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Monday, January 9, 2012

Fast Food January




According to a USA today article January is the month for fast food bargins. But don't be fooled, here are some tips to help you stay away from the quick fix trap.


1. keep snacks on hand or know where you can go to get that quick fix if you feel starved (I like clif bar's "builder" bar it has more protein than its carb ritch sister the clif bar)
2. Eat every 3-4 hours. If you are keeping an eating schedule you can plan for your next hunger strike.
3. Cut the sodas yep...even the diet sodas. Research has shown that even the artifically flavored sodas may spike your insulin levels. This will then cause a drop in insulin, causing you to feel hungry. These sodas are also empty calories (or non calories) and will not fill you up. Try water or green or flavored tea instead.
4. Pack some fiber and protein in that lunch box. Snacks including nuts, and fruits or vegetables work great for energy on the go and will keep you fuller than a carb ritch snack (which is what you would get in the drive through)
5. quick tip: some days I grab an empty shaker cup or water bottle and drop a scoop of protein in it... then when the hunger arrives, just add water! BOOM! quick protein packed snack to get you through until food can be consumed.

-- Good luck this week!

1 comment:

  1. I love your use of BOOM!
    I'm really enjoying the blog, keep it up!

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