Fox 31 News Interview/Staying on Track With Your New Years Resolutions

Good afternoon my awesome fitness fanatics!  Denver BBE peeps...be sure and tune in to Fox 31 Denver news tonight at 5:30.  Just wrapped up another segment with Shaul Turner that will air tonight!  We are talking about the importance of enjoying exercise and good nutrition and why keeping your head in the game is so important to weight loss success!  :) You all know how important it is to not only eat healthy and workout, but also to enjoy what you are doing!  MOTIVATE YOUR MIND AND YOUR BODY WILL FOLLOW! Thanks Shaul!
http://kdvr.com/2013/01/21/dont-give-up-on-new-years-weight-loss-resolution/

Tosca Reno is the official queen of Clean Eating. I was turned on to her books several years ago and have since enjoyed her articles and recipes in Oxygen and Clean Eating magazines. She recently re-published her 10 Principles of Clean Eating.  Following the simple principles that define Clean Eating can make such a difference in not only your physique, but also your energy and athletic performance. Nutrition truly is the key!  Check out the 10 Principles of Clean Eating below.  Where are you at with your nutrition??? Are there some things you can do to clean it up???  Maybe you just need a reminder of how to eat to clean??? Have you always wondered what clean eating is all about???
Whatever the case is...here you go! :)

The 10 Principles of Eating Clean:

1. Eat more! Eat 6 small meals each day spaced at intervals of 2-3 hours.
2. Eat breakfast every day, within an hour of rising.
3. Make your last meal three hours before bed.
4. Eat a combination of lean protein plus complex carbohydrates at each meal.
5. Eat sufficient healthy fats every day.
6. Drink 2 to 3 liters of water each day.
7. Pack your own lunch and snacks and bring clean foods with you every day.
8. Depend on fresh fruits and vegetables for nutrients, vitamins, enzymes and fiber.
9. Eat only foods that have not been overly processed or saturated in chemicals, saturated and trans fats and/or toxins.
10. Adhere to proper portion sizes.

Avoid these:

• Over-processed, refined foods
• Chemicals and preservatives
• White flour
• White sugar
• Artificial sugars
• Saturated and trans fats
• Alcohol - avoid or minimize intake
• Calorie-dense foods with little or no nutritional food value

I hear it in the gym and out and about all the time... "I shouldn't be eating this, but it's okay, I worked out today." or "I really have to kill it on the treadmill this morning, I need to burn off that burger from last night." Once and for all guys...truly, truly, truly...YOU CANNOT WORK OFF AN UNHEALTHY DIET.  It's not gonna happen! ; ) Check out this great article I came across that really lays it out for you! 2 1/2 hours of swimming to burn off a Big Mac, 1 hour of hill climbs with 20-40 pound weights to work off the calories from a Starbucks LOWFAT (did you see the LOWFAT part?) Mocha. Biggest take away is, make your indulgences worth it and keep it to special occasions...make it an exception to your daily nutrition not a habit.  Those extra calories do add up and it is much harder to burn them off than you think!  SO much easier to eat healthy and maintain a consistent fitness regime. Eat clean and train mean...it is the way to live healthy, happy and FIT!

http://www.alternet.org/sex/145016/9_hours_of_sex_5_things_you_can_do_to_burn_off_gross_fast_food_meals/