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How many calories did you burn today?
Great question to get us all thinking about what we put in our bodies everyday. If your goal is to lose weight you need to take a peek at a great post by Amelia Burton on the process of calorie counting.
Ameli goes on to list six ideas to help you be more conscious about losing weight…
Simple yet powerful ideas to help you lose some punds when standing in line at Starbucks (or your local coffee shop):
1. Drink no more than 1 coffee shop coffee/tea per day
2. Always take the skinny option
3. Never add syrups, whipped cream etc
4. Try herbal teas that don’t require milk
5. Drink more water
6. Order the smallest size
This list is courtesy of Amelia Burton - check out her blog
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Low Carb Protein Shakes
Protein Shake for a Healthy Diet
What do you think when you hear shake? For most, the first thing that comes to mind is an icy cold and delicious chocolate shake! A shake is a delightful drink that comes in a whole bunch of flavors, not only chocolate. In particular, what are low carb protein shakes?
A protein shake is a product of dissolving protein powder in some kind of liquid like water, milk or fruit juice and are mostly preferred by dieters (low carbers) as well as bodybuilders. These shakes are said to be low carb such that it contains only small amounts of carbohydrates and fats. Some shakes show zero carbs as well as zero fats. Of course, let’s not ignore it as a protein supplement. It is called a protein shake because protein is still its major component.
Here, protein is a replacement for carbohydrates. Since, ‘low carbers’ need the energy and the strength, protein is a good source. Thus, protein shakes are the answer for them to be strong and healthy even without carbs.
