Staying fit the WHOLE Summer long!

B-fitters! I can barely keep up with all your wonderful messages this Summer! It seems you're all taking names and pulling no punches when it comes to your health, and we are so proud of you!!! Healthy IS inside and out, to B-FIT4U with great nutrition and exercise. Summer is not a season to be lax in your health, but a time to cease that sunshine and get out there and move! Vacations, poolside days and picnics are no exception to a healthy eating lifestyle! These are the times to be vigilant in all you have learned so far, healthy choices, portion control and keeping active will bring your heart great happiness and your body energy to do all you dream of this Summer, and all year through! Tips for enjoying a great vacation And a wonderful relaxing Summer but NOT coming back with unwanted pounds are simple: Keep your eye on the veggies when ordering at restaurants, swap those heavy oil laden french fries for fruit salad, a baked potato or sautéed veggies, order lean proteins (seafood being a great light way to fill up and not weigh you down when ordering out) AND make personal fitness and food goals to follow before you leave on vacation and stick to to them! First weigh yourself before you go on vacation. Keep yourself accountable on your vacation to come back to a healthy weight, not 5lbs over...vacation does not mean an excuse to come back annoyed that you need to lose the weight you lost for the trip...because you gained it back on the trip, ya dig? Think before you drink, liquid calories add up too!! Like those fun cocktails.. guess what?! Alcohol brings your inhibitions down to eat more, pay less attention to your health and slows your metabolism down. So just as with food choices you need to pick and choose where you will indulge on vacation, still staying mindful of your healthy lifestyle. That means dessert once or twice, 2 drink maximum on anything that isn't water, including alcohol, and portion control! You can have unhealthy foods, like fries in moderation, once in awhile BUT making sure to keep that portion small. Picnics can be terrible culprits for overeating or grazing SO grab a plate, fill it up with a portion control mindset and you're done! Take a bite or two of things like cookies, pies, cakes OR try or share with a friend, OR choose that day as your day for a little indulgence and have your whole slice of cake, BUT then fill the rest of your day with great choices! I recently went on vacation and yes food abundance was everywhere, but I made 3 simple goals for myself and came back from vacay feeling great, NOT gaining that dreaded vacay weight, AND kept my energy up while on vacation seeing the sights, relaxing and enjoying myself, not feeling deprived but feeling GREAT! The 3 simple personal goals I kept were, lunches were always vegetable based, fun salads etc even if ordering out, kept sugar to a minimum with one dessert indulgence, kept dinner on a portion control leash, especially when dining out AND chose healthy all the way around, starting with a healthy breakfast to fuel the day! You see it's about balance on vacation, during summer, and for all outings...YOU do not have to feel out of control and make these beautiful moments about overindulging, but savoring the memories you're making, eating mindfully for a healthy body, and choosing when to indulge instead of being a slave to your food, you're in control of your body, your choices, and your desire to B-FIT4U :)Happy SummerB-Fitters keep up the great work!!