Not so healthy foods.

2010-02-18T20:57:00.000-08:00

Do you think you are a healthy eater? Some foods we think are good for us, are far from healthy!

I always say that if the ingredients list is long, put the item down. Eat fresh, pure, unprocessed, local foods and I promise, you will feel great, lose weight and overall be healthier.

Here are five items that you should never put into your shopping cart.

Packaged breakfast cereals - Check for excess sugar and sodium, and a lack of fiber. They are labeled for healthy weight loss; usually their nutrients are laden with chemicals.

Go for Instant Oatmeal (plain) and add fresh fruit.

Whole Grain or Whole Wheat Bread - Their darker color generally means nothing. If the label does not say "whole grain," who knows what you are really getting.

Go for Ezekiel Bread.

Deli meats - Most of these are loaded with sodium.

Go for a chicken breast you make yourself or a can of tuna fish.

Sports drinks - They say they replace electrolytes, generally that just means sugar.

Go for water and have some fruit and a protein after your workout.

Frozen Meals – These are processed meals, and are loaded with sugar and salt. There is absolutely no shame in eating frozen fruits and vegetables; however, these processed prepared meals are the wrong choice.

Go for preparing your own meals, on weekend or the night before then you are stocked for the week.

Your goals are your own

2010-01-15T22:15:00.000-08:00

It's January 2010...the time of New Year's Resolutions. How many have you broken already? I have broken 2, cookies and sleeping in. I know in the grand scheme of things its not really a big deal, however, I told myself I would go easy on the cookies and get out of bed to hit the gym before work. It's just as easy to break them as it is to make them...so don't feel bad. Let's reset the 2010 resolution button and go for it again, this time we will succeed.

Step 1: Write down your goals. You are more likely to complete your goals when you write them down and date them.

Step 2: Set realistic goals. Have 1 cookie instead of 2, sleep in 2 days instead of 4. These are definitely steps in the right direction.

Step 3: Mini goals. Set weekly attainable goals that you have a better chance of completing...boosts your confidence and your overall success.

Step 4: Be nice to yourself, you are human, be your best you and be proud of that.

-Thomas

Fit Blog

Not so healthy foods.

Your goals are your own