Fitness & Wellness

He Who Indulges - Bulges

He Who Indulges – Bulges

I’ve worked with people who eat for emotional reasons. It’s easy to do. If you’ve had a bad day, you deserve a treat, so you pile up ice cream in a dish and drizzle with chocolate to make everything better. Before you know it, every day is a bad day. If your feelings have been hurt, you go to a donut for solace or rejoice with a cupcake or two. It’s time to imprint in your memory the phrase, “He who indulges – bulges.” Remember it the next time you reach for your favorite happy, comfort or angry food.

Just this one time won’t cut it either.

Sure, you’ve been faithful to your healthy eating for almost two days, so it’s okay to have a milk shake “just this one time.” Before you know it, just this one time happens at least once a day or more. When you’re learning to eat healthier, it’s all about changing old unhealthy eating habits. It’s hard to stick with at first if you’re giving yourself a pass every few hours. While healthy eating is versatile, focus on sticking strictly with the program for at least thirty to sixty days until you’ve formed some new habits.

I’ll exercise twice as much tomorrow.

Do you want to skip a day of exercise and double up the next day? It doesn’t work that way. You have to be consistent to get results. Not only will you lose some ground, if you double up, you face the potential of overdoing your workout and facing injury. Speaking of injury, always check with your doctor before starting any fitness program. Schedule your workout every day and keep it as you would any appointment. Whether you’re working out online or in person, developing a habit of fitness is the goal.

I messed up already so why bother trying?

Everyone has setbacks, but that doesn’t mean you’ve lost the battle. When Thomas Edison was asked about the 10,000 failures he had trying to create a long burning light bulb, he said, “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” You won’t have to have 10,000 setbacks to find the right way to look and feel your best. Just be a winner and stick with the program.

  • Everyone goes through problems when they want to give up. That’s why I created Team Worx Fitness, because I’ve gone through those problems myself. We’re always here to encourage and believe in you, even when you can’t believe in yourself.
  • You’ll be surprised at how good you feel the longer you workout. That increased energy level is a powerful driving force.
  • Food will taste different the longer you eat healthy. Food with added sugar blunts your taste buds, so you have to eat more sugar to get the sweet taste. When you eliminate food with added sugar, your taste buds recover and fruit will taste deliciously sweet. It boosts your enjoyment of other healthy food, too.
  • If you want to feel and look your best, but still aren’t unsure, dip your toe in the water of fitness and try our five days for $5 option. It’s an easy way to get started. Every journey starts with the first step.

For more information, contact us today at Team Worx


Become Your Best YOU This Year

Become Your Best YOU This Year

Do you want to make this year different, one where you really take charge and change your life for the better? We can help you do that at TeamWorx Fitness in Alexandria, VA. We will show you the steps to take to become your best you, the version of yourself that you see in your head. It’s possible, but only you can do it. We’re a team, which is why we’re called TeamWorx Fitness. We provide the information, help and encouragement and you provide the effort.

Start by learning to eat healthier.

Eating healthier isn’t dieting. It’s making smarter choices when you select your food. Maybe you’ve tried diets before and failed. Most people have. That’s because they always leave you feeling deprived and hungry. Even worse, they always end, sometimes successfully with pounds lost and sometimes with a shake, fries and a double burger with cheese and bacon. Learning to make smarter choices, like eating brown rice instead of white rice, can save calories and boost nutrition. Once you start making better food choices, it becomes part of your lifestyle and never ends.

It’s time to get your body moving.

Do you ever envy those people that seem to have unlimited energy and are born with great bodies. That could be you, but not without an effort. We’re here for you every step of the way to encourage you to reach your goals, but we can’t do it for you. You have to get up and get your body moving and conquer your issues one exercise at a time. The more you workout, the more you’ll amaze yourself at just how much you can do.

A new you, the best version of yourself is always changing and doesn’t happen overnight.

Once you get on the road to fitness, you’ll be surprised at just how much you CAN do. While it takes true commitment initially, once you see the changes, you’ll want to make even more. You’ll feel how great it is to be strong and flexible and enjoy activities without having to stop to catch your breath. You’ll also see inches melt away and that fat replaced with toned, lean muscle tissue. Your success is what makes it all worthwhile for both of us.

