MORE Magazine December 2016 | Page 5

These tips are not to prevent anyone from enjoying the foods they love , but eating them in moderation is key . We can eat our favorite foods ; we just have to eat them in smaller portions . The last option is to enjoy yourself and eat what you would like . Choosing this option means , one , we are not allowed to beat ourselves up the next day by telling ourselves , “ I shouldn ’ t have eaten all that food ”. One day isn ’ t going to get us off track as long as we don ’ t continue to eat the food . Second , don ’ t step on the scale the next day . The extra calories , sodium and sugar will cause weight gain .
Healthy dishes from realsimple . com : Sesame Popcorn Toss 4 cups popped popcorn with ½ teaspoon toasted sesame oil and ½ teaspoon sesame seeds .
Dark Chocolate and Nut Clusters Mix together ¼ cup unsalted roasted nuts and 1 ounce melted dark chocolate ( 70 to 80 percent cocoa ). Drop onto wax paper ; refrigerate until set
Fitness Tips :
1 . Workout in the morning , afternoon or evening before going out . This will allow you to burn some calories , before in taking the ones later in the evening . You can go the gym , turn on a workout video or find videos on YouTube to workout to .
2 . Dance , dance , dance . Dance all night . Dancing is a great form exercise . You can turn music on in your house , if you aren ’ t going out , and dance .
Health , Wellness & Fitness Accountability Coach Zhivi Williams is NASM Certified Women ' s Fitness Specialist and Nutrition Specialist . She is the CEO of Leading by Example // www . leadingbyexample . us Follow Zhivi on
These tips are not to prevent anyone from enjoying the foods they love , but eating them in moderation is key . We can eat our favorite foods ; we just have to eat them in smaller portions . The last option is to enjoy yourself and eat what you would like . Choosing this option means , one , we are not allowed to beat ourselves up the next day by telling ourselves , “ I shouldn ’ t have eaten all that food ”. One day isn ’ t going to get us off track as long as we don ’ t continue to eat the food . Second , don ’ t step on the scale the next day . The extra calories , sodium and sugar will cause weight gain .

Healthy dishes from realsimple . com : Sesame Popcorn Toss 4 cups popped popcorn with ½ teaspoon toasted sesame oil and ½ teaspoon sesame seeds .

Dark Chocolate and Nut Clusters Mix together ¼ cup unsalted roasted nuts and 1 ounce melted dark chocolate ( 70 to 80 percent cocoa ). Drop onto wax paper ; refrigerate until set

Fitness Tips :

1 . Workout in the morning , afternoon or evening before going out . This will allow you to burn some calories , before in taking the ones later in the evening . You can go the gym , turn on a workout video or find videos on YouTube to workout to .

2 . Dance , dance , dance . Dance all night . Dancing is a great form exercise . You can turn music on in your house , if you aren ’ t going out , and dance .

Health , Wellness & Fitness Accountability Coach Zhivi Williams is NASM Certified Women ' s Fitness Specialist and Nutrition Specialist . She is the CEO of Leading by Example // www . leadingbyexample . us Follow Zhivi on