When you find yourself reaching for a candy bar, bag of chips, or any other sweet or fatty food–STOP! Ask yourself, “Am I really even hungry? Or am I simply eating out of habit?” Next time you find yourself gravitating toward a junk food fix do a short burst of physical activity instead. A dozen jumping jacks, 15 crunches, a walk around the block… you get the idea! By the time your heart rate returns to normal you might find that your craving has passed–and not only did you save yourself from empty calories, you burned extra calories as well!
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MACFitnessOnline.com Quick Tip: Craving Blocker
July 4, 2008Ready-Made Weekly Meals
June 28, 2008Work a Monday through Friday, 9 to 5 job? Take some time out of your Sunday to prepare your lunches for the week. Store them in a sealable container for easy transportation each day of the week and help work on portion-control. Here are some ideas:
-Grill or bake some chicken breasts to eat with sides or to go inside wraps, sandwiches, and salads.
-Prepare a couple cups of white rice to easily microwave later on.
-Buy a couple bell peppers to slice for those wraps.
-Make sure the tortilla wraps and bread are whole wheat.
-Slice up a nutrient-rich avocado. They go with just about everything.
-Use a vinegarette instead of fatty Ranch or 1000 Island.
-Stay away from mayo if you can. Mustards come in a lot of different flavors now and will keep things just as moist as mayo.
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