  • Eating a healthy diet doesn’t mean you never get to have another piece of birthday cake or an order of fries. It just means you won’t eat them very often and will stick with portion control.
  • You can dip your toe into the fitness water by giving us a try. For just $5, you’ll get five days of workouts, meal plans with a grocery list and recipes, accountability coaching and more. It could change your life forever.
  • Don’t worry if you’re out of shape. It doesn’t matter where you start. The only thing that’s important is getting started.
  • After just a few weeks, people will start to notice the difference, even if you haven’t lost one pound. You’ll walk taller and look more confident. That comes from improved posture and improved self-esteem.

For more information, contact us today at Team Worx


Are Certain Workouts Better During Menopause?

Are Certain Workouts Better During Menopause?

No matter what type of workouts you do, they all can help during menopause. The key is to get 75 minutes of vigorous exercise or 150 minutes of moderate exercise. It can be cardio workouts like jogging, riding a bike, swimming or just walking or you can use the time for strength training. If you’re doing cardio, it boosts your heart rate, burns calories and improves circulation. Just getting exercise is regularly is what is important.

Strength training, especially weig0our body makes changes and estrogen levels drop.

The estrogen helped the body maintain bone strength. It’s estimated that 10% of the bone mass is lost during menopause and if the person is inactive or has other risk factors, it can be as high as 20%. When you do strength training, your muscles tug on the bone and that sets into motion the absorption of calcium to deal with the added force and prevent the bones from breaking when muscles tug on them. People tend to gain weight during menopause and strength training can help burn fat and build muscle tissue, which requires more calories for maintenance, so you’ll boost your metabolism.

Flexibility and relaxation training, like yoga and tai chi can help with hot flashes.

Each person going through menopause has different symptoms. Some have hot flashes, while others think they have no symptoms at all, until they realize that insomnia is one of those. Exercise of all types can help the insomnia, since you sleep better at night after working out. There are also poses in yoga that can help relieve the fatigue, irritability and hot flashes of menopause.

Do something you enjoy.

If you want to relieve some of the irritability of menopause, then do something you enjoy. Having fun and staying active is what it’s all about. Maybe you love playing tennis. It’s a good cardio workout and also improves flexibility. Dancing is another exercise that can improve overall body fitness. It builds strength, flexibility and endurance, too. It can be regular dancing like you’d do on an evening out on the town or take special classes in jazz, ballet or even belly dancing. The key is to enjoy it, not necessarily to prepare yourself for a chorus line.

  • You can use a StairMaster or take the frugal route and simply climb stairs regularly. I know someone that runs up and down their stairs at home as part of their workout. As your estrogen levels drop, your risk of coronary problems increase, so getting this type of cardio can keep you heart healthy.
  • If you don’t have time to workout, you can combine exercise with household duties. Just do your jobs with more speed and vigor. Washing windows, doing yardwork and scrubbing the tub can actually be quite a workout when you do it that way.
  • The food you eat also makes a difference in the severity of your symptoms. Eating healthy with plenty of greens, healthy fats and lean protein sources are important. Green tea, flax and oatmeal have also been shown to help relieve symptoms.
  • If you’re finding it hard to stick with a program or simply aren’t sure where to start, we can help. We’ll help you create realistic goals that are realistic, specific and attainable. At The Worx, we create personalized programs for you.

For more information, contact us today at The Worx by Maia


Best Workouts For Depression

Best Workouts For Depression

If you have a negative reaction to many drugs or simply are looking for something more natural to lift your spirits and overcome depression, there are alternatives. I often hear people in Alexandria, VA, who choose diet and exercise, plus counseling if necessary to overcome the problem. There is scientific backing that workouts for depression can help. In fact, some psychiatrists and psychologist use it as an adjunct therapy.

Exercise helps boost your circulation.

While a healthy diet and exercise won’t cure everything, it certainly can help. Health care professionals are now discovering you don’t have to take chemicals, since the body makes its own. When you workout hard, you’ll burn off the hormones of stress. Sometimes, just relieving the stress is all you need. The body also creates natural pain relievers like endorphins and has a reward system using dopamine, that also helps you feel better emotionally. The increased circulation also brings oxygen and nutrient laden blood to all parts of the body, including the brain.

You don’t have to get fancy.

If you run, you’ll get the increased heart pounding circulation, but you don’t have to run to help lift your spirits. Running 30 minutes a day can be a good prescription for mild depression. Always consult a medical professional to provide other types of counseling. Just walking more can also help lift depression. Studies show that just walking 30 minutes a day helps if you do it regularly. As you get fitter, you can increase the pace.

Bust out the weights and start strength training.

