Dare to bare... or NOT...?!

So we have had the warmest Easter/April for I think nearly 60 years....(although I could have this wrong!) Anyway, did you get out your shorts.... put on that vest top....skirt.... or did you stay in your long trousers and sweat terribly in sleeves convincing yourself you were protecting yourself from the harmful suns rays....(which by the way is total rubbish but more on that later :o))


No?


Did you also indulge in a little chocolate heaven too? And then kick yourself mentally in the butt for caving?!


Yes?


How about you draw a line under this then and make a fresh start now?


One little step towards the body you would dare to bare?


Ready...?


Cut out beige / white food. This is pretty much all of the rubbish food that is basically sugar and in no way good for you. So OUT go the breads (ok, so brown is brown (ish) but for now its beige, ok?), pasta, rice, spuds, cakes, white flour, sugar, milk, biscuits, pitta breads... you get the picture.


BTW - cauliflower/onions and garlic are GOOD to eat and not included.


Add to this drinking more water... many still DO NOT drink enough and to be honest, this includes me... what I do now is have the timer on my phone go off every hour and grab a glass of water :o) this does not include the drinks you already have. 


Why is this good? Well simply put these foods contain simple carbohydrates (sugars) that increase insulin production and create cravings for more of the same! The body does not know what to do with this excess insulin so it stores it in fat cells... this process leads to increased body fat. 


Hydration, most people are de-hydrated so this measure will simply move you to more optimal hydration levels which will help with digestion, concentration and can suppress your appetite. It also plays a larger impact on improving the health of your kidneys and liver and plays a big part in the fat loss battle.


Simple steps, really they are!


So, see how you get on.


This is the first little step... step two later this week :o)

Michelle x


Sample meal plan for one day:


B:Omelette with spinach
L:Chk stir fry or salad
T:Fish with roasted veg
Snacks if wanted - either a few almonds (5) with apple or pear / carrots sticks with a tblp of hummus