CRANK IT UP:CYCLE-ROW-STRENGTH Stay Fit With Judi: BOOST Your Metabolism PLUS 2 New Ab Workout Videos!!

A few months ago, I did a REALLY great workout. It was an 'indoor triathlon' that consisted of running on the treadmill, Kranking on a Krankcycle to simulate swimming and cycling on an Spin bike. I had a great time AND I met a really intense and knowleagble guy who led the 'triathlon'. His name is Matt Boyle and he is involved with M2 Live Fit http://m2livefit.com/about/. Mike Michaels is the founder of M2 Live Fit and he, along with Matt, have created some great YouTube videos. I "liked" their company on Facebook and now Iook forward to reading their awesome posts on fitness. I am going to share one with you on how to boost your metabolism:
From M2 Live Fit on http://www.facebook.com/notes/m2-live-fit/part-two-boosting-your-metabolism-to-help-burn-more-calories-every-day/173495156048650 : This is what the post says:

Nibble All Day

It sounds counterintuitive; why would you eat continually if you wanted to lose weight? But eating five to six mini meals rather than three larger meals every day keeps your metabolism humming 24/7. It will also prevent you from going without food so long that you become so hungry you overeat. Try not to let more than four hours elapse between meals and make sure each meal includes protein, for an extra metabolic boost (body works harder to break down protein). If you eat a high-fiber breakfast of cereal and fruit first thing, for example, have a midmorning snack, such as yogurt; lunch (try four ounces of chicken or fish on top of a leafy green salad); another snack, is a small handful of RAW nuts and a piece of low-fat cheese, in the late afternoon; and a light dinner (think four to six ounces of turkey, salmon, or another lean source of protein with steamed veggies).

Go for "Good" Carbs

Refined carbs, such as bagels, white bread, cookies and white potatoes, create a surge in insulinthat in turn promotes storage of fat and may drive down your metabolic rate, says Louis Aronne, M.D., an obesity specialist at New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center, who recommends high-fiber carbs instead. "It's important to keep carbohydrates in your overall diet, but focus on vegetables, fruits, and whole grains, which have less of an impact on insulin levels," he explains.

Skip Alcohol

Thinking about having a cocktail -- or two -- before dinner? Be careful. Having a drink before a meal causes people to eat around 200 calories more, several studies show. Drinking with dinner isn't such a good idea either: Other research has found that the body burns off alcohol first, meaning that the calories in the rest of the meal are more likely to be stored as fat. If you do have a cocktail craving, stick to wine, which packs only 80 - 100 calories a glass -- or minimize the calories by drinking a white-wine spritzer (two ounces of wine mixed with two ounces of seltzer). Also, the pure drug effect of Alcohol is meant to slow your body down.

Spice Up Your Soup

Sprinkle a few hot peppers into your lunchtime soup or evening stir-fry. They temporarily boost your resting metabolic rate, according to research done at Laval University in Canada. Here's why:Capsaicin, a compound found in jalapeño and cayenne peppers, temporarily stimulates your body to release more stress hormones, such as adrenaline, speeding up your metabolism and thus increasing your ability to burn calories, says study coauthor Angelo Tremblay, director of the Institute of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods at Laval. Another spice is Cinnamon. According to the U.S. Agricultural Research Service, Cinnamon is one spice that increases your metabolism twentyfold — and all you have to ingest is a mere 1/4 to 1 tsp per day!

Coming up next week is Part Three!! Remember these are all suggestions on ways to help boost your metabolism. If can burn more calories each day, in addition to exercise, you are on your way to a smaller waist line.

Live Fit!!!

GREAT! Thank you, Mike and Matt from M2 Live Fit for those awesome suggestions!
Lastly, they did a progressive AB workout routine and posted it on YouTube. Part 3 will be coming soon, so check back:

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