Numerous studies also show the benefits of strength training for depression relief. One study on stroke survivors studied the effects of strength training. The results were impressive. After ten weeks, the survivors had benefits from the training that included the reduction of the signs of depression. It was a combination of the exercise and the feeling of control and mastery that lifted the mood of even those most depressed. Following the progress of muscle mastery and increased strength was an important factor.

  • Even milder exercise like tai chi and yoga are good for depression. The improved flexibility and slow focused movements even help people with major depression. Both have shown to make significant improvement for people that were depressed.
  • If you’re not ready for formal training, turn on the music. Put on your favorite motivational music like St. Elmo’s Fire or happy songs like Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows are great for dancing, but you should choose your own favorite.
  • Aerobic exercises tend to be the best for lifting spirits. Make everyday tasks an opportunity to get that cardio workout. Alternate between high intensity and recovery by modulating your pace.
  • Focusing on exercise can also help you sleep better. The better your sleep can help you have a happier life. Include antidepressant foods like walnuts, tomatoes, leafy greens and mushrooms in your diet, too.

For more information, contact us today at The Worx by Maia


Do Vegans Need To Take Supplements?

Do Vegans Need To Take Supplements?

In Alexandria, VA, there are all types of eating philosophies. They include vegetarians, vegans, flexitarians and etc. There are benefits and drawbacks for all types of nutrition philosophies. For vegans, getting adequate nutrition is one concern and whether taking supplements is necessary. By eliminating all animal products from their diet, which includes meat byproducts like gelatin, honey, seafood, milk products and eggs, it’s harder to get certain nutrients.

It takes time to ensure you get adequate complete protein.

Complete proteins contain all nine essential amino acids that our body doesn’t make. There are some complete protein sources in the plant world, such as quinoa, tofu, tempeh, edamame, buckwheat, pistachios, chia seeds and hemp seeds. Even though there are eight sources, three are from soy products and there is a link between too much soy and some forms of cancer. For variety, you can mix and match food to make complete proteins. A whole wheat peanut butter sandwich is one example. While lack of adequate complete protein is of the concerns, with careful planning, it shouldn’t be.

Vitamin B12 may be lacking.

People normally get their vitamin B12 from animal products. Vitamin B12 is necessary to build prevent anemia and build red blood cells. Women need it in early stages of pregnancy to prevent birth defects. It boosts bone health, reduces the risk of macular degeneration and improves brain health. It also plays a role in metabolism. Unless you’re taking nutritional yeast, eating shitake mushrooms or eating B12 fortified foods, you may need supplements.

Vitamin D and other nutrients may be missing from vegan diets.

You’d think that vitamin D would be the easiest nutrient to get, since it comes from exposure to the sun, but both vegans and non-vegans are often deficient in this vitamin. Constant sunscreen is one reason, your location, skin color, age and weight are others. While fortified foods contain D, mushrooms are another decent source. It’s necessary to activate calcium, but calcium intake is another problem for vegans. It’s in broccoli, kale and other greens. Iron is also a problem, since most people use fish, chicken or beef as a source. Fortified foods are one option.

  • Balancing your omega6 and omega3 fatty acids is important. If you’re vegan, focus on walnuts, chia seeds and flaxseed to boost omega3.
  • Two good sources of protein for vegans are lentils and chickpeas. Lentils have 8.84 grams of protein per half cup and chickpeas provide 7.25 grams. Hummus is made from chickpeas, so choose it for a healthy dip.
  • Zinc is a difficult nutrient to get on a vegan diet. Even non-vegans suffer from deficiencies. Zinc is high in animal products, but you can also get it from eating pumpkin seeds, chickpeas, lentils and cashews, to name a few sources.
  • Fat and protein help you feel full longer and faster, but vegan protein sources provide less protein and more bulk. You may have to eat several times throughout the day to feel satiety. Be careful you aren’t snacking on unhealthy vegan options, like fries or potato chips.

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Snacks That Give You Energy

Snacks That Give You Energy

What snacks give you energy? Almost anything with added sugar does. That sugar immediately goes into your bloodstream and floods it with a boost of energy. However, what goes up rapidly, also goes down rapidly, so within a short period, you find yourself depleted. Food with added sugar affects your health negatively adds extra calories and has few redeeming qualities. There are some healthy energy snacks that will not only add that get-up-and-go you need, but keep you feeling energized and full longer.

Look for premade snacks, like protein bars, with little added sugar.

