Tuesday Ten {Fit Tips}

I often peruse LC's site and partake in her Tuesday Ten. Well today I have decided to do my own Tuesday Ten. This week 10 Fit Tips:

1. Working out should not be chore! Find something that you like to do to workout. Me I'm a runner, but I also love dance, so I do Zumba, Turbo Kickboxing, and Barre classes.
2. Those 5 small pieces of chocolate/candy/cookies add up!
3. Don't drink your calories in the form of some latte!
4. It's about what you eat! You can 1200 calories of crap or 1200 calories of good wholesome food. Get rid of the prepackaged meals loaded with sodium and go for fresh foods! Steamed veggies, grilled or baked chicken and fish. You get twice the taste and nutrional value w/o the sodium and fat!
5. Just steam it! Yup, steamed you veggied and potatoes, the taste is better and better for your waistline.
6. Salads are only as good as the dressing... so skip the creamy fatty dressings and opt for salsa instead! less calories and the spicey flavor revs up your  metabolism.
7. Portion control! Love me some pasta but the portion that Olive Garden serves you is enough for 2 weeks! (more on this on Thursday).
8. Bread and cheese are not your friends... Eat them in moderation, but pass the bread or chip basket and opt for veggies or fruit.
9. Starving yourself is not the way to do it. Your body needs food to fuel itself and burn fat.
10. Don't diet, make a lifestyle decision. Trust me, if you commit to the change you will see lasting effects and feel better about yourself.
11. Bonus #11, get your friends and family involved. Knowing that someone else makes me accountable, keeps me in check and helps make my lifestyle worl! Hubs & I workout and eat right together.