Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Monday, December 6, 2010
Top 5 Ways to Stick to Your Diet
Please note this was taken from the Houston Chronicle on Dec. 1st, 2010 and was adapted from the Good Housekeeping Book Drop 5 lbs.
1. Don't Arrive Ravenous: Before leaving the house, eat a little filling lean protein such as yogurt, cottage cheese , turkey, chicken, salmon or water-packed tuna. This way, you'll have more resistance when you face tempting caloric fare.
2. Practice Portion Control: You can eat what you love, just more satisfied indulging in a small portion of three-cheese lasagna, say, than eating just veggies.
3. Pick Your Pleasures: Scan the food offerings and choose the three to five dishes that are the most appealing. Fill your plate with small tastes of these things, skip the other items on the buffet(or fill the rest of your plate with veggies or greens), and don't go back for more.
4. Check Your Hunger: Often, the desire to eat is not about hunger but rather how delicious the food tastes. If you're satisfied, don't automatically reach for that second serving or another piece of pie.
5. Take a Seat: When you're standing and chatting while eating, it's difficult to keep tabs on how much you're consuming. If possible, sit down at a table(preferably far away from the buffet), savor your food and be mindful of what you are eating.
1. Don't Arrive Ravenous: Before leaving the house, eat a little filling lean protein such as yogurt, cottage cheese , turkey, chicken, salmon or water-packed tuna. This way, you'll have more resistance when you face tempting caloric fare.
2. Practice Portion Control: You can eat what you love, just more satisfied indulging in a small portion of three-cheese lasagna, say, than eating just veggies.
3. Pick Your Pleasures: Scan the food offerings and choose the three to five dishes that are the most appealing. Fill your plate with small tastes of these things, skip the other items on the buffet(or fill the rest of your plate with veggies or greens), and don't go back for more.
4. Check Your Hunger: Often, the desire to eat is not about hunger but rather how delicious the food tastes. If you're satisfied, don't automatically reach for that second serving or another piece of pie.
5. Take a Seat: When you're standing and chatting while eating, it's difficult to keep tabs on how much you're consuming. If possible, sit down at a table(preferably far away from the buffet), savor your food and be mindful of what you are eating.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Holidays!
Once the holidays arrive, days become packed full of chores, activities, parties, events, etc! Remember that you should get between 30-60 minutes of physical activity every day! Make sure to schedule some time for you to exercise. Break it up into 10-15 minute intervals. Set your alarm 10 minutes earlier than normal and wake up to some squats, sit-ups, and push-ups. At lunch, take a walk around your building. Before dinner, go for a walk with your family! Small steps are the way to go!
Monday, November 15, 2010
Welcome!
Welcome to the BOUNCE blog! We will begin to blog about BOUNCE events, health facts, exercise moves, new recipes, breaking health news, and much, much more! Spread the word and tell your friends to check it out!
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