To Do's and To Don't Part 2

Once again, sorry about the title :) I thought it might be nice for some people to have a quick guide to reference so here it is.

To Do's:                                                    

• Drink plenty of water
• Eat lots of vegetables
• Count Calories when starting out
• Move as much as possible throughout the day
•  Cardio 2 to 3 times a week
• Weight training/body weight 3 to 4 times a week
• Get plenty of rest
• Think positive thoughts
• Yoga
• Eat smaller portions
• Eat a well balanced diet with protein fats and carbs (just be smart about the sources!)
• Portion out snacks
• LOVE YOURSELF

To Don'ts:

• Drink pop and other sugary drinks (seriously, you need to kick that habit!)
• Eat lots of processed and packaged food
• Stay up late and wake up early (you need sleep!!)
• Sit all day
• Bring an entire bag of chips in front of you
• Sit and watch TV with a bag of chips/cookies/popcorn/other snack
• Think negatively
• Compare yourself to others
• Eat lots of fried food
• Eat out every week
• Eat from fast food restaurants
• Drink alcohol
• Eat too few calories (every person has a minimum amount their body needs aka Basal Metabolic Rate