Buff Brides - Look your best on your special day

If you are preparing for your wedding, you have a long list of tasks to prepare for the big day. One of the things is important to most brides getting in shape. You want everyone at the wedding to admire you in that sleeveless, strapless, low-back wedding gown you've been eyeing for months. The first thing you have to do is start working with a personal trainer. A custom designed nutritional plan and workout will eliminate fat, increase your energy and enhance your shape. You need intelligent exercise and balanced nutrition to look fantastic on your wedding day. Fad diets, diet pills, and cleanses do not work. Here are the 5 most important tips on how to eat well before the wedding.

1. Keep a food log. It's stressful and time-consuming to worry about food, calories, weight, your butt or stomach. And stress raises the levels of cortisol, a hormone that is responsible for making you fat. the best way to stay on your diet plan is to keep a diet diary of everything your have eaten and drank. That will make you more aware of what you eat and awareness puts you in control.

2. Maintain the 3 hour spacing between meals. Make sure that you don't starve yourself and eat small portions every three hours. You also have to eat before your daily workouts or you'll run out of gas and actually gain weight. What to eat before your workout? Try some protein and complex carbs, like chicken breast and an apple, an hour before gym time.

3. Avoid fast food. If you want to reach your fitness goals, make sure you are always prepared. Keep only foods in yuor kitchen that will help you to get in shape and lose fat: vegetables, fruits, nuts, low fat proteins like tuna, chicklen breast, and shrimp!), fresh veggies and potatoes. But if you must stop by a fatty drive-through, order a grilled chicken salad and skip the cheese and the dressing.

4. Eat in. Try to eat at home as often as you can. If a busy schedule takes you out more than usual, ask the waiter to skip the bread basket, stay away from a pre-dinner cocktail and don't order dessert.

5. Just say no to drinks. Alcohol is extremely fattening and high in calories and is metabolized like sugar. So go for water instead and during special dinners, order sparkling water with a lemon wedge. Wait until after you've taken your wedding photos to have the champagne.

Now that you've got your eating habits under control, make sure work out regularly and in no time you will fit into the dress of your dreams.


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Mr. America Jason Kozma is a Beverly Hills Personal Trainer in Los Angeles, California. Jason and his High Performance Training Team are helping residents all over Southern California lose weight and get in the best shape of their lives. Jason also offers Los Angeles Fitness Vacations.