| p>Have you ever found yourself increasing the | | | | realize that you are still consuming too many |
| amount of exercise you do with the hopes of | | | | calories in a day. Too many extra calories hinders |
| losing weight, yet the pounds just won't come | | | | weight loss due to not burning more calories than |
| off? Many people have run into this dilemma and | | | | you eat. |
| one of the main culprits is diet. When I say diet, I | | | | Stop Yo-Yo Dieting and Start Eating Clean |
| do not mean crash diets that only sabotage all of | | | | "Eating clean" is a common term that you may |
| your hard work in the long run. I am referring to | | | | hear around fitness oriented people. Particularly |
| a way of eating. You may be eating a diet full of | | | | bodybuilders and fitness trainers. Both groups |
| too much junk or one that is relatively healthy. | | | | know how important diet is to maintaining an ideal |
| Your eating habits will make or break your weight | | | | weight and having a great physique. Basically, |
| loss goals. Even if you have the best personal | | | | eating clean consists of a diet made up of healthy |
| trainer or you work out on a regular basis, if | | | | foods such as fruits, vegetables, healthy fats, and |
| you're still stuffing yourself full of high calorie, high | | | | lean proteins. You'll want to stick to foods that |
| fat foods, you will not lose pounds. I have heard it | | | | are as close to nature as possible and not |
| said before (I am a believer of this as well) that | | | | processed junk you often find in boxes, jars, |
| weight loss consists of 90% diet and 10% | | | | cans, etc. |
| exercise. How can you tune up your diet and | | | | Once you learn how to eat clean, it becomes a |
| begin seeing the fruits of your labor? Here are a | | | | part of your lifestyle which makes it easier to do |
| couple of tips: | | | | and easier to maintain a healthy weight. Clean up |
| Keep a Record of What You Eat | | | | your diet and soon you will see your efforts begin |
| This isn't difficult to do but it will take some | | | | to pay off. |
| getting used to. The reason for keeping a food | | | | If you would like to learn how to eat clean, read |
| journal is so that you can look back on your day | | | | my review of "The Eat Clean Diet." I highly |
| and see just how much food you are consuming. | | | | recommend it for those struggling to have |
| It's also a good way to find out if you're eating | | | | healthier eating habits. |
| too much junk food. You may be surprised to | | | | |