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The Big Burger Chains

Less Healthy choices

1. Double-patty hamburger with cheese, mayo, special sauce, and bacon
2. Fried chicken sandwich
3. Fried fish sandwich
4. Salad with toppings such as bacon, cheese, and ranch dressing
5. Breakfast burrito with steak
6. French fries
7. Milkshake
8. Chicken “nuggets” or tenders
9. Adding cheese, extra mayo, and special sauces

Healthier choices

1. Regular, single-patty hamburger without mayo or cheese
2. Grilled chicken sandwich
3. Veggie burger
4. Garden salad with grilled chicken and low-fat dressing
5. Egg on a muffin
6. Baked potato or a side salad
7. Yogurt parfait
8. Grilled chicken strips
9. Limiting cheese, mayo, and special sauces

The Big Taco Chains

Less healthy choices

1. Crispy shell chicken taco
2. Refried beans
3. Steak chalupa
4. Crunch wraps or gordita-type burritos
5. Nachos with refried beans
6. Adding sour cream or cheese

Healthier choices

1. Grilled chicken soft taco
2. Black beans
3. Shrimp ensalada
4. Grilled “fresco” style steak burrito
5. Veggie and bean burrito
6. Limiting sour cream or cheese

Asian Food Choices

Less healthy choices

1. Fried egg rolls, spare ribs, tempura
2. Battered or deep-fried dishes (sweet and sour pork, General Tso’s chicken)
3. Deep-fried tofu
4. Coconut milk, sweet and sour sauce, regular soy sauce
5. Fried rice
6. Salads with fried or crispy noodles

Healthier choices

1. Egg drop, miso, wonton, or hot & sour soup
2. Stir-fried, steamed, roasted or broiled entrees (shrimp chow mein, chop suey)
3. Steamed or baked tofu
4. Sauces such as ponzu, rice-wine vinegar, wasabi, ginger, and low-sodium soy sauce
5. Steamed brown rice
6. Edamame, cucumber salad, stir-fried veggies

Italian and Pizza Restaurant Choices

Less healthy choices

1. Thick-crust or butter-crust pizza with extra cheese and meat toppings
2. Garlic bread
3. Antipasto with meat
4. Pasta with cream or butter-based sauce
5. Entrée with side of pasta
6. Fried (“frito”) dishes

Healthier choices

1. Thin-crust pizza with half the cheese and extra veggies
2. Plain rolls or breadsticks
3. Antipasto with vegetables
4. Pasta with tomato sauce and veggies
5. Entrée with side of veggies
6. Grilled (“griglia”) dishes

Subs, Sandwich and Deli Choices

Less healthy choices

1. Foot-long sub
2. High-fat meat such as ham, tuna salad, bacon, meatballs, or steak
3. The “normal” amount of higher-fat (cheddar, American) cheese
4. Adding mayo and special sauces
5. Keeping the sub “as is” with all toppings
6. Choosing white bread or “wraps” which are often higher in fat than normal bread

Healthier choices

1. Six-inch sub
2. Lean meat (roast beef, chicken breast, lean ham) or veggies
3. One or two slices of lower-fat cheese (Swiss or mozzarella)
4. Adding low-fat dressing or mustard instead of mayo
5. Adding extra veggie toppings
6. Choosing whole-grain bread or taking the top slice off your sub and eating it open-faced

The Big Fried Chicken Chains

Less healthy choices

1. Fried chicken, original or extra-crispy.
2. Teriyaki wings or popcorn chicken
3. Caesar salad
4. Chicken and biscuit “bowl”
5. Adding extra gravy and sauces

Healthier choices

1. Skinless chicken breast without breading
2. Honey BBQ chicken sandwich
3. Garden salad
4. Mashed potatoes
5. Limiting gravy and sauces

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1. Who’s really getting cheated?

Sure, no one else would know about skipping out on the last Chatarunga. But only one person loses in that situation (hint: it’s not the super-ripped chick sweating it out on the next mat).

2. Change pace.

Circuit training, a killer combination of cardio and strength training, can help break the monotony of a long workout. Run five minutes, then drop and do some push-ups. Wash, rinse, repeat.

3. Picture this.

Visualize cheering fans or crossing the finish line to bang out one more set or lap. Or just go mental: Imagine this workout is the equivalent of the Olympic trials (no big deal).

4. Grab a pal.

Work out with a fit pal who will hold you to a higher standard. Stuck going solo today? Imagine they’re still there. After all, who wants to wuss out in front of an audience?

5. Break it down.

Set mini-goals when the going gets tough. This isn’t a three-mile run— just six measly half-mile runs.

6. Savor the pain.

“Pain is weakness leaving the body,” the saying goes. Pain is also proof that this workout is tough. Clearly you’re doing something right, so why stop now? (Just know when pain is signaling something more serious.)

7. Compete.

Whether comparing against the dude on the next treadmill over or your own time last training session, competition ups the ante and helps us forget about wanting to quit.

8. Remember the end.

That post-workout high? Yeah, almost there. The struggle of that final set won’t last— and when the workout’s over, it’ll be replaced by a much better feeling: pride.

Read the rest at The Greatist!

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It’s important to remember how you feel after a great work out…Why would you want to stop something that makes you feel so positive?!

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Great way to track progress!

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Please, reblog this! In a world of EDs, thinspirations, self-harming people and where most people don’t feel good inside of their bodies, This has to be a constant reminder!

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