[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/start-your-married-life-healthy-and-improved\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/start-your-married-life-healthy-and-improved\/","headline":"Start Your Married Life Healthy and Improved","name":"Start Your Married Life Healthy and Improved","description":"Start Your Married Life Healthy and ImprovedUnderstanding how your body uses the fuel you give it will enhance your health whether you\u2019re bulking up, slimming...","datePublished":"2010-02-15","dateModified":"2021-06-21","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/author\/admin\/#Person","name":"Equally Wed","url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/author\/admin\/","identifier":787,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ca62cf123aaaf135c80b055249bacbda79de9226e11cdfcde6529bedf89683de?s=96&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ca62cf123aaaf135c80b055249bacbda79de9226e11cdfcde6529bedf89683de?s=96&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Equally Wed","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"http:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/equally-wed-lgbtq-weddings-logo.jpg","url":"http:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/equally-wed-lgbtq-weddings-logo.jpg","width":218,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/start_your_married_life_image1.jpg","url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/start_your_married_life_image1.jpg","height":339,"width":354},"url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/start-your-married-life-healthy-and-improved\/","about":["Fitness & Health"],"wordCount":275,"articleBody":" Start Your Married Life Healthy and ImprovedUnderstanding how your body uses the  fuel you give it will enhance your health whether you\u2019re bulking up,  slimming down or just trying to maintain.By L.A. JonesYou\u2019re  getting married, so you\u2019re busy, happy and excited. All those good  feelings give you a rare, hormone-fueled boost. Of course, wedding-day  diet and exercise results are notoriously temporary, partly because  of the loss of those excitatory chemicals once couples settle into a  routine.Instead,  use the motivation your wedding is generating to create permanent health  habits. Make choices that are practical for post-wedding life. This  means crash diets are out.Keep  the basics in mind. Breaking down protein requires more energy, so eating  it raises metabolism. Carb-cutting diets all rely on this fact. However,  some carbs are needed to maintain muscle. Focus on cutting back simple  carbs like honey and fruit juice, and pick whole fruit instead.For  optimum exercise benefits, eat a protein-rich meal 30 to 45 minutes  after working out. This is when your body relaxes from stamina mode  and starts rebuilding muscle tissue and energy reserves.If  your goal is weight loss, keep in mind that deprivation is a warning,  not a success marker. Your body gets hungry because it needs energy  to perform vital functions, so eating more often actually decreases  hunger signals. Mind your portions, though. Oatmeal and whole-grains  fuel your body longer than processed carbs, so work these into your  meals.Lastly,  scales and food journals make a big difference by keeping us honest  with ourselves, and are the surest way to figure out what food choices  give you your best results."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Start Your Married Life Healthy and Improved","item":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/start-your-married-life-healthy-and-improved\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]