Summer is quickly approaching, sun, warm weather, bbq's...my favorite time of year. It's nice to be able to get outside to do my sprints and some cardio for a change. Take advantage of the grilling season by grilling lots of vegetables and lean meats. It's all about experimenting with different clean foods to keep things interesting and satisfying. Asparagus and zucchini fresh off the grill are some of my favorite vegetables. You can even slice sweet potatoes and grill those, a light spray of olive oil, salt and you're golden.
I've noticed over the past couple weeks I've been a little "loose" with my picking habits. I have a bad habit of picking at food, especially when I am bored or cooking. I will take a bite here and a bite there without even thinking about it. Sometimes it's chicken, which a little extra protein won't hurt; sometimes it's vegetables, which I try to go to first since they are fibrous carbs with very little calories; but sometimes it's extra sweet potatoes, which add up quickly, and even worse something like peanut butter, very calorie dense. These are all healthy foods, but without realizing it a bite here and there and a finger full of peanut butter throughout the course of the day can add up to a few hundred extra calories, possibly just enough to knock you out of the calorie deficit needed for fat loss. For most people this isn't a big deal and probably not what's preventing them from fat loss, but for me I think it makes a bigger difference than I realize.
I am really trying to focus on eliminating any extra bites and just sticking to my portioned meals, living by the motto "every bite counts".
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