◊ Drink at least 60 ounces of water each day
◊ Don’t “drink” your calories
◊ Avoid alcohol – it depresses your metabolism and stimulates your appetite
◊ Increase your lean body mass through resistance training. The more body mass the higher your metabolism
◊ Take the high road. Look for opportunities all day long to be active. Examples: park your car further away
    from the shopping center, park your golf cart away from your front door, wash your car, take a walk, don’t use
    the elevator - use the stairs
◊ Make aerobic exercise part of your daily routine
◊ Eat more healthy carbohydrates like fruits, vegetables, and whole grains
◊ Eat less saturated fat and processed refined carbohydrates and more olive oil
◊ Eat often – about six times a day - it keeps your hunger down and your insulin levels more consistent
◊ Don’t skip meals and snacks
◊ Never eat less than 1,200 calories in a day. This is not enough to support your basal metabolism (your basic
    daily caloric needs to keep you alive) and will slow your metabolism, putting into “famine” thinking
◊ Eat earlier in the day, rather than later. You don’t need to fuel your body to go to sleep for the night!
    As a general rule, try to eat dinner four hours before bedtime
◊ Always eat breakfast
◊ Join more classes at the fitness center!