fiber, folic acid, magnesium and other nutrients

I love ice cream, but most of the time I will substitute it with Greek yogurt sweetened with a little raw honey and I add berries and dark chocolate chips or walnuts.

I am always talking about myFitbit Flexbecause it allows you to do so much. During the day it tracks my steps, distance, and calories burned, and at night it tracks my sleep quality. I love knowing exactly what my activity levels have been for the day, and it motivates me to move more

My cocktail of choice is red wine. A five ounce glass typically has about 125 calories, much lower in calories than many other alcoholic beverages. (A margarita can have up to 800 calories!) Red wine also has antioxidants, making it good for your heart. Liquid calories add up fast, so opt for one glass only.

Don t make the mistake of saving up your calories for the end of the day when you head to a party. When you are hungry, your portion control goes out the window. My trick for parties is to only fill my plate up once with my favorite appetizers and then stop eating.

Twice a week, instead of going at a steady pace for 30 minutes, go easy for 3 minutes and hard for 1 minute. Repeat this pattern 5 6 times and you have a new workout and a calorie burning machine

Your thoughts determine how you feel and often determine what you can accomplish. As Napoleon Hill once said,

It s always good to keep healthy snacks on you especially if your schedule is crazy. I makeapple cinnamon energy barsand freeze them so they are easy to grab on the go.

Focus on eating things that come mostly from plants and trees, sometimes animals, and eat less from boxes, bags, and take out containers. Try to get the majority of your daily calories from fresh fruits and vegetables, minimally processed whole grains, low fat dairy, nuts, seeds and lean meats and fish. Clean eating minimizes the presence of preservatives, chemically altered fats, extra sodium and artificial ingredients.