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12 Weeks to Weight Loss - Day 11

Eat more veggies

By , About.com Guide

Updated May 09, 2011

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Cardio Focus: Active Rest

Try these activities to be more active and have a little fun:

Strength and Flexibility Focus: Strength

Today you're doing the same strength training workout that you did on Day 9, with the extra set you added to the routine:

Option 1 - Total Body Beginner Workout, Beginner Abs
Option 2 - Total Body Beginner Strength, Level 2 , Beginner Abs

Intermediate/Advanced: Do the same Total Body Workout and Dynamic Abs as last week.

Nutrition Focus: Lunch

Today, you're concentrating on lunch.  If you work outside the home, you may spend more time eating out than making and bringing your own lunch.  Today, that's going to change. Choose one of these recipes or make your own healthy meal. If you must eat out, try to have a salad with some grilled chicken or shrimp on top--get the dressing on the side and get it without the cheese. Either way, make sure you've got some lean protein, healthy whole grains, a little fat and a vegetable.

Motivation

Sometimes it's hard to eat healthy, but one easy way to keep track of your vegetables is to simply look at your plate at each meal--is there anything green on it? Try to eat at least one green thing (or yellow, or red...as long as it's a veggie) with your meals. Remember, a serving of vegetables is pretty small. For example, a half-cup of salad is one serving. Easy, huh?


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