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May Issue of Cosmopolitan: 9 Foods That Melt Away Flab!
1. Eggs
Vitamin B12in the yolk helps your body torch fat. Plus, they are super filling and starve off binges.2. Peanut Butter
Creamy or chunky, it’s a source of magnesium, which powers cells to metabolize energy. efficiently.3. Avocado
It’s high in craving-quelling “good” fat and rich in L-carnitine, an amino acid that fires up your body’s engine.4. Sirloin Burger
Made with 90% lean beaf, it’s like pure protein, which takes more energy to digest than fat or carbs.5. Cheese
Conjugated linoleic acid in dairy helps your body burn fat. Go with a tangy, creamy kind that satisfies your palate.6. Pickles
A medium pickle is only 7 calories - you’ll burn more energy digesting this salty, crunchy veggie.7. Green Tea
It’s teeming with catechins, antioxidants that studies show destroy body fat. Plus, caffeine gives your system a metabolic jump.8. Yogurt
Regular and low-fat kinds have probiotics, bacteria that may reduce the amount of fat that your body absorbs.9. Quinoa
Because your body works hard digesting this protein-packed whole grain, you burn off extra calories.
(via work-and-progress)
breakfast: great grains cereal + milk
lunch: salmon + cheese + 2 rice cakes
snack: fruit smoothie
dinner: quinoa + mixed vegetables + sliced chicken breast
8 bottles of water
i can’t wait to reach my goal weight so that i can donate all my clothes and purchase a new wardrobe for myself. you’d never be able to tell it from the way that i dress now, but i’m really into fashion. like really into fashion. it kills me to have to buy clothes that fit as opposed to clothes that i find drool worthy.
starting weight: 203 lbs
current weight: 183 lbs
that means i’ve lost my first 20 pounds!!!
i’m so incredibly proud of myself today. :)
today was really great! i went for an hour long walk during the day, and then after dinner i went and played soccer for two hours. somebody’s going to have a good sleep tonight!
