5 New Years Nutrition tips for weight loss

So the new year will be here before you know it and with that comes an opportunity to forge a healthy lifestyle. If your resolution is weight loss you will have to couple hitting the gym with some healthy eating. These five tips will help you get on the right track.

1. Eat Breakfast- If you are like most people you sleep for 6-8 hours then wake up to a day chocked full of things to do. Starting your day with a meal is important for a number of reasons. First of all by eating breakfast you are doing just that, breaking the 8 hour fast from sleeping. Your metabolism is what burns the calories in you take in. If you wake up and don't eat then your metabolism pretty much stays asleep. Make sure you are eating things like eggs and oatmeal with fruit. A pop tart does not really "jump start" your body in he morning.

2. Eat more- By more I mean more often. Since you got your metabolism started at breakfast you want to keep it going by eating every three hours or so. Now eating 5-6 meals a day may sound daunting but once you get in the habit of eating more, smaller meals your metabolism will stay roaring all day and increase calorie burn.

3. Don't Drink your Calories- since the average soda is packed with about 150 calories per 12 ounces I recommend nixing them from your diet completely. Water is one of the best things you can possibly put in your body. Do you get in your 8 cups a day? Not doing so will cause your body to retain water and make weight loss even harder.

4. Look out for Sugar- Fat doesn't make you fat, sugar makes you fat. The calories you get from the majority of sugars are of no use to the body, so they get stored, as fat. Now this isn't to say that you cant indulge in cheesecake(my favorite) every now and then but you really should keep sweets to a minimum. Oh and the fact that Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death in the country should motivate you as well.

5. Portion Size- I have personally witnessed someone lose 15 lbs by changing nothing but the portion sizes they ate. Now this isn't to say that that happens for everyone but if you are eating 5-6 times a day smaller portions shouldn't be an issue. Pay attention to the food labels, they are there for a reason!

Now that you have a better understanding of how to eat right, hit the gym and lets get rid of those extra pounds!!!

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