You Are What You Eat

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You Are What You Eat
When it comes to losing weight, there’s no fad diet, spicy lemon-water cleanse, or magic pill that holds the secret to shedding the pounds. To put things into perspective, take a peek at the calorie count of these beloved dishes and what it’ll take to burn ’em off.

NY-Style Bagel and Cream Cheese
The Bomb: Satisfying, easy, and seemingly harmless, a plain bagel slathered with regular cream cheese has 440 carb-a-licious calories.

The Burn: To blast off your breakfast, you’ll need to get in your bathing suit and swim faster than a mermaid for forty minutes.

Pepperoni Pizza Party
The Bomb: An Italian classic that we’ve adopted with amore, pepperoni pizza in all of its meaty, cheesy glory has 210 calories per slice. Buon appetite!

The Burn: Flash off that pair of slices by taking an hour-long hot yoga class.

Bowl o’ Rocky Road
The Bomb: Classic, nutty, and bursting with chocolate and marshmallow goodness, rocky road ice cream has a gut-busting 600 calories per one-cup serving.

The Burn: It takes a rigorous seventy-minute run to burn off that bowl of creamy goodness.

Plumpy pad Thai
The Bomb: Fried, nutty, and flavorful, Pad Thai is a popular Thai dish laden with crushed peanuts and various condiments. A half-bowl serving boasts 720 calories.

The Burn: To burn off that bite of Bangkok, you’ll need to jump rope nonstop for one hour.

Old-Fashioned Pancakes with Butter and Syrup
The Bomb: Even if you only start your day with pancakes on weekends and special occasions, beware. This breakfast of champions packs 520 calories in one serving of two pancakes topped with butter and syrup.

The Burn: Grab your helmet and your biking buddy because you’ll need to go on a vigorous eighty-minute bike ride to burn off that breakfast.

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My toddler is my food choice motivator - he wants whatever I have to drink or eat, so I drink water or skim milk and I choose a healthy protein with veggies so that he'll eat healthy too - I want to be a good role model and he really motivates me to do it!

My biggest staples that help in my daily diet are protein and fiber to give me energy and to control my appetite. I use a protein shake or protein bar for breakfast. It is fast and convenient. I always take one of each with me for the day - if hungry midday or mid afternoon, use half. Can't stop for a healthy lunch? Use a whole one. Trick is having it available. Find a flavor(s) that you really like. There are so many out there like Slim Fast, Muscle Milk, Lean Shake, Atkins, etc. Most have 9-25 grams of protein per serving and 5-10 grams of fiber per serving. Keep a piece of favorite fruit and veggies with you too. I even use a protein drink before going to a very big event, late dinner, or when I know there will be a lot of tempting foods......this is how I have stayed on track for the past 13 years........at 53 years years old, I am in the best shape of my life and found a way to stop the yo- yo of that 10 lbs that I fought previously, and walk 30 min to 1 hr everyday.

No alcohol. You keep your good judgement and make food choices that align with your goals.

It's easy for me to avoid dining out calorie bombs, I let my fiancee order for me...well most of the time!

I only order water to drink and I ask for a box as soon as my order is placed. When the food arrives I box up half of my food immediately.

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