Happy New Year! So how's that resolution working out for you? Flawless eating and hours at the gym a part of your daily life now? Me either. Well, here's my thought. Take a mulligan (pardon the golf terminology) and regroup, and here are a couple of ideas for making it happen.
Keep on:
1. Eating lots of fiber. Without even having to list the best candidates, this will automatically up your intake of vegetables and fruit, which will also increase your daily vitamins and antioxidants. And don't forget about beans and whole grains.
2. Exercise 30 minutes a day (with one day of rest each week). And it doesn't matter what you do, just get up and get moving and keep moving for 30 minutes until you can hear yourself breathing and you've broken a little sweat.
3. Cook more at home, either for eating in or for taking along. You'll consume fresher ingredients with fewer chemicals and less sodium, and who knows, you might even discover that cooking is FUN.
Forget about:
1. Losing 10 pounds by Friday. 'Nuff said.
2. Cutting all the fat out of your diet. The body needs some fat to function efficiently, but some are better than others. Keep olive oil, avocados, nuts, seeds, and fatty fish on your play list.
3. Eliminating dessert from your life. Seriously? Oh, let's not. Instead, why not allow yourself a little treat every day, something you REALLY love and don't need a family-sized portion of to satisfy you -- a couple of squares of exceptional chocolate, three bites of rich ice cream, or two small cookies. It'll give you something to look forward to after dinner and keep you from feeling jail-house deprived.
I hope you're enjoying your best year ever!
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