This fall, Atlanta area McDonald's restaurants will serve up a new menu item - Egg White Delight McMuffin. McDonald's is celebrating the debut of Egg White Delight McMuffin by partnering
with local author, wellness guru and celebrity trainer Andrea Riggs as she shares Five
Ways to “Get Body Beautiful” and Stay Healthy Over the Holidays.
Andrea states that, "The holidays are a time for celebration and family, not to put on extra unwanted pounds. So don’t
accept the idea of putting on pounds and slacking on your fitness during the
next few weeks." This holiday season, make a plan to “Get Body Beautiful” and stay
healthy over the holidays with recommendations from national fitness guru and
author Andrea Riggs.
Tip #1: Start with Breakfast
Eating breakfast will
help you feel full and may make it easier to stay healthy over the
holidays. McDonald’s makes it easy with their
latest wholesome offering, the Egg white Delight McMuffin. The secret ingredient is approximately 200 calories of lean protein, with
100% egg whites on grill and an extra lean Canadian bacon and a whole grain
English muffin with extra fiber. The extra protein in the a.m. and the whole
grains will help you feel more satisfied to control your appetite and boost
your metabolism with lots of flavor at 260 total calories.
Tips #2: Schedule 10 Min. Workout Sessions
Just as you would any other appointment, schedule short strength
workouts to build the lean muscle necessary to keep your body burning more
calories each day. In order to achieve a
total body workout, a set of 25 repetitions of push-ups, standing squats and standing
leg lifts. The key is to perform exercises
as a circuit to achieve a high intensity session in as little as 10 minutes, three
days per week. If you have a set of
light hand weights, my favorite moves are a squat press and a lift raise to
engage the upper, lower and mid-section in a single standing movement.
Tip #3: Fill Up Early on Water
Grab a bottle of Dasani water on the go or
start filling up your water bottle in the morning to help you fill full and
avoid extra drink calories that you can save for snacking or a holiday meal. You will need to drink half your body weight
in oz. of water each day or target 5 – 6 bottles. One handy trick is to buy a 64 ounce water
jug and fill it up in the morning or simply grab a few extra bottles to drink in
your car by the end of the day.
You probably aren't aware how many extra calories you can burn
each day by just walking during the course of the day. A few laps around the parking lot after
dropping off your children at school, a few blocks during your lunch break, or an
extra 10 minutes walking the neighborhood while you are waiting for your dinner
meal. With very little effort you would
have achieved a goal of 30 minutes of physical activity to compliment and
alternate with your scheduled strength training sessions.
Tip #5: Shop & Snack Healthy
It is more important than ever to have healthy snacks handy in
your purse, car, office and at-home in you your kitchen. The more convenient
they are, the more likely you are to eat them. So instead of thinking about all
the foods you shouldn't eat during the holiday, stock up on fresh apples, salad
mix, almonds or walnuts, cheese slices and yogurt and promise yourself to eat 3
to 5 healthy snacks each day. And if you
need a healthy snack on the go, check out my favorites, the McDonald’s Fruit
& Yogurt parfait or Fruit and Walnut salad made with fresh wholesome
ingredients and the perfect portion sizes for a midday pick-me-up at about 200
calories, about 10% of the calories you need to keep your body digesting and
metabolizing during the day.
Egg White Delight McMuffin is freshly prepared with 100 percent egg whites, freshly cooked on the grill with melted white cheddar, a slice of extra lean Canadian bacon and served on an English muffin, made with 8 grams of whole grain.
Egg White Delight McMuffin is freshly prepared with 100 percent egg whites, freshly cooked on the grill with melted white cheddar, a slice of extra lean Canadian bacon and served on an English muffin, made with 8 grams of whole grain.
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