The weekend is here . You can reward yourself for dieting all week but use some common sense. You simply cant’ stick to a restrictive diet forever. So enjoy some special foods. Do not waste calories on the same burgers, fries, pizza, and chips. Have the really good stuff. You aren’t goingt to limit what you eat, just how much. Stick to high protein and high fiber when you can. But enjoy what you eat this weekend and Monday you won’t feel like your diet has the deck stacked against you.
TODAY: GET SOME EXTRA ACTIVITY TO BURN YOUR EXTRA CALORIES.
You need time to fill up when you eat your meals, so eat with friends and start talking. If you’re talking you can’t be eating. Unless you have no manners and talk with your mouth full. That 20 minutes you need to feel full will come around and you will have eaten less. So carry on a good conversation to carry around less weight.
TODAY: SLOW DOWN YOUR MEALS.
No time for a workout? I’m sure you have 30 seconds. Researchers have found that a measly half minute sprint on a stationary bike 4 to 6 times a week can fire up your cells to get more energy (glucose) from food. It will help keep diabetes away. It’s not enough to really aid in your weight-loss. But it will really help your muscles, bones and even your mood.
You still need that half hour of walking a day, but these little sprints will really make you feel like you’re doing something good, and maybe inspire a few longer sessions too.
TODAY: DO A FEW HALF MINUTE SPRINTS ON AN EXERCISE BIKE, STEPPER OR JUST AN EXTRA FAST WALK.
Add spices to your food to add more flavor. It can help you feel satisfied. It will stimulate your taste buds so you won’t eat as much.
Intense sweets can do the same thing. Those little sugar-free Altoids and other powerful candies can do the same to curb cravings. Those and a hot cup of coffee can keep you going till you can have a protein filled snack or meal.
TODAY: KEEP UP THE FASTER PACE WHEN WALKING
Some people go on a diet and stop eating some meals. in particular breakfast falls off the schedule. It seems so easy to skip it that many people never eat it. That’s a bad habit. Breakfast is really good for you in a number of ways.
- You stoke your furnace to get your body (and brain) going.
- You get your metabolism started so it burns more calories as it fuels your body.
- You will actually consume fewer calories during the day. (You won’t be starving at lunch.)
It’s supported by research at the University of Texas. They studied the food diaries of almost 600 men and women and found that the more they ate in the morning, the fewer calories they ate during the day.
So eat your breakfast do give your diet a fast break. (After yesterday’s post I won’t say that “the early bird catches the worm”.)
TODAY: HAVE A GOOD HEALTHY BREAKFAST. THEN TAKE A GOOD HEALTHY WALK.
This ad from the early the early 1900s shows that we’ve always looked for the easy way out. But eating tapeworms?! I think you’ll agree that you can’t wriggle out of eating less and exercising more.
TODAY: TAKE A WALK AFTER EACH MEAL.
In many families, Friday is pizza night. Yes you can have pizza and still stay under 500 calories! Just keep the portions reasonable and add a salad. Here’s how it adds up.
You can have one slice of a large Thin ‘N Crispy Supreme pizza and a tossed salad with low fat dressing for just 410 calories. If you go for the stuffed crust pizza you’ll add 150 calories. But remember, you can burn 250 calories by taking that brisk walk some time today for a half hour. I think it’s a fair trade to get that extra special pizza. Just make sure you eat it slowly, (2o minutes… remember) drink your diet soda and enjoy it all.
Conversely, if you usually eat three pieces of stuffed crust pizza, just eat two. You will have cut 500 calories from your meal.
TODAY: KEEP ANOTHER 500 CALORIES OUT OF YOUR MEALS.
Daily Nag, Exercise | Diet Nag | 
August 28, 2010 6:04 am | 
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