Being Wedding Fit-Part 2

Last time, I spoke about fitness as a part of your wedding fit regimen; however, all of the fitness in the world will not work if you are putting the wrong things into your mouth. That is correct; nutrition is also a part of being wedding fit. Notice how I said nutrition and not diet. I am not one who likes the word diet because number one, not too many people are able to stick to a diet, and number two, diets tend to only have temporary affects. I prefer people to change their nutrition lifestyle. Changing your lifestyle will have long lasting, beneficial results. This does not mean you have to completely give up everything you are currently eating for rabbit food. This means you are able to eat the things you love by just making some minor adjustments.

As an example, if you are one for hamburgers, rather than eating 80/20 ground beef, try a leaner beef, such as 97/3 or even ground turkey. The other thing with ground turkey is that it can be substituted for ground beef in so many different meals-spaghetti, lasagna, chili, tacos, etc. Since I have mentioned Italian food, it is definitely better to choose a tomato based sauce rather than a thick creamy sauce. If for nothing else, you eliminate so many fat grams with the tomato sauce.

Another way to still eat what you like is as simple as going from deep frying to baking. Fried chicken and french fries are two of my favorite foods both of which can taste just as good baked as they do fried. Also with French fries, you can substitute a regular potato for a sweet potato.  If you do not wish to turn on the oven, then it's a great thing the weather is warming up because all you have to do is fire up the grill.  This is just another form of healthy cooking and so many amazing meals have been done with the grill.

One thing which needs to be incorporated into any nutrition plan is water. A person needs to consume at least 64 ounces of water per day and I say at least because if you are doing some major physical activity, you will want to increase your intake of water. However, you do not want to consume too much water because you can actually drown yourself. I know it may sound weird being able to drown outside of a body of water, but it is true. If you are unsure whether or not you have consumed enough water (ways to tell you are dehydrated), first of all, check yourself to see if you are thirsty. If you are, this is one of the beginning stages of dehydration. Another way is to check the color of your urine. The lighter it is, the more hydrated you are. Another advantage of consuming the proper amount of water is that it also benefits the skin, so you are able to have that wonderful wedding glow.

A great source for nutritional ideas is www.pyramid.gov. The food pyramid has changed from standard 2000 calorie diet to one which fits your needs and goals. This site will show you the amount of foods from each group you should be consuming in accordance to either your current weight or the weight you wish to be.

So with these tips to be wedding fit, you should look fabulous in your dress or tuxedo by the time of your wedding.  Not to mention, with all of the water you will be drinking, your skin will be glowing.