Food: Friend or Foe

Today's workout: Insanity's Max Interval Circuit

This week I want to talk about something that is just as important as being active, if not more so - FOOD.  Food can be your best friend or your biggest enemy but what you choose to put in your body ultimately determines the affectiveness of your time in the gym.

One of my biggest pet peeves is people saying they want something but not doing anything about it (i.e. I want to be healthy but then ordering a cheeseburger and fries for lunch...).  Now, I'm not saying don't ever eat the cheeseburger or wings or pasta or whatever it is that you love so much, I'm just saying eat less of it and make wiser choicers when doing so.

 

It seems like a no brainer but this is the most common thing that I see other people struggle with.  I have my days, too, but I promise that once you see the results, the decision between the candy bar and the protein bar will be so much easier.



The first food tip of the week is to always, always, ALWAYS eat breakfast.  I know it can be hard in the morning when you're rushing out the door but set your alarm 5 minutes earlier or be 5 minutes later to work (I won't tell your boss..)

My favorite breakfast choices: 

• Kashi cereal with unsweetened almond milk
• Whole wheat English muffin with natural peanut butter
• Eggs with tomatoes, spinach, onion, etc. (hold the cheese or low fat cheese if you can)
• Oatmeal - try to avoid the sugary stuff
• Smoothies - plain Greek yogurt, frozen fruit of your choice, a little OJ or water, and one banana

 Eating breakfast jump starts your metabolism for the rest of the day. You may feel like you are hungrier throughout the day but that's because your body is processing what you have put into it faster.

Go ahead and set your alarm five minutes earlier right now to make sure you have a nutritious breakfast tomorrow.