3 simple TRICKS THAT DOESN'T INCLUDE YOU STARVING YOURSELF!

1. TURN EVERY MEAL INTO A PHOTO SHOOT

• The act of taking a photo would make you more aware of what you are eating.

• Many people who were told to take photographs of their food didn't want an unhealthy snack or a second helping at a meal if they had to take a picture of it.


• To get a handle on what you're eating, take a picture of everything you consume over the course of an entire day

• Don't change anything. Choose the foods you would normally eat so you can see your eating habits.


• Then continue to snap for at least a week as you improve your diet

2. Beat the Weekend Effect

• Weekends is the time we think it’s time to indulge in ourselves

• In a study conducts, participants for this research start losing weight from Monday to Thursday, however when the weekend is about to come, they immediately start gaining weight because eating an extra 100 to 300 calories a day, mostly from higher-fat foods.

To Avoid This,
• Set aside some time for a walk on Sunday

• Eat before you leave the house to run errands so you don't end up at the drive-through or the mall food court.

• Bring snacks if you're going to sit at a child's soccer game all day so you don't buy nachos from the snack stand.

3. Track Every Step, Measure Every Calorie

• By getting on the scale everyday can be de-motivating but it depends on how you take it. It can be just as motivating if you keep losing weight.

• Find a monitor that tells you how much calorie is going into your body.

• Seeing the numbers can be a real motivator and will help keep you from missing workouts

Alcohol Prevents Fat Loss

The consumption of alcohol has been so established in our culture, just as acceptable as eating and drinking. However, alcohols well-documented deleterious effects - diminished performance, mental impairment, possible addiction, diabetes and liver disease to varying degrees in certain individuals - could be seen as a good reason to steer clear of it.

But how could we resist its sedating influence and it does play a vital role in many of society's traditions and practices. One effect alcohol has, which is not widely discussed, is its impact on body composition. In its purest form, ethyl alcohol, which supplies seven calories per gram, alcohol provides energy, bumping up ones total energy balance whenever it is consumed (more calories!)

Unlike macronutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats, alcohol supplies what nutritionists often refer to as empty calories: calories without nutrition. To make matters worse, it is the first fuel to be used when combined with carbohydrates, fats and proteins, postponing the fat-burning process and contributing to greater fat storage.

Abstaining from alcohol is near impossible in the society we live in today. Cut down on alcohol, and remember not to drive when you drink. Be high, but stay healthy, and above all be safe!