This week I am going to add in some nutrition/diet guidelines for myself (and you if your joining me) I started with my two easiest things to change and now I think I am ready to add in some nutrition. I do best when I focus on what I can have rather than what I cannot have so this week I will add a veggie to every meal and/or snack. The idea is that veggies are sooo low in calories and so high in nutrition, so I will be giving my body the fuel it needs and consuming less calories until I am full.
When I told my husband what I was doing, he was like what veggie are you going to have with breakfast... Well Green smoothies are great for adding in veggies, spinach and carrots are a few of my favorites. I can also add onions, leafy greens, peppers, and many other veggies to an omlete or egg muffin.
Snacks I am gearing up Saturday and I will get a bunch of easy to snack on veggies, carrots, cucumbers, celery etc. I will cut them up and put them in baggies in the fridge so they are easy to snack on.
Lunches and dinners are easy, I will add a side salad (minimal dressing), or a side of veggies, or even better I will make dinners where I can hide the veggies in them and we will all be eating a bit more veggies. I will post a few of my recipes through the week, and I hope you will comment with a few of your ideas. My nutrition is where I really struggle and I will take all the help, support and suggestions I can get.
I know for some this may seem sooo slow, but I am down 4lbs in 2 weeks, I have more energy, my skin is looking better than it has in a while, and I feel good, in just the small changes I have made so far. I am looking to make a lifestyle change, not just a quick diet. I want to always incorporate more veggies into my diet, I want to always exercise daily (even if it is just a walk), I want to always have more veggies in my diet. So for me this works to do it one thing at a time. It feels much less overwhelming and I feel successful in what I am doing because it really isn't too tough to change a little at a time but at the end of 12 weeks I will have changed a lot. Right now I am going to do everything each day, of course there might be a day or two where I mess up on something, but I am hoping to stick to everything everyday for the full 12 weeks. After that I will for sure have a free day probably once a week, and I will enjoy my vacations, or celebrate with my kids on their birthdays etc. But I want my everyday to be a healthy one!
What type are you? Are you an all or nothing type where you have to make drastic changes? or are you a baby steps type person? I know we are all different, and I would love to know what works for you. There is no right way to do, and everyone has to do what works best for them.
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