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Erik's Weekly Fitness Tip | How To Eat Out & Lose Weight

 

TGIF

It’s Friday and you have had a long week at work and you want to meet up with some friends for dinner and drinks.  Sounds fun! But oops, you forgot you are in the middle of making some changes for the better. You are working on getting fit, healthy, and trying to lose some inches.  Hmmmm, what to do?

 

The Choice Is Yours

The way I see it, you have 2 options.

1. Go have a good time and completely blow up the amount of calories you eat that day and finish up with an 800 calorie surplus.  And lets be honest, sometimes that’s okay, and you shouldn’t beat yourself up about it.

2. You think ahead and have a smaller breakfast, a lighter lunch, forgo any snacking, and double down on your h2o intake. So for breakfast you reach for eggs whites instead of whole eggs, for lunch you eat grilled chicken or tuna with a side of raw or grilled veggies.  Now you have seriously saved up some calories.  By the time dinner rolls around you might be hungry but you have stored enough calories to have a nice dinner with a drink.

 

The Double Win

You finish up the night not enjoying time with friends, savoring the food and drink and you leave without your pants unbuttoned being in a bloated calorie surplus. Who doesn't want that?

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Got a Fitness Question? Ask Erik

ask erik
 

I’m excited to share with you a new feature on my website called ‘Ask Erik’. It’s a chance for my followers to ask me questions about the health and fitness challenges they may be facing. I will then answer these questions on a video posted to my blog and social networks. 

Wondering what to ask? Here is a recent example:

Q. What is your best advice on losing weight? 

A. With all the choices we make every day, it’s no surprise that we often fail to pay attention to every single consequence. If you pay attention and make choices that have positive consequences, you’ll have better success on your weight loss journey. Here are some positive choices you can start making today:

  • Have a positive attitude. 

  • Eat food that fuels your body. 

  • Surround yourself with people who support you.   

Each day brings a new opportunity to start making the right choices. Let me help you shake those unhealthy habits.

Got a question for me? Ask it here. 

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