| 1. | Eat foods not shakes it takes more energy to burn food than a shake. Also start with the food pyramid and eat at least the MINIMUM of each food group a day, use the food pyramid guidelines. If you are allowed many calories (like men) you will use the higher amounts per food group. If you only get 1500 a day use the minimum amounts per food group. (without exceeding your caloric limit) |
| 2. | Percentages - focus on trying to keep these percentages (carbohydrates 50% of your calories, fat 30% and protein 20%) you can find these numbers when you click on "enter food" there is a pie chart on the bottom right hand side. |
| 3. | Eat 5 times a day, ( add an AM snack and a PM snack ) It will increase your metabolism. WHEN YOU COME TO A STAND STILL IN YOUR WEIGHT LOSS- recheck your caloric intake by adjusting your goal so it lines up with your weight loss. Find this under the pie chart on the enter foods page. Double check and make sure you are not eating too LITTLE amount of calories. One other thing make sure you have your last bite to eat at LEAST 2 hrs before you go to bed. |
| 4. | To burn more belly fat.....(this may sound silly,but IT WORKS) throughout the day hold your gut in like if you wanted someone to think you are thinner than you are. It focuses the energy in that area more and burns more fat there. Make sure you do this especially during exercising. I hold mine in all day long if I remember. |
| 5. | DO NOT MAKE THE MISTAKE OF EATING WAY LESS CALORIES- this puts your body into starvation mode and then it stores EVERYTHING you eat as fat!!! Start with your information and be HONEST,then click on what you want to lose for weight, and stick to it. Do not go over on calories and try to keep your percentages in check. |
| 6. | It is sad to see so many people making the mistake of trying to lose weight by eatting 500 calories a day and that is it...... eat eat eat keep your metabolism going, but eat the GOOD STUFF! have a couple of snacks even!!! Make sure you are eating from ALL FOOD GROUPS! |