Saw this article online. Wow – how much does this remind you of the CINCH plan ??

If you’re lookin to drop a few LB’s for summer – follow this kind of advice! …also, you’ll see I added some CINCH talk to the article!

Russ Widger

Boost your metabolism in 24 hours.
By Selene Yeager, Prevention magazine

Metabolism the key to losing weight, but what is it? And where is it? Turns out it’s the engine that drives every cell, and that means it’s everywhere. Your metabolism helps you walk, talk, fight off illness, even read this article. Its fuel: calories. Each one you consume goes into the metabolic tank that powers the machine that is you. Keep that tank filled and you’re good to go, right?

If only it were that simple. As you age, your body becomes less effective at burning calories, mostly because of a gradual decrease in activity and resulting loss of muscle. Your metabolism can dip as much as 25 percent to 30 percent over your adult life, says Miriam Nelson, PhD, director of the John Hancock Center for Physical Activity and Nutrition at Tufts University . As a result, your body tends to store excess calories in the form of—you guessed it—body fat, and that extra weight only slows you down more.

You don’t, however, have to resign yourself to a life of forgiving jersey fabrics and shape-disguising tunics. For most women, strength-training can help boost metabolism by as much as 10 percent in 12 weeks by rebuilding muscle. You can increase it further by making small but targeted lifestyle changes. “Anything that energizes you—a good night’s sleep, fresh air, sunlight, a healthy diet, regular exercise—ultimately helps drive metabolism,” explains Nelson.

With that in mind, we’ve designed a round-the-clock plan that will tune up your fat-burning engine, boosting its efficiency and maximizing calorie burn morning, noon and night. By shifting your body into high gear, these timely tips will help you burn 200 to 300 more calories a day. (And that doesn’t even take into account your regular exercise routine.) Can’t do it all? Don’t worry—employing even a few of these steps will confer benefits. Now let’s get going.

Morning

Eat a 300- to 400-calorie breakfast: [CINCH SHAKE: it’s YUMMY!!! It’s got tons of FIBER & PROTEIN and almost NO fat!! And, it’s roughly 300 calories!!!!] In the AM, your energy stores are depleted by as much as 80 percent from the night before. Without food, your body shifts into starvation mode, which means it begins to conserve energy and burn fewer calories. (In other words: Your metabolic rate takes a nosedive.) That may be why, in one study, breakfast skippers were 4 1/2 times more likely to be obese than breakfast eaters. For more long-lasting energy, include whole grain complex carbohydrates like oatmeal.

Throw in a cup of halved strawberries: [throw these strawberries in your CINCH Shake!!!] Research suggests that getting enough vitamin C—75 mg a day—may be essential for optimal fat burning. The strawberries provide 90 mg.

Get a dose of sunlight: “Exposure to bright light decreases melatonin and increases serotonin, shifting your body from sleep to awake mode and, in turn, revving your metabolic furnace,” says health and psychology researcher Robert K. Cooper, PhD, author of the metabolism book Flip the Switch.

Take your multivitamin: [CINCH 3-in-1, or Vita Lea – either way – the best multi’s you’re gonna find anywhere!] Antioxidant nutrients help protect mitochondria, tiny structures found in every cell, from damage; they’re the microscopic fat-burning furnaces that convert food into fuel.

Move at the office: [CINCH gives you a pedometer to remind you to MOVE!! It’s one of the best weight loss tools you can use!!!] “Moving throughout the day—even if it’s just walking to a colleague’s office rather than sending an e-mail—keeps your metabolism higher than doing a workout and then remaining sedentary,” says James O. Hill, PhD, director of the Center for Human Nutrition at the University of Colorado at Denver.

Sip a cup of coffee or tea: [CINCH ENERGY TEA!!!! Drink it and you are instantly trandsformed into a SuperHero!!!! It’s only got about HALF the caffeine of a cup of coffee, but it’s blend of GREEN tea, RED tea, WHITE tea, and MATCHA tea makes you ROCK!!!!] Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant that moderately boosts metabolism, helping you burn about 20 extra calories.

Have a midmorning snack: [CINCH Bars are YUMMY!!!!!!!!! I personally eat a couple per day!!! At only about 100 calories, you can’t find another snack that’s got this much FIBER and this much PROTEIN with so few calories!!! And the fiber makes you feel FULL! ] Good choices: a reduced-fat cheese stick or a cup of low-fat yogurt and a piece of fruit. Every time you eat, your body burns additional calories to digest the food. Take advantage of this automatic boost by eating something—even if it’s very small—every three to four hours.

Your A.M. Routine: Energizing Yoga: Accelerate the natural metabolic boost that occurs when you wake up by doing these poses. Yoga can also help control levels of the stress hormone cortisol, which begins to rise after waking and can contribute to muscle loss and a resulting dip in metabolism.

• Downward Facing Dog: Kneel with hands directly beneath shoulders, knees beneath hips and toes tucked. Press palms into floor and lift tailbone toward ceiling, straightening legs so body forms an inverted V. Keep shoulders away from ears and relax head between arms. Hold for three to five breaths. Bend knees and relax down to floor.
• Cobra: Lie facedown with legs extended, toes pointed. Place hands on floor beneath shoulders, elbows close to torso. Press feet, thighs, hips and pelvis firmly into floor and straighten arms, lifting chest as high as comfortably possible. Keep shoulders down and back, lifting through breastbone, opening chest and lengthening spine. Hold for three to five breaths. Tuck toes under and push back into Downward Facing Dog. Repeat moves three to five times.