Breakfast Recipe: Waffle Sandwich

24 hours a day just doesn't seem to be enough times now of days to do everything we want to accomplish. So here is a quick breakfast recipe that I was given that's fast, taste great and is good for dieting. All you need are 2 waffles, peanut butter, a banana and blueberries and/or raspberries (optional). Toast your Waffles leaving them more soft than hard. Add peanut butter but not to much to much peanut butter is not good for you. Slice your banana down the middle long ways. Add Berries and banana. Put your other half on top and in 3 minutes you have a fast diet friendly breakfast.

Stgreat

Inspiration

This is one of my favorite quotes that refers to every part of any ones life.
"Every morning in Africa a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must move faster than the lion or it will not survive. Every morning a lion wakes up and it knows it must move faster than the slowest gazelle or it will starve. It doesn't matter if you are the lion or the gazelle, when the sun comes up, you better be moving."
Maurice Greene

The 80/20 Rule of Weight Loss

I had to share this info with that I heard. That is the hardest but most important when losing weight. There is a lot of people I come across that feel they can eat almost anything, work out a few times a week and lose weight. When you think about it, you eat multiple times a day and workout maybe 3 times a week for 30 min to an hour on average from what I have come across. Your diet is the most important part when losing weight. It is the hardest also with all these tempting but unhealthy fast food and bigger chain restaurants out there. Check out http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/fastfood.htm to see the Truth about Fast Food and give so better alternatives if you are making the choice to stop for Fast Food. Home cooked meal is always better in my opinion.

Stgreat

Setting Goals

Lets set them goals today. Set your ultimate fitness goal. After that set a smaller goal weekly, bi-weekly or monthly to move closer to your ultimate goal. My small goal is to lose a good 15 by Thanks Giving. I actually set a one day goal on Thanks Giving. To eat only one Plate(LOL)! Setting goals helps. When you make it to your goal you get this great feeling of accomplishment! I do this for every thing I want to accomplish. By me constantly reading my goal it gives self motivation especially when you start knocking out your goals one by one!





Stgreat

Stopping Hunger

Something I do is eat, eat, and eat. I actually eat 5 to 6 times a day. Its pretty easy to do. You don't eat big meals. I eat a nice breakfast, then 3 hrs later I eat fruit, then a nice lunch, then peanuts and berries or something small like that, dinner and finally a small healthy snack a few hours before bed. Its not hard actually. That's what all the health experts recommend anyway. You will boost your metabolism as well which will help with fat burning. I eat but don't really get hungry which makes it easier for me not to over eat. I am from New Orleans and love to eat. When you miss one of those snacks, you get very hungry because your body is wanting that fuel to stay energized. So if this is something you will try be sure to keep something with you that you can eat with out needing a kitchen (peanuts and a protein bar for example)!

Where did the day go?

Sometimes I feel there are a lot of things on my plate and sometimes it can be challenging to get a one hour workout in. What I have to do is set a time frame. I have to begin working out between this time and that time and still be able to accomplish what I need for the rest of the day. That way if life takes one of those great turns it takes and you cant start working out exactly when planned I don't feel like there is no time to workout to day!

The Best Workouts

The best workouts are doing the things you love to do!!! It will be a who lot easier to do something you enjoy rather than running on a treadmill for a while. Go walk in the park, play basketball, tennis, swim and dance to name a few things. It will be easier to stick with your workout plan if you mix something you enjoy doing. I love running. So I prefer to run outside and watch the scenery than look at a wall while on a treadmill. Something I really like to is listening to music while working out. I tell you when you have that music that makes you want to jump out the car while sitting at a red light, playing while your working out helps a lot. I would definitely recommend that. What do you do for exercise that you enjoy or something you do to rev up your workout (like me with music)? Thanks for the ideas I always look for other ways to keep my workouts interesting!

Quick Tips

One of the things I think is key to losing weight is to drink the recommended amount of water per day. I found that when I drink the right amount of water per day I have more energy. I don't crave drinks that are not good for dieting (soda's). When I work out I get a better workout without cramps and burning out quickly. This can be challenging you may feel like your drinking all day for the people who don't drink a lot of water but try it with your diet and exercise and you will feel a difference. Benefits from drinking water are your body will be hydrated which will cause your organs to work less as hard then when dehydrated. You will keep flushing out your body. One of my favorites is it will boost your metabolism which will help with burning that fat!

Sincerely,
Stgreat