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Benefits of Eating Six Small Meals A Day
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Eating six small meals a day will help you shed weight quickly. Eating multiple meals lowers your overall caloric intake, increases metabolism, and prevents overeating.
Contributor:Shane Walker
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Compliment Yourself
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Studies have shown that most Americans have suffered from a lack of body confidence at one time or another. One way to create confidence is to compliment yourself.
Contributor:Shane Walker
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Importance of Breakfast - Begin with Breakfast
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It is important to always start your day off with breakfast to boost your metabolism. Beginning with breakfast cuts your cravings, ignites your metabolism and provides the energy needed to start a productive day.
Contributor:Shane Walker
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Chew Slowly
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Did you know that weight loss starts with chewing? It may sound silly but there are many advantages to chewing slowly.
Contributor:Shane Walker
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Benefits of Stretching – Stretch it Out
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Although there seems to be conflicting evidence about when and how to stretch, there are many benefits of stretching such as improving circulation and decreasing muscle soreness.
Contributor:Shane Walker
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Keep a Fitness Journal to Stay Motivated
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Keeping a fitness journal is a great way to stay motivated. Seeing the progress you have made written in a chart will really help you to stay motivated because you can see how far you have come.
Contributor:Shane Walker
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Make a Motto to Stay Motivated
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Making a personal motto that really means something to you will give you the inspiration you need to succeed and stay motivated.
Contributor:Shane Walker
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Reward Yourself to Stay Motivated
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Stay motivated by rewarding yourself when you meet periodic goals. Set weekly goals as you progress through your eating or fitness plan.
Contributor:Shane Walker
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Take a Workout Partner to Stay Motivated
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One way to stop the excuses and maintain motivation is to take a workout partner. Maintaining motivation to hit the gym is one of the biggest obstacles you will face in achieving your fitness goals.
Contributor:Shane Walker
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Take the Stairs to Burn More Calories
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Many of us think that the only way we can burn more calories to lose weight is by hitting the gym or going for a run. One way to burn more calories is to take the stairs.
Contributor:Shane Walker
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Walk a Mall Perimeter to Burn More Calories
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Our daily lives are so busy it seems difficult to get in a workout out or find a way to burn more calories. One great healthy habit and way to burn more calories is to walk a mall perimeter.
Contributor:Shane Walker
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Wash Dishes to Burn More Calories
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Wash the dishes to burn more calories. This manual process actually allows you to burn more calories in your day. You can burn 75 calories or more just by washing the dishes.
Contributor:Shane Walker
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Try One New Machine a Week
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Exercise Variety is a great way to stay motivated and maximize muscle growth. A great fitness habit to add exercise variety is to try one new machine a week.
Contributor:Shane Walker
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Avoid Overeating | Drink Water Before You Eat
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Sometimes it feels impossible to avoid overeating. The trick is to learn healthy eating habits that will kill the urge to overeat and keep you on track. Drink water before you eat is one healthy habit that will help you do this.
Contributor:Shane Walker
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