Speed up your metabolism!!
September 25th, 2010The key to weight loss is to make sure that your metabolism is working throughout the day. To have your metabolism working at maximum efficiency, you need to make sure that you are eating consistently throughout the day. That doesn’t mean loading up on fast food whenever you feel like it! It means eating healthy once every 4 hours! I recommend any variation of the following if you’re waking up early. I am not a nutritionist, so take it with a grain of salt (but not too much salt ha ha):
Breakfast: Eggs, vegetables, whole grain toast, cereal, yogurt, protein shakes, fruit
- Breakfast should be your biggest meal of the day! Load up now so you’re burning it off later
Snack (4 hours later): Fruit, protein shake, granola bar, unsalted nuts
Lunch (4 hours later): Sandwich, salad, protein shake, fruit
Snack (4 hours later): Fruit, protein shake, granola bar, unsalted nuts
Dinner (4 hours later): Chicken breast, fish, salad, pasta,vegetables
- Dinner should be smaller then your breakfast and lunch, since your day is coming to an end. I recommend making a big portion, then splitting it into equal portions so you can have it for lunch/dinner over the next few days!
Snack (an hour or so before bed) : Unsalted nuts, fruit, granola bar
Eating consistently throughout the day is the key to burning the most calories possible! Remember, nutrition is more then half of the battle in the war for our health and fitness! Don’t slack on what you’re eating because you are what you eat! Eat smart, eat healthy!
