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Diet and Sleep
1 - Eat plenty of healthy foods. Avoid junk food
like chips, cakes, pizzas, and ice cream. Your
body will thank you. Eat foods high in protein
and fiber, and remember to opt for smaller por-
tions. Shoot for 3-4 small meals per day.
Fruits and, more importantly, vegetables will
keep you from gaining the same gut you are
losing in those crunches. Go for vegetables
that have lots of color in them: beets, carrots,
kale, tomatoes, and broccoli. Combine them in
a salad or eat them with hummus if you don’t
have a taste for them.
Don’t starve yourself. Starving yourself will
actually hurt your chances of losing weight,
because your metabolism slows when it doesn’t
get food. (It’s preparing to save more energy.)
So eat regular, small portions if you want to
lose that extra weight.
2 - Drink water instead of juice or soda, even if
it’s diet. Although diet soda offers a “zero” calo-
rie alternative to regular soda, it still interferes
with weight loss. If you’re serious about getting
that body looking in tip-top shape, don’t drink
anything but water. Substituting water for every
other drink will drastically lower your caloric
intake.
The recommended daily intake for women is
actually about 2.2 liters, or nine cups. We know
that’s a lot, and we know how hard it is to lay off
those soy lattes in the morning or those juices
in the day. But start off slow, and work your way
up. Rome wasn’t conquered in a day.
Cut alcohol out of your diet. This can be a
tough one, especially if you’re used to drink-
ing that glass of red wine after you come home
from work. (We have nothing against red wine,
Diet and Sleep
D
o you want a nice, toned body for
the summer? Are you getting ready to strut
your stuff at a pool or at the beach? With
a little work, exercise, and discipline, a hot
body can be all yours.
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MAGAZINE - MAY 2014