Key Points to Remember when it comes to Food.

1.) Sugar - women should consider eating less than 24 grams of sugar a day. 36 for men.

2.) Water - drink lots of water, this is what helps flush your body. Buy a giant jug of water and try to drink it daily and for every meal. No sodas or sugary drinks.

3.) Dairy - I love dairy so I did not cut it, but I did switch to drinking UNSWEETENED almond milk. Yogurts are a really good source of probiotics and those are good for your stomach, so I recommend those.

4.) Calories - for weight loss , 1200-1500 calories a day. Use a calorie tracker to keep tabs on yourself if you need to.

5.) Sugar substitutes - Just because you are cuting out sugar doesn't mean you can't ever have sweet things. If you do want to have some tea or coffee but you just can't take it black or plain. Add a sugar substitute to your drink. Stevia or splenda are very sweet sugar alcohols, so just a little bit of these will amount to a very sweet taste. A lot of sweetened sugar free protein bars or protein shakes usually contain these sugar alcohols.

6.) Protein Supplements - shakes like slim fast or Premier protein can make a good quick meal alternative if it gets late or you don't have time for a meal for dinner. also keep in mind that after a workout or a run, your body is primed and itching to receive some protein so this is a great time to take a protein shake.

7.) DO NOT EAT BEFORE BED - try to not eat at least 2-3 hours before bed time. I try to not eat after 8pm so that for one, heartburn doesn't plague me at night, and 2 your body just wants to rest at night, giving it a big heavy meal at night is not doing it any favors.