I have been on HUGE southwestern food kick lately and therefore was very excited about this new Turkey Jalapeno Melt…a free gift card to try it out didn’t hurt either. In college when I first started trying to lose weight, I kid you not my daily lunch was a turkey sandwich. It was plain and boring and probably still not as low in calories as what Subway now offers.
When traveling through the scenic (desolate) roads of Iowa to see family, Subway is always our default meal because I know I can get something not fried, tasty, and made the way I want it. Now that veggies are a major part of my meals I love that I can pile on peppers, onions, pickles, cucumbers, avocado and whatever else might tickle my fancy without worrying about calories. I need those calories for all the desserts I’ll consuming upon reaching said family.
Subway has also taken to posting great Fit Tips on their Facebook page…I’m a little partial of course since they recently featured my Fit Tip, but truly there are a lot of others sharing great ideas. Who can’t use little nuggets of wisdom to keep moving down a healthy path.
Here are a couple other tips from a pro: Monica Vazquez, CPT, LWMC
1: Be Consistent: Find a way to make working out a consistent part of you life. Once exercise becomes a habit, it’s much less of a chore. Schedule workouts into your planner and stick with your plan. When you successfully follow through, you will feel better about working out and small victories will be very motivating.
2: Find the right intensity: Many people either workout too hard too soon (which can lead to injury) or they waste their time by not working out hard enough. For strength training, if the difficulty is less than a 6 out of 10, it’s probably not hard enough. For cardio, make sure you are in the proper Heart Rate Zone when you exercise. You want to start at 65-85% percent of your Max Heart Rate (which, most simply can be calculated as 220-your age).
3: Cardio and weights are equally important: Although losing weight is about calories in versus calories out, simply burning calories with cardio won’t give you the best results. Muscle helps burn fat (even at rest!), so building lean muscle tissue will help you lose weight, get fit and stay that way.
4: Never underestimate recovery: As great as it is to get into a routine, you also don’t want to get carried away and overtrain. Your body becomes stronger as you rest. Always give yourself 2 days of rest for each muscle group when strength training and give yourself at least one full rest day a week.
WIN IT
Would you like to create your own Twist on Turkey? How about a $10 gift card to make it happen.
Mandatory: Share your fit tip with me!
+1 Tweet, FB, Blog – Link back to this giveaway in some way i.e. “ I want to win a $10 gift card from @subwayfreshbuzz and @runtothefinish to stay on track with my eating! http://ow.ly/8IStZ “
+1 Like Subway on FB so you can see their Fresh Fit Friday info and let them know I sent you
+1 If you signed up for the Food Journal Challenge or Appreciation Challenge
Gift card was provided for me, but all tasting utilized my personal mouth and was followed by my own thoughts. Giveaway ends on Feb 3.
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Gratitude Journal
Jan 27
I am grateful for whole wheat bread
I am grateful for food options
I am grateful for Subway gift cards
I am grateful for Ryan Hall
I am grateful for his publicist! (yup interview today!)
