Friday, March 1, 2013

The "Magic Trick"

WHY AM I SO HUNGRY?

Have you ever come home after burning HUNDREDS of CALORIES at ZUMBA and felt FAMISHED! You are so hungry that you reach for whatever is convenient (chips, cookies, fast food... etc.)? But it doesn't seem to be satisfying... so you keep eating, and eating???

It's logical to think that after working-out so hard you should feed your body. And it's very true that you need to give your body what it needs to keep up your energy. But chances are good that what you're reaching for is NOT what your body really needs.

WHAT BODIES NEED

So, what DOES your body need? I'd bet you money that you are probably NOT really hungry at all
... You are THIRSTY!!!

SO MANY of us (me included) mistake hunger for thirst. That is why we all wander around our kitchens "munching" and "grazing" on anything we can get our hands on (which ends up being a lot of food, probably junk food) but we still don't really feel full.

Did you know that women need at least 9 cups of water/fluid per day and that men need at least 13 cups of water per day? AND after exercising for an hour (Hooray for ZUMBA) you need to ADD about 2 MORE CUPS of water each day to compensate for all that sweaty, calorie-burning fun!

So what this means is.....

LADIES = Drink 11 cups of water/fluid EACH DAY!
MEN = Drink 15 cups of water/fluid EACH DAY!


WHAT CAN I DO TO STOP FEELING SO HUNGRY?

- Eat 3 solid meals a day (breakfast, lunch, dinner)

- Eat 1 or 2 healthy snacks between EACH meal (pick your favorites! fruits, veggies, yogurt, banana bread (Camille's recipe), mozzarella cheese stick, wheat toast, almonds... etc)



- And the "Magic Trick" is... Drink BEFORE You Eat!


*** Drink 3 BIG Gulps of WATER 

BEFORE you eat ANYTHING!***

Yes, that means that even if you are just reaching for a snack, drink at least 3 big gulps of water before you eat it.... (easy enough, right?) this way you will know if you are TRULY hungry, or if you just need some water!

Want to learn more? Click on the link to the right of this blog ----- My HEALTH Blog ---- (red heart shaped plate) to read more and get some easy ideas on how to be be healthy, loose weight, yummy recipes... and more!

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