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Fuel For Fitness

“KNOW” Your Boundaries: Fuel for Fitness
 
Choose From The FAB FIVE FUELS:
 
1.      Whole grains/starches
2.      Fruits
3.      Vegetables
4.      Lean Meats, Nuts and Seeds
5.      Low fat Dairy
 
 
Pick one of the following to get started. Add another one or two each week!
 
•Choose more “brown” carbohydrates than “white”.
•For every “brown” you choose, eat an equal amount of “color” – go for at least one colorful food choice at each meal or snack.
•If you really want something sweet, eat it within 30 minutes of your meal and remember: It only takes two bites – the first and the last!
•Check out your palm size, and use that as a guide for the amount of protein you eat at each meal.
•Add a small amount of protein at snack time to increase energy and satiety AND decrease cravings (nuts, seeds, lowfat dairy work great here!)
 
 
What about that “OTHER” Fuel Group: FATS?
 
•Try to limit fried or creamy foods to no more than TWICE A WEEK
•Play Ping Pong with your added fats, like salad dressings, mayonnaise and butter: up to 3 ping pong balls in play per day!
 
 
Remember, it is what you do
MORE OFTEN THAN NOT that matters!