Busting the Myths!

With so much information out there on how to lose weight and stay healthy, it's very easy to fall into the traps of "THE PERFECT DIET!" and "QUICK AND EASY ABS IN JUST 4.2 MILLISECONDS PER MONTH!"

Well, it didn't take you 4.2 milliseconds to add those 5 lbs, so it shouldn't take 4.2 milliseconds to lose them. 

I asked my friends here at Moravian about their ideas of nutrition and the results were what I expected:

• Carbohydrates are BAD! Oh really? Hm, well I'm pretty sure they're the one thing our brain needs to function properly.
• Fat is BAD! If you follow this, chances are you're a really REALLY grumpy person while dieting, right? Fat is essential for hormone regulation, so there is nothing wrong with incorporating fats into your diet!
• Too much meat is BAD! In short, just no. No, it's not. Protein is one of the more important aspects of dieting, health, overall nutrition, wellness and strength!
• Salads are SO healthy. Not if you're loading that Caesar dressing onto the salad - they aren't!
• Women shouldn't lift big weights or else they'll look like boys. Women don't have testosterone, go lift some metal. You won't get big - you don't have testosterone!  My next post will expand on this.
• Running 6 miles is better than walking at an incline for weight loss. Running = AEROBIC. Inclined walk = ANAEROBIC. Running burns energy, oxygen and sometimes muscle.  Walking burns...fat.

Over the next few months, we will be specifically dissecting each one of these assumptions and putting them in the past! 

Here at Moravian College, we are given MUCH of what we need to successfully diet and stay healthy, but most students are very unaware. 

Small steps are important, so try and incorporate at least one of the following into your week:

• Go to the Blue and Gray instead of the Marketplace! 
• You're going to be more tempted to eat more if you're at an all-you-can-eat style eatery.
• Eat a salad, instead of the pizza, while you're in the Blue and Gray!
• Do not get a salad with the full fat dressing, tons of cheese, croutons and ham.
• Ask for some of the scrumptious seasoned grilled chicken, fat free dressing (it's still just as delicious, trust me!), no cheese, and light croutons. 
• Walk 30-45 minutes at 12.5 percent incline at speed 3 on the treadmill!
• Lift some weights! 
• Start light, but aim to progress! Lifting weights is JUST as important as cardio for strength, weight loss and overall health!
• Have a general consciousness about your health as you make decisions, each little choice counts!
• Whether you're trying to lose weight, get healthy, gain strength or live an overall better lifestyle - these tips will apply to each and every aspect!

XOXO,

Ms. Wisely