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Common Pitfalls On The Path To Getting Skinny

Lack Of Information

My first hurdle in losing weight was finding the right information. I didn’t realize that eating more protein would help raise my metabolism, or that cutting fatty foods would greatly decrease my overall calorie intake. Since I didn’t have Internet as a teenager I had to seek out information in magazines and books, then experiment to find out what information was correct. Good information is critical in staying skinny, and fortunately most of us have access to great information. You just have to do the research to find it, and experiment a bit to figure out what techniques work for you.

Lack Of Healthy Foods

At age sixteen I very rarely went to the grocery store. The house was stocked with doughnuts, cookies and the like. Dinner was served almost every night, and these meals were not exactly beneficial to my goals. I realized that if I wanted to get skinny I had to take charge of my food environment and have a supply of healthy food on hand. I took the initiative to start going to the store regularly and buying the foods I needed for my diet. This was a big step for me, because being surrounded by junk food and very little healthy food is detrimental to anyone’s weight loss program, no matter how motivated they are. It’s essential to have the good foods on hand, and if there are foods you know you’ll binge on, just don’t buy them. You won’t eat what you don’t have.

Dieting Too Hard

At one time, I figured if I starved myself for a few weeks I’d get skinny and then could go back to eating doughnuts and drinking soda. This example may sound pretty stupid, but a lot of people actually fall into the same trap. They go on a “diet”, which to them means pain and suffering. Then they give up after a short time without reaching to their goals. Instead of torturing yourself with a short term “diet” it’s much more effective to pick something you can stick to permanently. This strategy is how I finally went from 220 to 155 pounds in about a year. I picked a nutrition and exercise plan that was not torture, and that I knew I could do for a very long time.

Lack Of Motivation

Before I ever tried to lose weight, I had a list of excuses for why I didn’t need to. “I know being fat increases my risk for heart disease and diabetes, but I’m young I don’t have to worry about stuff like that now.” Or “I’m not fat, it’s all muscle.” I find that people often are in denial of how serious their problem is, and that’s because they know fixing the problem will take a lot of work. Measure the circumference of your stomach, have someone take pictures of you in your swimsuit, get your cholesterol levels checked, check your BMI, whatever it …

Mixing Healthy Vegetables for Healthier Snacks

I will give you some tips in order make a healthy foods for snacking, lunch or dinner. You don’t have to avoid or stop eating your favourite, I only make it more healthy by add some vegetables on it. Do not think that this will be very annoying that you must cook twice, after the main menu then you prepare the vegetables. This is quite simple because instead of cooking a separate side dish of vegetables, you can look for ways to add vegetables to other foods, mixing it in. Just about every dish can be served with some fruit or vegetable added. Here are some examples:

• Chicken breast: Top with quickly saut?�ed mushrooms and tomatoes.

• Macaroni and cheese: Mix in green peas or chopped bell peppers.

• Meatloaf: Add shredded carrots or chopped tomatoes.

• Bean burrito: Add chopped bell peppers or broccoli and canned corn, top with tomato salsa.

• Spaghetti: Add chopped bell peppers, broccoli, spinach, mushrooms, or any other veggie to the sauce.

• Baked dishes and casseroles: Top with shredded zucchini or carrots for added texture.

• Peanut butter and jelly sandwich: Add sliced bananas.

• Scrambled eggs: Add diced vegetables or spinach.

• Macaroni, potato, chicken, or tuna salad: Defrost and mix in a package of frozen mixed vegetables, or add fresh diced celery and carrots.

• Rice or other grain side dish: Add diced vegetables or mushrooms, mix in a can of diced tomatoes, or for a sweeter alternative add raisins and canned mandarin orange slices or chunks of sweet potato or butternut squash (available frozen and precut).

• Soups and chili: Homemade soups and chili are easy to make, and can be a flavorful way to introduce new kinds of vegetables. Nutritious green vegetables like kale mellow in flavor in soups, and the spices in chili add zest to zucchini, squash, peppers, okra, and cauliflower.

• Oatmeal or other hot cereal:Add raisins or dried apricots, blueberries, canned fruit, unsweetened applesauce, banana slices, apple chunks, or sliced strawberries.

• Sandwiches: Always add vegetables to meat or cheese sandwiches; if lettuce and tomato gets boring, try sliced cucumbers, bell peppers, carrots, spinach,cabbage, mushrooms, zucchini, or red onion.

• Frozen yogurt, ice cream, and other desserts: If you serve desserts, always look for a way to add fruit to something kids will want to eat anyway: pineapple chunks, strawberries, blueberries, peaches, and mangoes are great toppings for frozen desserts or cakes. Or better yet, skip the ice cream and make a fruit smoothie with frozen fruit pieces blended with orange juice or milk.

Spice It Up

You don’t have to drown vegetables and fruits in sugar, salt, or fat to make them palatable. A better alternative is to be creative with flavorings and make liberal use of spices. Try sprinkling cinnamon and nutmeg on sweet potatoes, butternut squash,or sliced warm fruit. Add garlic or lemon juice to vegetables, and use curry powder, chili powder, or cumin to …

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The Arch

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City Museum

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Anheuser-Busch Brewery

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Eat Right For Health

It is essential to eat right for health. Our bodies need vitamins, minerals and nutrients every day. Many vitamins essential to our health need to be consumed daily. Fast foods are low in vitamins and minerals and in some cases actually leach vitamins from your body. Fast food also contains lots of saturated fats and sugar.

Making the change from fast food to healthy food is not hard. It only takes about a week for the taste of greasy fried food to become unpleasant. You will begin to crave the freshness of crisp salads and fresh fruit. Make the change to wholemeal and wholegrain products. The taste is quite amazing. Wholegrain products have a lot more flavour than the white, processed foods.

Eat fresh fruit and vegetables daily. You should aim for a variety of types and colours. There is no excuse these days because most fruits and vegetables are available year round, although in season is still best. Fresh fruit is better than juice because it contains more fibre. If you drink juice, you may end up consuming more calories than you need.

Try eating chicken and fish and only eat lean, red meat twice a week. If you are vegetarian, there are plenty of healthy choices in alternatives to meat. You may need to use a multivitamin supplement. Modern farming strips many foods of their full value in minerals. The time between harvesting, and when the food reaches your table, also determines whether the food has its full value in vitamins.

In some areas, the land is deficient in certain minerals. A good quality multivitamin and mineral supplement will make up any deficit but don’t rely on supplements for your full daily requirements as fresh is still best.…