#1

Eat small meals every 3 hours, consisting of lean proteins and complex carbs like fibrous vegetables. This will also get rid of cravings, when glucose is low in the brain, and the brain wants glucose bad.

#2

If overweight by a lot, don’t eat fruit. Fruit contain a sugar called fructose which is not broken down into glycogen by the liver. It will be stored as fat.

#3

Feed and fuel your body for the tasks you’ll be performing for the next 3 hours. If working out with weights, try a baked potato an hour before. It’s a starchy carb that will provide glucose that will be taken into the muscle cells as glycogen and used as energy. It also contains potassium, a mineral needed in muscle contraction.

#4

Make sure the foods you eat will do the jobs they are meant to do. Protein builds all the body. Carbohydrates are used as energy. Fats are needed for hormonal production, cell protection, lubrication and many other jobs. Don’t over do any of them. All can be stored as fat if too much is ingested for the job they do.

#5

Since carbs come in different speeds of digestions, take the proper carbs to do the job. If watching tv that night, eat a salad. If you’ll be shoveling the driveway, eat bread, pasta, potatoes or rice an hour before. The amount will depend on how much work you’ll be performing.

Think: Where am I going with my car…if it’s a five hour trip, fill up the tank. If it’s a trip around town for a few errands, a gallon should do.

Remember: your body is a machine like a car. Think common sense and you will never store fat.