Weight Loss : Top 5 Foods Areas

This is my OWN opinion - it is no way considered "professional" but Ive been within the fitness industry for over 5 years.

1. FRUIT. Strawberries, bananas, grapes, oranges, acai, raspberries and so on. They are great for nails, skin, hair, eye sight, brain function, memory and taste delicious. You can eat them on top of food items, in yogurt, cereal, in salads or shakes!
2. VEGGIES. I love eggplant, carrots, lettuce [focus past Romane, which has very little nutrional value], corn, asparagus and so on. Most are great for body functions --- digestion, processing junk, eye sight, skin, nails and hair [once again]. They give you a beautiful glow as well.
3. WATER. A lot of people are so sucked into this fad of energy drinks, diet crap, soda and flavored water. Yes, some do taste good. But most really dont. Most contain some form of a fake or processed sugar. You want sugar - but you want nautral. I mean BROWN sugar at best. Settle for regular white if you have to. WATER is pure and calorie free. It flushes your system out, hydrates your entire body, satisfies quenches and keeps you fit. Even gives you less headaches if you drink enough daily. For those with dry skin or scalps [that'd be me] - drinking water, especially in the winter, slows down skin reproduction.
4. TOFU. I know this one may throw people off -- but I put you to the test. You need to try variations of tofu. Some like soggy - some like fried. Granted, Fried takes away from the health part. But, it still tastes delicious. The right marinade and you are set! I'll start posting reciepes so you can enjoy it.
5. SALADS. [[BUT BE WEARY!]] I love salads. There are SO many options! Between fresh mix or spinach or baby arugla or romane [etc] -- then adding chicken, pork, steak, tofu, seafood - or sticking to items like cheese, tomatoes, cucumbers, fruit, dried fruit and so on. The only thing you really must watch - is places like Panera or Atlantic Bread Company. Check out their nutrional facts on the sites...the amount of sodium or fat is SO intense! Watch out. Don't take on the extra calories just to 'pretend' you are eating healthy. For that - go eat a panini. ;-)

Weight loss is tricky. Especially if you work out. You have to do both to the fullest. You cant lose weight without working out - and you cant work out and expect to lose weight - if you arent eating healthy. A lot of people are afraid of counting calories but if its about shedding pounds, then you kinda have to. Losing fat - is about burning off an X amount of calories. Here's the formula

Energy In/Energy Out

Food Intake: 1,200 Per Day

One Pound equals 3,500 Calories

To loose one pound per day, You need to burn your food intake plus your one pound of fat

1,200 (intake) + 3,500 (Outtake) = 4,700 Calories Burn

Remember - calorie burning can be anything from breathing from your core, to sucking in your stomach in each doorway you go under, chewing gum, doing squats while on your cell phone or doing shoulder rotations while typing on Facebook! ;-)

 YOU CAN DO IT!