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6 Proven Weight Loss Tips for Working Moms
For most working moms, weight loss is a struggle. Overbooked schedules, budgets that are stretched, finding kid friendly foods and dealing with stress and anxiety are diet destroyers! Don’t worry ladies, help is here. With a few basic changes

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6 Proven Weight Loss Tips for Working Moms

For most working moms, weight loss is a struggle. Overbooked schedules, budgets that are stretched, finding kid friendly foods and dealing with stress and anxiety are diet destroyers! Don’t worry ladies, help is here. With a few basic changes and some healthy lifestyle enhancements, you will feel energized, confident and finally lose the weight! Stop the procrastination and let’s get healthy!

1.) Plan, plan and plan. Sundays are great days to plan your weekly menu. Chop veggies, make your salads, make sure you have all of the ingredients needed for meals. You also will have the chance to see which nights you will need something with little prep time and which nights you can take your time. Remember, menus are not written in stone, you do have flexibility but the pre planning will remove the “what am I going to fix for dinner” anxiety and also the need for the drive-thru!

2.) Use only healthy oils. Olive oil and walnut oil are heart healthy and add great flavor to all of your dishes. Skip all hydrogenated oils (if it says partially hydrogenated soybean oil, etc. it is a trans fat ) It is possible to make kid friendly meals- just use a healthy oil!

3.) Limit the amount of processed and pre-packaged food you eat. There are a few companies such as Kashi and Nature’s Path which offer frozen/packaged foods made with heart healthy fats and no preservatives. However, most packaged and processed foods are loaded with hydrogenated fats and artificial colorings. This translates to extra calories and fat. Rather than a noodle bowl for lunch, try chicken salad in a lettuce wrap or veggies in a pita.

4.) Schedule your exercise. With daycare drop offs, car loop lines, soccer practice, dance lessons and piano recitals to attend, “me time” is scarce. That does not mean skipping exercise is an option or “I don’t have the time” is an excuse. Schedule your exercise time just like you do the soccer practice and dance recital. That may mean some creative planning is in order. Bring your walking shoes to the soccer field and get moving during practice. When possible, use your lunch time to exercise. Perhaps you will need to exercise once your kids are in bed or before they wake! If you must, invest in a treadmill or elliptical for your home, that will reduce any travel time to a gym and it very convenient. Recruit your kids for a walk or bike ride. It will improve their health and give you some time to catch up on their busy lives! We all have twenty four hours in a day- it is just a matter of using it to your full advantage!

5.) Control your portions. Many moms tend to eat large portions- especially when feeding hungry teens! When you are trying to lose weight, it is essential to limit portions to 350-500 calories per meal. This is quite a bit less than the meal a teenage boy will eat after football practice! Family meals should be heart healthy, full of nutritious fruits, veggies and lean protein – your weight loss portion needs to be controlled!

6.) Put yourself first! This is a tough one. I do not know one mother who puts her own needs ahead of her children’s needs. When it comes to health you really do need to be selfish. You are no good to your family sick, depressed and taking too many medications. Weight loss is about empowering yourself to improve your health and reach your dreams. Then and only then can you fully serve your family in the way in which you want and they deserve! So get a little selfish, rally your family’s support on this weight loss and health building journey. Go for it- you deserve the best!

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