1. SABOTAGING YOUR CUPPA WITH CREAMER
Cuppa coffee or tea, that is. "A healthy cup of brown
can contribute to pound creepage if you add sugary, fatty creamers. Instead,
try switch to a sugar-free soy milk, hemp milk, almond milk, or oat milk. After
a few days, your experience buds will adjust and you won't miss the
calorie-laden, health-harmful sugar and fat," says Julieanna Hever, MS,
RD, CPT, a plant-based dietitian and author of The Vegiterranean Diet and The absolute
Idiot's Guide to Plant-Based Nutrition.
2. TURNING TO ENERGY DRINKS
Put down that can of chemical or bottle of sugar water,
stat! If you're not a coffee fan and need an instant wake-me-up, then what you
need to find is your just right tea. "I'm a huge fan of matcha, which is a
really potent green tea," says food journalist Kelly Choi, author of The
7-Day Flat-Belly Tea Cleanse. "And if you don't have the staying power for
piping-hot tea to cool or you're more of a smoothie person, tea smoothies are
awesome options, too!" Watch Kelly whip up her favorite tea smoothies
(complete with recipes) in our select video playlist How-To Recipes: Tea
Smoothies.
3. EATING TOO MUCH SALT
It's time to cut the salt already, suggests Lisa Hayim,
registered dietitian and founder of The WellNecessities. "So many of our
favorite breakfast options are loaded with salt. Hash browns, quick-cook oats,
bacon, and still eggs (prepared out of house) can be loaded with sodium. Sodium
causes you to retain water, which leaves you bloated from the start of the
day," says Hayim. If you like to give your eggs or oats more flavor, try
jazzing them up with red chile pepper flakes, paprika, cayenne or smooth
turmeric or powdered mustard.
4. GOING FOR THE "GRAND SLAM"
No news broadcast here, but worth a cautionary reminder:
"Starting the day with a large high-fat, high-sodium breakfast will give
you a bloated abdomen and you will feel sluggish all day!" exclaims
celebrity nutritionist Lisa DeFazio, MS, RDN. "It takes a lot of work for
your body to digest those calories and you will be sleepy, bloated and
unproductive. Skip the 'grand slam' with eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, hash
browns, [and so on] and your stomach will thank you!" To help de-puff
ASAP, find out The #1 Detox Fruit.
5. SKIPPING BREAKFAST TO SNOOZE
Not only is skip breakfast a risky move because it may lead
to overeating, metabolism drops, and more, hitting the snooze button is doing
double damage. You've already interrupted your sleep with your alarm, so you
might as well get up and get nourish. "[Pressing the snooze button can]
negatively affect your hormones together with growth factor and cortisol which
unfavorably influences belly fat," say The Nutrition Twins, Lyssie
Lakatos, RDN, CDN, CFT and Tammy Lakatos Shames, RDN, CDN, CFT, and authors of
The Nutrition Twins' Veggie Cure. "Don't set your alarm intending to hit doze
time after time. Set your alarm for a little bit later and get up as soon as
your alarm goes off. This may be a little bit difficult at first, but you'll be
glad about a little extra snooze, as will your waistline."
6. OVERLOADING ON FIBER
"Eating large amounts of fiber in the daybreak will
make you gassy," warns DeFazio. "Yes, fiber is important, but don't
overdose on it. A large amount at one sitting will make you very bloated and
gassy by mid-morning. [Make sure to] drink a lot of hose down when you eat
fiber to move it through the digestive tract. Otherwise, it can get
stuck!" And be sure to steer clear of the worst "fiber-rich"
foods for weight loss, many of which gesture from grocery shelves and claim to
be the star in your sunrise meals.
7. CHUGGING BULLETPROOF COFFEE
Coffee on its possess isn't bad for your waistline and the
caffeine may even help you to work out harder and burn a few extra calories.
"But trendy bulletproof coffee supplies very few nutrients and a whopping
441 calories eighty percent of which are artery-clogging saturated fat—which
certainly isn't good for your waistline," say The Nutrition Twins.
"Although it's optional instead of breakfast, it replaces a typically
nutrient-dense meal that contains antioxidants, fiber, and nourishment like
oatmeal, a hardboiled egg, and berries. Bulletproof coffee has no fiber or
protein, both of which are top recommendations as part of a breakfast that
provides long-lasting satiety." We're view this coffee trend is as serious
a leave behind as the recent scrunchie revival.
8. MAKING GRANOLA YOUR GO-TO
"This seemingly-innocent food is almost always loaded
with added sugar," cautions Hayim. "In fact, most companies use
synonyms or alternative words for plain old 'sugar' to disguise it. When
choosing a granola, look for a 'no sugar' added and steer clear of coconut
sugar, agave, and even evaporated cane juice." The surprising amount of
sugar in "innocent" foods is precisely why David Zinczenko, Eat This,
Not That! creator and best-selling author, wrote his brand-new book, Zero Sugar
Diet. Pick it up to learn how to curb your cravings and mislay up to a pound a
day.
9. EATING JUST TO EAT
You're told to eat as rapidly as you wake up, but it may
lead to weight gain if you're not hankering for a meal yet. Listen to your
body: "Try tuning into your natural hunger/satiety signals and have
breakfast only once you are truly physically hungry. Your body know best about
how much and when you need to eat," says Hever. Don't wait until you're
starving, though; this can lead to poor choices and overeating. If you're in
the mood for something bracing and not too "heavy-feeling" try one of
these 56 smoothie recipes for weight loss!
10. SAYING HELLO AGAIN TO LEFTOVERS
We get it—now and then we are too tired, too lazy, and too starving
for anything other than leftover pizza or birthday cake. "But don't do
it!" Urges DeFazio. "Think about how you will feel all day! The fat
and salt from the pizza and sugar from the cake are recipes for bloating,
fatigue, and blood sugar ups and downs."
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