While granola bars, energy balls and protein bars are often loaded with added sugar, there are some that use the natural sweetness of dates, figs or dried fruit to give a quick boost. You can also buy combos of dried fruit and nuts that will boost your energy immediately from the natural sugar in the fruit and keep you going longer thanks to the fats and protein in the seeds and nuts. Dark chocolate covered almonds are another choice, but make sure it has high cacao content.

Try a dish of cottage cheese with a topping of fruit.

It’s the combination of carbohydrate and protein that boosts you up and keeps you going longer. You’ll also feel full longer, thanks to the protein. Yogurt, fruit and nuts are another combination you can make at home. Don’t buy the low fat yogurt with added fruit. When they take the fat out of yogurt, they make it palatable by adding extra sugar. If you aren’t sure, read the label. For a super tasty treat, mix yogurt, a half a ripe banana, frozen dark cherries and chopped walnuts. It energizes and is extremely healthy.

Make a Mediterranean salad jar, deviled eggs or homemade trail mix.

When you make your own trail mix, you control all the ingredients. Buy nuts, dried fruit and maybe a few dark chocolate morsels. Your Mediterranean salad jar can contain whatever ingredients you want. You can start with cooked quinoa or chickpeas, and pile in the other ingredients often found in the Mediterranean diet. One egg can make two deviled eggs, which have about 126 calories.

  • Choose peanut, almond or other nut butter with a piece of fruit, like an apple. Cheese and fruit is another good choice. The fruit is the instant energy carb and the nut butter or cheese is the long-lasting protein.
  • Making egg salad and putting it on one slice of whole wheat toast cut in half for a sandwich, can be satisfying and provide instant energy that lasts.
  • Combine peanut butter, a bit of honey and toasted oats or wheat germ. Form a ball, then roll it in either the toasted oats or wheat germ to take away the stickiness. It’s the perfect bite that boosts your energy that lasts a long time.
  • Make a smoothie from your favorite fruit and vegetables. Toss in some protein powder, Greek yogurt or add nut butter for protein. You can also make your own ice cream from frozen rounds of bananas. Just put them in the blender and top the creamy goodness with nuts for added protein.

For more information, contact us today at Team Worx


Sugar-Free Snacks Kids Love

Sugar-Free Snacks Kids Love

I love the holidays and it’s that time of year to start planning for them. I have a lot of clients at The Worx in Alexandria, VA, that want ideas for healthy meals and sugar free snacks kids love. Of course, they also want ones they’ll enjoy eating, too. Let’s face it, even if you made a spaceship out of Brussels sprouts, that wouldn’t encourage kids to eat them. Children have a more vivid sense of smell and taste than adults do, so many of the foods we love, they hate. Here are some ideas that will be healthy options for both kids and adults.

How about turning a veggie tray into a scary scene?

While some kids automatically love veggies, not all kids do. You have to entice them. Get creative with the food and even let them help. For Halloween, you can make spider deviled eggs. Make the deviled egg, placing half a black olive on top for the body and cutting eight slices from the other half for the legs. You can also make eyeballs by cutting cheese and topping with half an olive cut lengthwise to eat plain or put on top of a healthy dish.

Make the turkey the center of attention with creative snacks that are healthy.

A half a pear can be the turkey’s body with edible candy eyeballs and two thin slices of cheese for feet. Create the tail out of other sliced fruits for a colorful display. If you want a veggie turkey, make a healthy dip and top it with the bottom of a three lobed orange pepper. Put two lobes on the bottom for the cheeks and one lobe on top for edible candy eyes. Slice holes for two small yellow pepper slices for a beak and one for a red pepper waddle. Fan out cut veggies for the tail. Healthy pumpkin oat cookies and cinnamon apple chips are easy to do. Coat apples with cinnamon or a cinnamon/sugar mixture and dry in the oven at 200 degrees for 2-3 hours.

Green grapes topped with a banana slice and half a strawberry make great Grinches.

You just need toothpicks, a banana, strawberries, green grapes and a mini marshmallow for the ball on the end of Grinch’s Santa hat to make a treat perfect for watching the holiday special. Frozen Greek yogurt bark is also a special holiday treat when topped with kiwi slices shaped like a Christmas tree with dried cranberry and strawberry decorations. Spread out the Greek yogurt in a pan, decorate and freeze.

Pecan pie snack bites just takes five ingredients and no baking. Use a cup of medjool dates that are pitted, ¾ cup pecans, ¼ cup rolled oats, ½ tsp cinnamon and 1 TBSP maple syrup. Then use a food processor to mix it, processing the dates first, and form into balls. Chill and store for up to a week.

