backonpointe:

A daily exercise plan! Do these exercises throughout the day (and add in your own) to get into the habit of daily fitness.

Note that I said “throughout the day.” These aren’t meant to be completed all at once, though you could if you’re that fit. But feel free to do only 10 or 20 jumping jacks at a time. Just keep track of them and try to hit the goal before you go to bed.

dedicatetofitness:

I’m definitely doing them today. Thank you, skinnyyogagirl

fit-healthy-happy:

3 x 30 crunches

3 x 30 leg lifts

 
3 x 25 oblique crunches

 
3 x 60 Russian twist

 
3 x 25 V sit

 
3 x 30 reverse crunch

 
3 x 60 bicycle crunch
 

(Source: skinny-but-curvy.tumlbr.com)

solidindecision:

Wholesome foods, not Weight Watcher endorsed foods or 100 calorie snack packs, will help you in the fight for abs and a kickass XC season(:

A - Almonds and other nuts (with skins intact)
Superpowers Builds muscle, reduces cravings
Fights Obesity, heart disease, muscle…

health-heaven:

-Replace the junk food with clean food. Foods high in fat, sugar and sodium need to disappear from your diet. This includes ice cream, french fries, burgers, pizza, hot wings, chips, cookies, cupcakes and milk shakes. Eat nothing but clean foods such as fruits, vegetables,…

imperfectionatbestt:

Fruits

Grapefruit: Want to ingest fewer calories during meal time? Eating half a grapefruit prior to gathering around the dinner table can help fill you up enough to where you are able to resist that second helping of tortellini. The plentiful amounts of soluble fiber in grapefruit slow down the digestion process.

Watermelon: Everyone has experienced the stuffed feeling that comes from this colorful fruit. The water invades the space that your stomach leaves open for food, thus making you less likely to pig out. Apples and pears produce a similar result, too.

Berries: If Hollywood still made horror films based around foods, The Attack of the Killer Sweet Tooth could easily be the name of a new thriller. Instead of allowing yourself to succumb to the temptation of a cookie, pop some blackberries or strawberries into your mouth. Frozen blueberries also provide the illusion of enjoying a cold, high-calorie treat (step away from the Häagen-Dazs!).

Veggies
Cucumber: Refreshing and crunchy, is there anything better? Cucumber has very few calories and helps to stave off liver disease and pancreatic cancer, and even keeps your nails looking amazing due to the high mineral content. Keep a few slices in the fridge for a nourishing bite!

Hot peppers: Although they haven’t been directly linked to weight loss, spicy habaneros or jalapeños aid in curbing the desire to gorge since we typically eat less when our food has a fiery flavor. Hot peppers also comprise the compound capsaicin, which speeds up the metabolism.

Celery: If you’re a self-proclaimed snacker, celery will be your best friend. Not only does it satisfy the need to eat something, but it has virtually no calories (one cup of celery equals a measly nineteen calories). Tip: instead of adding cream cheese or peanut butter to the stalk, give fat-free cottage cheese or fat-free black bean dip a go!

Protein
Greek yogurt: Some of us can’t stand traditional yogurt, but when it’s this thick and creamy we will race down to our favorite market just to stock up on it. Besides its wonderful texture, Greek yogurt “keeps you satisfied longer,” according to sports nutritionist Leslie Bonci, MPH, RD, because all proteins take their sweet time leaving your stomach.

Eggs: Start the day off right with seven grams of protein! Having an egg in the morning will keep your body busy because digesting eggs burns more calories than a carb-infested breakfast.

Fish: It has been engrained in our brains that fish is full of omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals. But did you know that wild salmon, tuna, and sardines all make your body more responsive to the fat-burning hormone leptin, which is responsible for suppressing your appetite? If you won’t eat fish, turkey can also help you ditch the extra pounds, as it encourages the release of tryptophan, which helps you sleep. Remember: lack of sleep wreaks havoc on your waistline!

 

(Source: matchstickmolly.com)

eatforhealth:

I want to read this!

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saraalyson:

ana4life:

I tried this, it works so long as you keep to a healthy diet during!

i’ve always wondered if things like these work. Maybe as a jumpstart to a healthy eating plan?

holyweightblogbatman:

1. Eat food.
2. Don’t eat anything your great-grandmother wouldn’t recognize as food.
3.  Avoid food products containing ingredients that no ordinary human would keep in the pantry.
4.  Avoid food products that contain high-fructose corn syrup.
5.  Avoid food products that have some form of sugar (or sweetener listed among) the top three ingredients.
6.  Avoid food products that have more than 5 ingredients.
7.  Avoid food products containing ingredients that a third-grader cannot pronounce.
8.  Avoid food products that make health claims.
9.  Avoid food products with the word “lite” or the terms “low fat” or “nonfat” in their names.
10.  Avoid foods that are pretending to be something they are not.
11. Avoid foods you see advertised on television.
12. Shop the peripheries of the supermarket and stay out of the middle.
13. Eat only foods that will eventually rot.
14. Eat foods made from ingredients that you can picture in their raw state or growing in nature.
15. Get out of the supermarket whenever you can.
16. Buy your snacks at the farmers market.
17. Eat only foods that have been cooked by humans.
18. Don’t ingest foods made in places where everyone is required to wear a surgical cap.
19. If it came from a plant, eat it; if it was made in a plant, don’t.
20. It’s not food if it arrived through the window of your car.
21. It’s not food if it’s called by the same name in every language (Think Big Mac, Cheetos, or Pringles).
22. Eat mostly plants, especially leaves.
23. Treat meat as a flavoring or special occasion food.
24. Eating what stands on one leg (mushrooms and plant foods) is better than eating what stands on two legs (fowl), which is better than eating what stands on four legs (cows, pigs and other mammals).
25. Eat your colors.
26. Drink the spinach water.
27. Eat animals that have themselves eaten well.
28. If you have space, buy a freezer.
29. Eat like an omnivore.
30. Eat well-grown food from healthy soil.
31. Eat wild foods when you can.
32. Don’t overlook the oily little fishes.
33. Eat some foods that have been predigested by bacteria or fungi.
34. Sweeten and salt your food yourself.
35. Eat sweet foods as you find them in nature.
36. Don’t eat breakfast cereals that change the color of the milk.
37. The whiter the bread, the sooner you’ll be dead.
38. Favor the kinds of oils and grains that have traditionally been stone-ground.
39. Eat all the junk food you want as long as you cook it yourself.
40. Be the kind of person who takes supplements – then skip the supplements.
41. Eat more like the French. Or the Japanese. Or the Italians. Or the Greeks.
42. Regard nontraditional foods with skepticism.
43. Have a glass of wine with dinner.
44. Pay more, eat less.
45. Eat less.
46. Stop eating before you’re full.
47. Eat when you are hungry, not when you are bored.
48. Consult your gut.
49. Eat slowly.
50. The banquet is in the first bite.
51. Spend as much time enjoying the meal as it took to prepare it.
52. Buy smaller plates and glasses.
53. Serve a proper portion and don’t go back for seconds.
54. Breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, dinner like a pauper.
55. Eat meals.
56. Limit your snacks to unprocessed plant foods.
57. Don’t get your fuel from the same place your car does.
58. Do all your eating at a table.
59. Try not to eat alone.
60. Treat treats as treats.
61. Leave something on your plate.
62. Plant a vegetable garden if you have space, a window box if you don’t.
63. Cook.
64. Break the rules once in a while.

tofloatonair:

from105to85:

mmm i fucking LOVE veggies (:

(Source: littlelittle85)