4th of July Holiday

Fourth of July....Summer....BB Q's and Celebration. For many of us this could mean overeating, over drinking and generally not taking care of ourselves. I have some ideas to enjoy your weekend and not regret the results at on Tuesday morning!! First of all it is the start of hot summer day's and nights. Don't forget to drink plenty of WATER. Think about your normal consumption and try and double it. You need to do this because we loose so much more water through perspiration during the hot weather. Plus we tend to be a little more active causing us to loose more water. You will also feel less hungry if you are better hydrated. When we are a little dehydrated we sometimes think we are hungry. So Drink Water. If you are consuming an alcoholic beverages alternate them with water, you  won't drink as much (less empty calories that we store as fat) and it will help replenish the water we loose trying to process Alcohol.

Hitting the family BB Q also can be a difficult time to no overindulge in favorite summertime foods. Who doesn't like that cheeseburger or potato salad. Brownies and ice ream. My suggestion is to approach this with smart choices. Remembering you can have whatever you want but not everything so pick your absolute favorite and enjoy. I also try and take the approach of taste everything and eat nothing. Which really means eat one or two bites of something and leave the rest. This helps keep you satisfied without putting in too many extra calories that will forever stay with us for weeks after the festivities end. Watching these two areas will help you enjoy your day and not see it in the mirror on Tuesday!! Stay safe, eat healthy and remember Petite Girls Rock!!!!!