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hi ive been wanting to get in shape this summer , and eat better and do workouts..any ideas thanks
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Thats awesome! Well first of all, to eat better, make SURE you eat breakfast. Such as things like low-fat/fat-free yogurts, whole wheat toast with a little bit of peanut butter or something, eggs, cereal, you know. Instead of eating 3 big meals every day, trying eating small snacks in between each meal, such as grapes, a handful of nuts(contain protien), bananas, carrots, etc. Try to avoid things that are high sugar of course. As weird as it might sound, cut back on the soda, and drink LOTS of water. Even diet coke. Although it has no calories, it is not good for you. a can of pop a day won't hurt you, but keep it on the down-low. Eat lots of protien, such as chicken, turkey, nuts, fish, etc..and despite the atkins and low carb craze, make sure you get enough carbs. Such as potatos, but better yet, whole wheat/wheat bread. The great thing about them, if eaten in moderation, they are VERY low fat, but keep you full longer, so you wont over eat. When eating out, when ordering, check the menu for words such as "grilled, broiled, baked" instead of "fried". Things cooked in olive oil, also is very good for you.
As far as keeping in shape/getting in shape. Bike riding is a GREAT exercise, exspecially if you're not the type who likes to run (like me..haha). It burns a good amount of calories, and tones your legs. Another workout, that gives good results over time, would be situps. You won't see results everyday, but they really add up. Try starting out at doing 50, then increase by however many as you see fit. If you don't like doing reg. situps, try crunches, or reverse crunches. For more tips, check out www.toneteen.com. The site has lots of other exercises on it for you to do.
Hope that helped, if not. just ask!
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