TIP of the Day

Amandac6772
Amandac6772 Posts: 1,311 Member
edited September 21 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm doing Turbo Fire with Chalene and she always gives a tip of the day at the end of the workout. What is your tip of the day for a healthier you?

Mine is:

Sit up straight. It strengthens your core and makes you look like you've lost 10 lbs!!!!

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  • AndreeT
    AndreeT Posts: 191
    as I read this I sat up straight and looked around! Thanks!! LOL :flowerforyou:
  • lina1131
    lina1131 Posts: 2,246 Member
    Make an effort to smile more today. It makes your day a lot brighter and it makes it easier to make good choices.
  • Amandac6772
    Amandac6772 Posts: 1,311 Member
    Make an effort to smile more today. It makes your day a lot brighter and it makes it easier to make good choices.

    Ahhh I love this! Exactly right!
  • rmccully
    rmccully Posts: 319
    as I read this I sat up straight and looked around! Thanks!! LOL :flowerforyou:

    I did too. lol
  • bellanean
    bellanean Posts: 220
    I'm doing Turbo Fire with Chalene and she always gives a tip of the day at the end of the workout. What is your tip of the day for a healthier you?

    Mine is:

    Sit up straight. It strengthens your core and makes you look like you've lost 10 lbs!!!!

    As i am slouching over the counter reading the computer screen! haha great tip!
  • shera426
    shera426 Posts: 227 Member
    I get quotes everyday from runners world, this one made me laugh.

    No one ever drowned in sweat - author unknown
  • balfonso
    balfonso Posts: 370 Member
    Every time I'm sitting down on public transport or sitting on the sofa at home watching TV, I tend to tense my butt cheeks and hold in my stomach for a few seconds, or even walking up stairs I tense it so it's non-stop throughout the day :smile:
  • jendykstra67
    jendykstra67 Posts: 252 Member
    These are great... thanks for starting this thread!

    My tip is drink lots of ice cold water. We all need to keep hydrated, especially in the summer. And colder water boosts your metabolism.

    Jen
  • AndreeT
    AndreeT Posts: 191
    Love it!! :laugh:
  • neenaleigh
    neenaleigh Posts: 584 Member
    :bigsmile: good one...im sitting up straight now!
  • balfonso
    balfonso Posts: 370 Member
    I get quotes everyday from runners world, this one made me laugh.

    No one ever drowned in sweat - author unknown


    hahahaha I love it! That'll be my motto from now on! Thanks for that! :laugh:
  • DanOhh
    DanOhh Posts: 1,806 Member
    Sit up straight. It strengthens your core and makes you look like you've lost 10 lbs!!!!

    I admit it, I just sat up straight after I read that.
  • MissNova
    MissNova Posts: 563 Member
    as I read this I sat up straight and looked around! Thanks!! LOL :flowerforyou:

    Me too! Lol.
  • Mellie13
    Mellie13 Posts: 424
    I totally sat up straighter, too!!

    My tip would be to indulge in a smart way!
    1 peice of dark chocolate or 1 serving of frozen yogurt/low fat ice cream won't kill you, in fact it will probably brighten your day and if you indulge in a smart way-no regret/guilt trip!! Especially if you have balanced your calories well and you don't go over because of it!
  • shae123
    shae123 Posts: 26
    If you start to feel like you need a snack...brush your teeth :) I have a close friend that is a dietician and she said alot of times we just need to "exercise" our mouth out of habit, NOT becasue we actually need or want food.
  • jessicakate26
    jessicakate26 Posts: 54
    Totally sitting up straight now!!! And I LOVE the sweat quote...definitely a good one!!!

    I read this in a book once (Dorm Room Diet - Daphne Oz)...if you are getting a craving and you're really not hungry at all you should count up to your age slowly - by the time you reach your age...really ask yourself if you still want whatever it is you're craving!
  • antiadipose
    antiadipose Posts: 447
    i read somewhere that cinnamon reduces that sugar spike-effect from foods.... so i started sprinkling it on my fruits .. like sliced apples, bananas... or even when i freeze my banana and make it into ice cream.
    not only does it enhance the taste and satisfy my sweet craving, but i dont get that sugar rush feeling ... try it!


    great tips everyone!
  • shell1205
    shell1205 Posts: 138
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    LOVES cinnamon!!!

    I'll definitely have to try that!! :smile:
  • darkdorothy
    darkdorothy Posts: 6 Member
    I just wrote "sit up straight" on a post-it note and stuck it on the corner of my monitor! Thanks!
  • lilmissy2
    lilmissy2 Posts: 595 Member
    Eat a live toad first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you for the rest of the day :laugh: Kidding of course :happy:

    Great post :) Hmm tips, tips... I would say my best weight loss tip would be to start today and if you fall, get back on that figurative horse and continue TODAY. Stop thinking there is a tomorrow where you will fix these things :)
  • Amandac6772
    Amandac6772 Posts: 1,311 Member
    Eat a live toad first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you for the rest of the day :laugh: Kidding of course :happy:

    Great post :) Hmm tips, tips... I would say my best weight loss tip would be to start today and if you fall, get back on that figurative horse and continue TODAY. Stop thinking there is a tomorrow where you will fix these things :)

    Hilarious....you know frog legs are a delicacy in some areas...I wonder if frog legs is in the food database...hahaha

    Great tip about thinking you will fix it tomorrow.
  • raindancer
    raindancer Posts: 993 Member
    Totally sitting up straight now!!! And I LOVE the sweat quote...definitely a good one!!!

    I read this in a book once (Dorm Room Diet - Daphne Oz)...if you are getting a craving and you're really not hungry at all you should count up to your age slowly - by the time you reach your age...really ask yourself if you still want whatever it is you're craving!

    At my age you'll be ready for the energy of a full meal.:laugh:
  • anotheryearolder
    anotheryearolder Posts: 385 Member
    Actually, frog legs are in the data base three times and BTW they are yummy.

    It's kinda disconcerting when you cook them, fresh ones anyway, they jump while being cooked! The tendon in the leg contracts and you have a pan full of jumping frog legs. No kidding.

    The best tip I can come up with is to limit simple white flour, sugar. After a couple days without those two, I don't crave them anymore. As soon as I start back in with a bite here and there the carb monster comes back. So, I'm pretty much off white flour and sugar for good with an occasional exception. I don't consider it a hardship. It's getting a monkey off my back. Who needs a constant raving craving?
  • Amandac6772
    Amandac6772 Posts: 1,311 Member
    Actually, frog legs are in the data base three times and BTW they are yummy.

    It's kinda disconcerting when you cook them, fresh ones anyway, they jump while being cooked! The tendon in the leg contracts and you have a pan full of jumping frog legs. No kidding.

    Seriously? I bet it is disconcerting...weirds me out a little to think about it. I was sure someone would say "they taste like chicken" hahaha!
  • antiadipose
    antiadipose Posts: 447
    i think we should keep this thread going everyday!
  • antiadipose
    antiadipose Posts: 447
    fill up a big pitcher with ice & water and have it next to u. i ended up drinking 2 liters in one sitting the other day!
    [disclaimer: plz make sure a restroom is near by] lol :drinker:
  • glfprncs2
    glfprncs2 Posts: 625 Member
    Here's another from Chalene Johnson....

    "Open bag = Saddle Bags."

    When purchasing bulk types of snack items (i.e. pretzels), go ahead and measure them out and put them in the small snack sized resealable backs. An open bag just asks you go keep shoving your hand in one more time, and next thing you know, you've eaten, 2 or 3 or 4 servings.
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