Planning your meals and snacks will help you in so many ways, you will be thrilled.
By spending 10-15 minutes figuring out what your plans are for the week, you can determine what to shop for.
It really is that simple, and when you Shop Smart, your week is made easy.

Think ahead, plan for it, act on those plans and you will reach your weight loss goals.

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You don’t have to get on a treadmill everyday, hell you don’t even have to go to a gym.
Just start to move more, get in activity daily.

Park further away at the store, at work, anywhere.  Take a flight of stairs instead of the elevator or escalator.  Take your time with your activity, if you haven’t been doing anything, then anything is better than nothing.  Start with walking in place during commercials on TV.  The more you move the more you will want to move.

Take your first steps, you can’t get to the finish line if you don’t take that first step.

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6 to 8 glasses of water a day (8 oz. glasses).   Our bodies are more than 70% water, it just makes sense to drink a lot of water to keep our body cleansed.  Water helps remove the toxins from our bodies.  DRINK UP!

Fill a pitcher with water, slice up a lemon and/or lime, toss them in and refrigerate.  You will have delicious cold flavored water in no time.   Use a fancy glass, you are special treat yourself that way.

Always have a glass of water at your desk, sip it throughout the day.  Have a glass before each meal, and before you know it you will be drinking 6-8 glasses of water daily without even thinking about it.

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The basics on Portion control.

3 ounces for meat, chicken or pork (cooked)
Fruit 1/2 cup or 1 med apple, orange, banana
Vegetables 1/2 cup, or 1 cup for leafy veggies (spinach, lettuce, etc.).
Dairy 1 cup milk or yogurt, Cheese 1 oz.
Grains, 1/2 cup cooked or 1/4 cup dry (loosely packed)

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The darker the color the more nutrients.  By eating a variety of fruits and vegetables you give your body the nutrients it needs to function at it’s best.

Make a beautiful fruit salad, it is the season.  Watermelon, red and green grapes, pineapple, cantaloupe, strawberries, blueberries and oranges.
Make a crunchy salad, mixed greens, carrots, broccoli, tomatoes, summer squash, zucchini, mushrooms.
Add any and all fruits and vegetables, mix and match.

All the colors of the rainbow plus!  Eat healthy, be healthy!

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It’s time to start reading labels.  Just what is a serving of chips? cereal? milk?  and how many calories are in one serving?
Check out those “single” serve containers and make sure they really are 1 serving.  Many times when you read the label there are actually 2 servings in the package.

Poptarts are a great example of this, 6 come in a box, and they are sealed in packs of 2.  But when you read the label one is a serving and that is how the calories, fat, protein, etc.. are listed.  So beware!

READ THE NUTRITIONAL LABELS.  It’s a good idea to take a look at the ingredients while you are reading the nutritional label.  Be bold, know what you are putting into your body.

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Tracking what you eat is the quickest way to learn your eating habits.
You begin to change your habits when you know what they are.
Studies show 40% better rate of weight loss with those who journal their food than those who don’t.

If you want to know more about the 7 strategies, check out Lose your Butt and Gut Tele-Class starting June 3rd.