How To Achieve Fat Loss Fast and Safely: Maria Menounos's 5 Favorite Weight-Loss Tips

Tuesday 24 December 2013

Maria Menounos's 5 Favorite Weight-Loss Tips

Start with breakfast: You've heard it before, and it's true — what you eat in the morning can make or break your day. Maria blends up a quick, filling, and nutritious breakfast using trainer Harley Pasternak's Breakfast Smoothie Recipie. "I've been doing it for a year," she says. "It's got all the protein I need, and it's yummy."
Just move: "'Always be moving' is my mantra," Maria says. "It works." Although she tries to make time for the gym, Maria says the most important way to burn calories, especially if you're busy, is to rack up those steps. Maria aims for 10,000 steps a day to ensure she stays on the right track.
Drink hot water: Get ready for Maria's favourite weight-loss trick — keep a mug of hot water handy. "Hot water is like magic. It fills you up: it also is detoxifying, de-stressing, and helps digest the food in your stomach," she says. "You'll find yourself eating a little less if you're drinking hot water." Although Maria also recommends drinking tea or adding lemon to your mug, she opts for plain hot water since it's more convenient, especially if you are using an office kitchen.
Stock the good, drop the bad: Self-professed salad addict Maria always makes sure she keeps leafy greens stocked in her fridge, along with Greek yogurt. To ensure she actually opts for the healthy items she's stocked, she makes sure to keep anything unhealthy out of her house. "I think that makes a big difference, because if it's there, I will eat it," she explains. "If it's not there, I'm too lazy to go get it."
Don't eat late: Even with her busy schedule, Maria tries not to eat past 8 p.m. every night. But that doesn't mean she advocates going to bed starving. "If it's too late, and I'm really hungry, I'll have a Greek yogurt or something simple like that," she says. "That way I don't have a big meal that I have to digest during the night."