Spring Break
Getting In Shape For Spring Break
Britton Taylor
Issue date: 1/30/08 Section: Focus
Dinner:
Dinner is where you have a lot of options; there is always some form of meat and/or chicken available at the dining halls. Try to eat a balanced meal of protein like meat, a veggie and some form of a carb. Also try to have as much water as you can. If you find yourself not able to go without pasta, have your pasta but have a little portion with a lot of red sauce and a salad on the side. One key to eating less is to eat a big salad before your pasta, that way you fill up on the salad instead of the pasta. For desert, you can have ice cream, just have one scoop and without toppings.
Snacks:
Instead of reaching for your usual chips or cookies, try tortilla chips with salsa, a healthier alternative - or pretzels with peanut butter. Also look for those 100-Calorie Snack Packs that tend to have really good snacks in just the right portions.
Drinks:
We all know that it would be tough to completely eliminate alcohol, so instead of binge drinking on beer, try red wine, vodka tonics, vodka with Diet Coke or light beer. Once again limit your portion control, only have one or two drinks in order to save calories for food, something that really are healthy for you and will fill you up in the right way.
The Plan:
D'Alfonso says, "Make healthy choices, and when in doubt consult a professional to help you get started and also to keep up that beach body once you get home from Spring Break."
The only way to truly lose weight is to eat right. Do not skip meals for it will only lower your metabolism, and make sure you get enough protein and carbs to allow you to have enough energy. Not only will eating right and exercising help you get bikini-ready, but you will also feel much better mentally. Exercise releases endorphins and allows you to feel happier, and eating healthy provides you with the confidence to feel good about yourself,
As Spring Break draws closer there will be a mad rush to the gym. The treadmills will be taken over by girls hoping to lose those extra few pounds and boys attempting to buff up will be taking over the weight room, all in order to look good in their bathing suits. But rushing to the gym a week before vacation starts and expecting to see results is not going to work for most people. So here is a practical approach that isn't some fad diet, isn't expecting you to run ten miles a day, or just drink water.
Dinner is where you have a lot of options; there is always some form of meat and/or chicken available at the dining halls. Try to eat a balanced meal of protein like meat, a veggie and some form of a carb. Also try to have as much water as you can. If you find yourself not able to go without pasta, have your pasta but have a little portion with a lot of red sauce and a salad on the side. One key to eating less is to eat a big salad before your pasta, that way you fill up on the salad instead of the pasta. For desert, you can have ice cream, just have one scoop and without toppings.
Snacks:
Instead of reaching for your usual chips or cookies, try tortilla chips with salsa, a healthier alternative - or pretzels with peanut butter. Also look for those 100-Calorie Snack Packs that tend to have really good snacks in just the right portions.
Drinks:
We all know that it would be tough to completely eliminate alcohol, so instead of binge drinking on beer, try red wine, vodka tonics, vodka with Diet Coke or light beer. Once again limit your portion control, only have one or two drinks in order to save calories for food, something that really are healthy for you and will fill you up in the right way.
The Plan:
D'Alfonso says, "Make healthy choices, and when in doubt consult a professional to help you get started and also to keep up that beach body once you get home from Spring Break."
The only way to truly lose weight is to eat right. Do not skip meals for it will only lower your metabolism, and make sure you get enough protein and carbs to allow you to have enough energy. Not only will eating right and exercising help you get bikini-ready, but you will also feel much better mentally. Exercise releases endorphins and allows you to feel happier, and eating healthy provides you with the confidence to feel good about yourself,
As Spring Break draws closer there will be a mad rush to the gym. The treadmills will be taken over by girls hoping to lose those extra few pounds and boys attempting to buff up will be taking over the weight room, all in order to look good in their bathing suits. But rushing to the gym a week before vacation starts and expecting to see results is not going to work for most people. So here is a practical approach that isn't some fad diet, isn't expecting you to run ten miles a day, or just drink water.
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Angela James
posted 3/21/09 @ 2:07 PM EST
This sounds like a great program and a great way to improve education in our schools!
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