Weekends Add Pounds – Healthy Tips for the 4th

New research confirms what many of you already know: whatever weight you managed to lose during the week is gained back on the weekend, resulting in Monday morning gloom as you look at the scale. Saturdays are king of fat intake¹, topping all other days of the week.

With the 4th of July coming up, it is certain that many people will gain back more pounds over the extended three day weekend.  Here are some tips so you can avoid being one of the herd:

1) Make active choices.  Since you are most likely going to eat more, you should also exercise more, a lot more.  Plan recreational games, hikes, sports, etc. 
2) Eat light at every meal except your main meal for all three days of the weekend.  I recommend a Daily Protein Plus protein smoothie two meals a day on each of the weekend days.
3) Avoid all chips and fries – these are killers.  Instead, eat fresh fruit (organic if possible).
4) Do not consume any high fructose corn syrup. It makes all the other food you eat turn to fat.  Many lemonades and ice teas are sweetened this way, along with other soda beverages and sweetened juices.  When in doubt drink water with some fresh lemon or lime in it.
5) Eat a large salad (low in dressing), high in vegetables before your main meal.  If that isn’t available, take a heaping tablespoon of Fiber Helper in water ½ - 1 hour before you largest meal.
6) Enjoy the food you do eat – after all it is a party.

Happy 4th of July!