Growing up in the era of the Anorexic, Fat Free, Sugar Busters, and Atkins Come Back diets, I spent countless hungry hours trying to master the art of dieting.\u00a0 I mean if there was a degree in dieting I\u2019m sure by now I\u2019d have several, but to my disappointment, I lacked true commitment in the restricting department. I blame being raised in Louisiana for that, and was just never that good at it.\u00a0 Let\u2019s face it there are \u201cthose girls\u201d, you know the ones that actually get excited over pool party invitations, who refer to their size two jeans as their \u201cfat pants\u201d and wouldn\u2019t eat a carbohydrate if it was the last morsel of food on the planet.\u00a0 Now \u201cthose girls\u201d are committed!\u00a0 Me – not so much.\u00a0 My love for food permeates my every waking moment (pretty sure it taunts my sleep too) and no doubt I\u2019m cursed with a bazillion taste buds always egging me on for a second helping.\u00a0 So you see, I could never be one of \u201cthose girls.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 But, I must say for the record that I have complete admiration for their dedication to continually withhold, cleanse? (That seems to be their new thing) count and burn every calorie that dares to find its way to their thighs! \u00a0So carry on girls. Without you we wouldn\u2019t feel so bad about ourselves and truthfully you do inspire us.<\/p>\n
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Now with all that being said, I must admit after 20 plus years in the fitness business I\u2019m definitely a contender in the diet- weight loss arena. \u00a0Yes, it\u2019s true I don\u2019t possess the calorie counting, exercise obsessed devotion of \u201cthose girls\u201d, but I\u2019d like to think that after years of thin thigh searching research I\u2019ve come up with a few tips to help you find a way into those skinny jeans!<\/p>\n
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Don\u2019t let yourself go over 3lbs of your ideal weight.\u00a0 Yes, it does happen, and my solution is to torture myself for the day with a pair of too tight jeans. Bad Girl!<\/p>\n
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Weigh yourself three times a week, buck naked first thing in the morning.\u00a0 I\u2019ve even considered stripping down for my weigh-ins at the doctors office (what\u2019s up with their scales), but they keep the rooms so cold!<\/p>\n
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Find ways to keep your motivation steady.\u00a0 I once read that Uma Thurman, (one of \u201cthose girls,\u201d) would eat in the nude to keep from over indulging.\u00a0 Find your inner Uma! \u00a0All it takes for me is a new pair of sneakers to get motivated and I\u2019m happy.<\/p>\n
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Set weight and fitness goals that keep you accountable to your plan!\u00a0 Truthfully, I\u2019m so not the \u201cgoal\u201d setting kinda\u2019 girl.\u00a0 But when it comes to shaving off a few minutes on my run or keeping that number on the scale in check, I\u2019m in.<\/p>\n
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Exercise hard enough to sweat!\u00a0 Real cardio isn\u2019t the time to catch up with your girlfriend on the treadmill, if you\u2019re working in the right cardio training zones you won\u2019t be able to gab, so hush up and get to work!\u00a0 Try for 5 cardio days a week for a minimum of 30 minutes.\u00a0 Push yourself!<\/p>\n
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You have to do resistance training at least 2 days a week.\u00a0 If you\u2019re over 50 try for 3 sessions a week to combat the loss of muscle that comes along with aging. \u00a0Love this getting older thing, requires a lot more of everything, workouts, root touchups . . .<\/p>\n
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It\u2019s gonna be hard to stay in those skinny jeans if you eat out often.\u00a0\u00a0 Do some research on how to order your meals healthier and remember your getting extra calories even when you think you\u2019re being good, so on the days you eat out try to make lean and clean choices at your other meals to keep those skinnies in your wardrobe rotation!<\/p>\n
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Yes, calories do count!\u00a0 Be truthful and log your food in daily to one of the many calorie tracker apps, Myfitnesspal is a great one. \u00a0Probably invented by one of \u201cthose girls\u201d, they love to count calories!<\/p>\n
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If you are too lazy to cook, like me, try one of the many healthy food services available.\u00a0 We love Tru Meals, Snap Kitchen and My Fit Foods. \u00a0This has been a huge help in my life.<\/p>\n
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For dinner I try to avoid starchy foods, you know, all the tasty stuff like bread, potatoes, rise and pasta and keep my food choices to fish, lean meats and lots of veggies.\u00a0 This works for me, and unlike Uma I keep my clothes on!<\/p>\n
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My sweet tooth is easily satisfied (I\u2019m lying) by nibbling on frozen bananas and grapes.\u00a0 Yum, yum!<\/p>\n
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Stabilizing your blood sugar is a key to loosing weight and keeping it off.\u00a0 Eat your 3 meals a day plus a few low calorie snacks.\u00a0 Letting yourself get too hungry is when you make bad food choices and turn into the cookie monster!<\/p>\n
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Best of health!<\/p>\n
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Liz<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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