Fit Tip

I hope everyone enjoyed Thanksgiving; ate, drank, and were merry but kept a close watch on their input/output. 
Keep in mind, to burn one pound of body fat, we must burn 3500 more calories than we consume.  If you're trying to loose weight, shoot for maintaining a 500 calorie per day deficit; consume 250 less calories, expend 250 calories each day.  Prioritize what you eat and how you spend your time. Stay focused!  And remember that holiday season is not weight loss season; this is maintenance time.  Helping you keep it all in check!

Fit Tip of the Week

Here I am nagging again, but sometimes it's just the only way!  Now that we've officially reached the holiday season, its more important than ever to keep that Food Diary.  Log each meal, snack, drink and keep track of yow much you're consuming daily.  While you're writing, go ahead and note exercise/activities too. 

Remember to be specific and detail your consumption with vivid descriptions: size, quantity, preparation details are important!

Fit Tip

Ever eat a big meal at a restaurant and not realize you're "too full" until you stand up to leave?  Practice slowing down your eating.  If you're dining at home, set a kitchen timer for 20 minutes and make your meal last at least that long.  Re-invent yourself as a slow eater!  It takes our bodies at least 20 minutes to fully realize what we have ingested and feel satiated.  During your next meal, practice eating more slowly, enjoying your food, the conversation, the "down time" and feel refreshed, not stuffed after the dishes are cleared.