Hugger Z
Official Motown Events Director
Your eating habits will make a big difference. I eat a lot of smaller meals throughout the day. Start with breakfast to get the body going. Usually a yogurt for a morning snack. Lunch is a sandwich and some snack crackers. I also switched from soda to green tea. I also pack snacks for the afternoon (carrot sticks, pretzels, dry roasted peanuts, granola bar, piece of fruit). I pretty much eat something every hour after lunch. That will get your body on some natural energy. Dinner is usually a meat (beef, chicken, or pork), a starch (pasta, rice, potatoes), and a vegetable (beans, peas, corn). I also have a snack later on if I am hungry before bed. Usually a small bowl of ice cream or something. Then I wake up hungry for breakfast and the cycle begins again.
Working out will help too. I don't get to the gym much, but since I got Justin's old weight bench and weights, I can do a lot more at home now. I alternate muscle groups just about every day and one of those exercise balls (great for the abs!). I also run on Saturday mornings about 3 miles. All of this has given me more energy, and toned up my old flabby self. Like everyone said, when you are working out, you just feel better. I can feel it when I miss a day or two. You just don't feel like yourself and that helps motivate you to stick with it. It feels better when you are more active.
If you are already sleeping well, that is good. This will get your body into better shape and allow that sleep to do you some more good.