  • Homemade microwave popcorn just requires a small brown paper lunch bag, some coconut oil and popcorn. You can even add toppings like Parmesan or American cheese.
  • Create your own trail mix and let the kids help. Have nuts, dried fruit and even some dark chocolate bits ready to mix together. Let the kids help with mixing and dividing into individual bags for snacks.
  • Pull open the end of string cheese to create a string cheese octopus. Lay the legs over a slice of apple for a tasty, healthy treat that will boost enjoyment and creativity.
  • Banana ice cream takes nothing more than bananas sliced into small coin shapes and frozen. When you’re ready to make the ice cream, throw it in the blender until smooth. It’s ready to eat.

For more information, contact us today at Team Worx Fitness


Best 15 Minute Workouts

Best 15 Minute Workouts

Doing something is always better than doing nothing, whether you’re talking about exercise or even getting work done. These 15 minute workouts can be valuable on those days when everything is going to pieces and you can’t stick with your workout schedule. You can still do 30 minutes of exercise by doing two 15 minute sessions. Combine these workouts with 15 minutes of walking, jumping rope while watching videos or any other type of short workout.

Get more done in less time with a HIIT workout.

HIIT stands for high intensity interval training. It’s not a specific workout, but a way of doing your workout that maximizes the benefits. You start at a moderate pace—also known as a recovery pace—for a few minutes and then switch to a high intensity pace for the same length of time and back to the recovery pace. Switching back and forth not only can cut your time in half, it boosts the benefits by forcing your body to accommodate. You’ll get double the benefit and can cut your workout time shorter. One study showed that doing a cycle of sprinting for 30 seconds with 60 seconds of jogging for recovery ten times, provided the same benefit of 55 minutes of steady state workouts.

Do three sets of the nitric oxide dump three to four times a day for lower blood pressure.

Dr. Zachary Bush created the nitric oxide dump that opens your blood vessels to lower your blood pressure and stimulates the production of HGH—human growth hormone. It’s four simple exercises, one following the other that include ten repetitions of deep squats, tin soldier, snow angel and military press. You can do them anywhere and taking about four minutes each time you do them.

Jog or dance in place or use chores to get fit when your schedule is tight.

Don’t bend over and pick up the laundry, do squats! Turn on the TV and dance around the room as you pick up clothing, sweep the floor or do other chores. Make sure to accent and make each movement count. You’ll be getting two things done at once. Make that walk or stair climbing into a workout by pushing yourself to go faster. Just turn on fast music and enjoy moving to it.

  • For the abs, start with a core contraction, squeezing 30 seconds, followed by 10 small squeezes. Move to a head lift on your back, then wall push-ups and squats. Focus on form as you do each exercise.
  • Push yourself to finish this group of exercises in record time, then rest a minute and repeat three more times. Warm-up for a few minutes. Do up to 20 bodyweight squats, 10 push-ups or modified ones, 10 walking lunges on each leg, 10 dumbbell rows on each arm a 20-second plank and 30 jumping jacks.
  • Here’s a workout you can do anywhere. Do up to 15 minutes of circuits. Warm up first, then do 20 bodyweight squats, 15 incline push-ups using a desk or bed, 10 one arm rows for each arm lifting a heavy object whether it’s a detergent jug or suitcase and 10 reverse crunches.
  • Get a full body workout by combining 10 of each, jumping jacks, wall sits, push-ups, abdominal crunches, step-ups—10 on each leg, squats, triceps dips, 15-second plank, high knees march, body lunge and a 15-second side plank. Repeat once. Don’t forget a warm-up and cool down.

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Is There A Diet For Your Skin Type?

Is There A Diet For Your Skin Type?

Every part of your health that can be controlled with diet and exercise is important at The Worx in Alexandria, VA. In the past, we’ve focused on weight loss, feeling good, building strength and improving your overall health. It’s time to focus on the body’s largest organ, the skin, and how the food you eat can make a difference. Just like all fitness and dietary programs are different because each person is unique, there’s no one perfect diet for everyone. Instead, you have to find a diet for your skin type.

The first step is to identify the type of skin you have.

You may use lotions and other beauty products on the skin, but beautiful skin starts from within. In fact, all the magic creams may actually prevent you from identifying your skin type. Wash your face thoroughly and don’t use any products. Instead, wait an hour or two and examine your skin. If it feels tight and has some red, flaky patches, it’s probably dry. If there’s oil that is just in some areas, like around the nose, but dry other areas, it’s a combination. If you can put a tissue on your face any place and it shows signs of oil or shiny everywhere, it’s oily. The more visible the pores, the oilier the skin.

