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Hi there!!
So... if you didn't know.. I'm a Today Show junkie... I watch it every day. I love Matt, Meredith, Ann, and Al.. there I said it.. that's the first step.
They do a lot of health pieces with Joy Bauer and this article has a couple easy basics that I try to use and they make a difference, a couple that resinate with me are....
Don't drink your calories.. I don't drink alcohol anymore so I luck out in this area but I used to LOVE juice drinks like Snapples or even cranberry and orange juice, but I gave up juice along time ago because of the CRAZY amount of sugar, fresh squeezed is ok in moderation. However.. I have not (and likely will not knixed my Diet Coke habit) but those delicious coffees at Starbucks come at a heavy price, I used to have a latte habit when I lived in NYC! When you really think about it I refocus with.. I would rather EAT my calories than drink them :)
Eat the veggies first. This is a great one (barring your veggies aren't dripping in butter) I try to fill up on salad or steamed veggies so I have the normal portion size of protein.
(I am an epic fail on this next one) Close the kitchen at night. My grandma mcmonigle used to do this, after dinner (and dessert she ALWAYS had dessert) she would clean the kitchen, turn off the light, and announce.. kitchens closed! I need to work on the later evening snacking myself. Tea or sugar free hot chocolate helps when in a pinch
Good luck today! Every day is a new day and a NEW OPPORTUNITY to make better choices :)
~mb
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You hit all the areas I am terrible at....but need to start working on. Not drinking in SD will be a tough one, but I would MUCH rather EAT my calories! Veggies are on the top my list in 2010 and closing the kitchen is GONNA happen. I packed up 2 bags of snacks and brought them to Ruben's yesterday. No more snacking late night...will have some green tea instead!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing Maribeth!