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POPSEAT UNTIL YOU’RE NO LONGER HUNGRY, NOT FULL There is a very fine distinction between feeling not hungry and feeling full, and it took me a while to learn to notice it. To avoid overeating you want to leave the table when you no longer feel hungry, when the food is beginning to not taste as good as it did originally and you’re just continuing to eat it because it’s there.
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POPSDoing Cardio in the Morning Doing cardio first thing in the A.M. is our fat cells’ worst nightmare. It’s the best time for burning body fat. In the morning, after a good night’s sleep and before we eat, our bodies are going to burn a greater percentage of stored body fat for energy rather than relying on energy from food we’ve just eaten.
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POPSBenefits of Drinking Water Water is a magical drink. It helps transport vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients throughout our bodies, plus it flushes out toxins and other waste products. Our muscles consist of 70 percent water, so drinking lots of it helps keep them looking full and pumped.