Dry skin needs more oil and maybe more hydration.

Are you drinking enough water? If not, you may be adding to the problem of flaky, dry skin. Besides including more water in your diet, increase juicy fruits, like oranges, grapes and watermelon. You need some healthy oil in your diet, too. Add some avocado or salmon for starters. Increase your food with vitamin A and vitamin C, which can add to skin’s dryness, like red bell pepper, broccoli and spinach. It’s not all about what you eat, but also about what you shouldn’t. Avoid alcohol and drinks with caffeine, both can be dehydrating.

If your skin is oily, don’t immediately eliminate oils.

It’s not always oil that makes your skin oily. In fact, healthy oil can actually help it with anti-inflammatory properties. Again, avocado, salmon and flaxseed are good choices. Avoid refined carbohydrates, especially those with added sugar. Keep fried foods to a minimum or ditch them altogether. Focus on eating whole grains, rather than refined carbs and reduce the amount of red meat in your diet.

For combination skin, taking the healthiest food from both the diet recommendations for oily skin and those for dry skin is beneficial. Processed carbohydrates cause inflammation and contribute to problems with combination skin.

If you have acne prone skin, you have oily skin with inflammation and bacteria. Vitamin C is important, so oranges are great. Zinc can also help prevent acne. Consider adding shellfish, chicken and pumpkin seeds to your diet.

While reducing the amount of sugar, unhealthy fat and dairy in a diet, or eliminating it entirely can help with acne prone skin, Greek yogurt may actually help the skin. Everyone is different, so experiment a bit.

If you want more vibrant skin, increase antioxidants, like lycopene in your diet. Lycopene is found in tomatoes. Eating food rich in collagen, such as bone broth, will slow the development of wrinkles.


Moderation Over Deprivation

Moderation Over Deprivation

Dieting has become a pastime for many people, to the point they deprive themselves so much, they’re willing to go to great lengths to hide the fact they’re cheating, develop a distorted view of food and normally don’t lose the weight they hope to lose. Always choose moderation over deprivation, because moderation helps you attain long term goals. You can’t continue a life of deprivation of certain food groups and be healthy or feel whole.

Moderation is making smarter choices when it comes to what you eat.

There are no foods that are banned from your food list, just foods you eat more frequently and ones you eat occasionally. We’re all human and when you think you’ll never be able to eat something is when you want it most and it floods your mind with visions. You develop obsessions that way, not a healthy attitude toward food. When you finally do break down and have a piece of cake, you binge and instead eat the whole cake.

Permanent change comes when you choose eating habits you can stick with in the long run.

What happens when people who deprive themselves of a certain food and then fall off the wagon? Some people get right back on the wagon, but in many cases, they not only binge, they give up entirely. If you know ahead of time that you can eat smaller amounts of any type of food, you are never a failure and don’t have to verbally reprimand yourself or feel ashamed, then drown your sorrows in a pint of Ben and Jerry’s. Just remember portion control at all times and focus more on eating healthy foods and a balanced diet.

Focus on whole foods.

Fresh fruits and vegetables and plant protein or lean animal protein should top your list as you focus on what you should eat, not what you shouldn’t. For those of you that find you’re addicted to sugar and can’t just cut back, try cutting out food with added sugar for a week or two. Once you clear your palate and break the sugar habit, you’ll find that fruit tastes sweeter and you’re satisfied with a parfait made from Greek yogurt, ripe banana, fresh fruit and nuts. Remember, you don’t have to give up food with added sugar forever, just long enough to break the cycle.

  • Everyone is different. For some people deprivation is the only way, but for them, they still realize that they can return to regular eating habits at some point. If that describes you, when you go back to normal eating habits, keep your focus on healthy food and don’t go back to old habits.
  • The minute food no longer plays such a prominent role in your life that it’s on your mind, whether it’s thinking about the food you can’t have or when you get to eat next, you’ll have successfully transferred to a healthier relationship with food.
  • Most people that deprive themselves often feel they’re powerless when it comes to food. That’s just not true. No food can make you binge. Once you understand that, you’ll no longer struggle to lose weight.
  • Rather than focusing on what you can’t eat, focus on what you should eat and eat plenty of it. It’s hard to eat so many vegetables that you end up gaining weight, Focus on healthy eating and you’ll find it far easier.

For more information, contact us today at Team Worx Fitness