{FIT your kitchen}

70% of your fit life is influenced by the food and beverages you consume!

...so I made that number up, but know that it IS extremely important!! How many times have you been to the gym to see the same people working out (on the same schedule as you) and, let's face it, their bodies aren't in tip top condition and they aren't changing?  Or maybe, you feel that this person is you!  So what gives? They work out hard and seem to be going through the motions correctly at the gym...well, if you haven't noticed...we spend an hour or two (at most) in the gym and how many hours outside of it?!  


Now that we have stressed the importance of a healthy diet, let's talk about what foods are a great starting point to...

FIT your kitchen!!!

Below is a very basic list to start with, a FIT diet is a CLEAN diet!  For recipe ideas, you can go to www.allrecipes.com and enter in a few key ingredients! 
 

So you want to get started right now and don't know how to build a menu...YOU my friend, are in luck! Below is a sample meal plan and tips that will get you started. Much more to come, but until then....

It's my FIT life...and I'm sharing it with you! 
 

{first steps to a FIT life}

JUNK!

Think about what is in your fridge. Condiments, beverages, produce, dairy, deli meat, snacks...how often do you buy those items and how many years have you been buying it? Now, how many of those items does your parents or family ALSO purchase. Bad habits, although you may not realize they are bad...just yet, don't happen over night. Often times you will have a bad habit and not even know that it is bad.

That changes, right now...you can't say you didn't know once you read past this!

First thing is first...get rid of the crap that's in your house BEFORE you bring home the good stuff!  .

What is "crap?" 

• Soft Drinks & Fruit Juices
• Mayo & High Fat Dressings
• Sour Cream & Fatty Dairy Products
• High Fat Processed Meats (Sausage, Bacon, Frozen Meatballs, etc)
• Frozen Desserts & Ice Cream
• Sugar & Oil-Laden Sauces Dressings - Corn Syrup and Vegetable Oil Based
• Processed Foods...such as...
• Snacks: Pretzels, Chips, Granola Bars, Cookies
• Frozen Foods: TV Dinners, Fish Stix, Waffels
• Instant Foods: Macaroni & Cheese, Instant Mashed Pots, etc.
• Whitened Foods: White Bread, White Rice, Pasta, etc.
• Deli Meats: Lunch Meats
• Boxed Cereal- Unless it's Organic....

So, get busy! ...next time, next step...Filling your fridge and pantry with things that have nutritional value and will help you lead a fit life!

It's My Fit Life...and I'm sharing it with you!