Pizza Hut For Under 500 Calories

In many families, Friday is pizza night. Yes you can have pizza and still stay under 500 calories! Just keep the portions reasonable and add a salad. Here’s how it adds up.

You can have one slice of a large Thin ‘N Crispy Supreme pizza and a tossed salad with low fat dressing for just 410 calories. If you go for the stuffed crust pizza you’ll add 150 calories. But remember, you can burn 250 calories by taking that brisk walk some time today for a half hour. I think it’s a fair trade to get that extra special pizza. Just make sure you eat it slowly, (2o minutes… remember) drink your diet soda and enjoy it all.

Conversely, if you usually eat three pieces of stuffed crust pizza, just eat two. You will have cut 500 calories from your meal.

TODAY: KEEP ANOTHER 500 CALORIES OUT OF YOUR MEALS.

Variety Is The Spice of Exercise

I know I nag about walking a lot. It’s really the easiest beneficial exercise to do and it takes no special equipment. But you do need to do other exercises as well. If you think about it you probably have other exercise options available as well. Maybe an exercise bike in the basement or garage. Or maybe someone you know has a rider or exercise machine they bought from one of those infomercials. If you have something like that available… USE IT.

For example:

• Do one 10 minutes session on a stationary bike for a good cardiovascular workout.
• Then do one of your ten minute sessions doing sit-ups and push-ups. (Even if you have to cheat some on them) leg lifts, crunches and some stretches. They will all add to your strength and flexibility.
• You don’t need to have a set of dumbbells to lift weights. Fill a couple of milk jugs with water and I bet you have one of those grip springs somewhere too. Do different things to different muscle groups. After a few 10 minute sessions, you’ll feel some muscles you weren’t aware of before and actually start feel healthier too.

TODAY: DO SOME DIFFERENT EXERCISES

Relax And Enjoy The Holiday

But take it easy on the high calorie, high carb food. You can have or go to the cookout but have a nice big cool salad to start. (Easy on the dressings.) Fresh veggies are great snacks. It will keep you munching without the consequences. Try some lime with ice water and some Splenda for a great lite drink. Or any number of those Crystal Lite beverage mixes. Go ahead and have a lite beer or two too. Don’t deprive yourself, just don’t overdo it.

TODAY: START THE SUMMER COOKOUT SEASON WITHOUT A LOT OF CALORIES.

All Those Bites Count Too

I’ve told you before that exercise counts even if it’s in small portions throughout the day. Well food does the same. Don’t fool yourself. A bite of candy here, a few chips there, it still gives you calories that you have to burn. Don’t have those things around and you won’t be tempted. You do want to eat several times a day to keep your metabolism up and burning. Just eat snacks that have high protein, low carbs, high fiber and low calories. Pay attention to what you eat don’t just open your mouth and stick in whatever is handy.

TODAY: AVOID UNNECESSARY CALORIES.

Day 1 of This Week

Walk day one of the routes you have set for goals this week.

What… no goals?

Get to it! I’m nagging you!

TODAY: WALK

Get Out of Diet Mode

Today try to get out of a “diet” mindset. Though you are technically dieting, you are really  changing your lifestyle to reduce your food intake while still eating what you like. Change your habits, reach your goals and live a healthy lifestyle for life.

TODAY: SHORT AND SWEET. ENJOY YOUR FOOD, JUST LESS OF IT THAN YOU USED TO EAT.

Get Half The Diet Support You Need

This wraps up Half Week. I hope you have seen a difference from cutting down on portions. If nothing else you may no understand that you can be “full” when you eat less. That’s half of our goal! To lose weight you need only to eat less and exercise more. Just because our dedicated Half Week has ended doesn’t mean you stop. Keep eating half portions. That may take some help. Because people around you can unknowingly undermine your efforts by enticing you to eat more, or have a tasty snack. “You’ve been so good, it won’t hurt.” Yes it will. That’s a step backward.

Let those around you know that you are dieting. Have them understand that they can help you with encouragement and by not leading you into temptation. (Sounds familiar.) Without them on your side as well, you don’t have a prayer.

TODAY: ASK THOSE CLOSE TO YOU TO HELP KEEP YOU ON A DIET AND EXERCISE PLAN. YOU CAN EVEN INVITE THEM TO PARTICIPATE AS WELL. TO START, ENCOURAGE THEM TO SIGN UP FOR THE DIET NAG TOO.