Dec. 16, 2012

Wow, I thought I was sore yesterday, but man I was so wrong. Today is definitely worse.

I know that today in a world of fast foods, and convenience, it can be challenging to eat correctly. I thought I would share a couple of things that are working for me.

1. I have a food diary as I previously mentioned and I record what I have eaten, calories, water intake and if I went to the gym that day and what I did at the gym. You will find that once you get going on recording in a food diary that you will have to look up less because you will remember the foods that you usually eat. You can also go back to previous entries.
2. I usually have a salad and piece of fruit for lunch during the week at work. I don't always have a lot of time, so I have purchased the Rubbermaid produce containers. I chop up my ingredients for the week. I also buy the bagged salad that has lettuce, carrots and purple cabbage in it. I usually go through 2 of these bags a week. I check the dates and make sure what I am buying will last me.
3. I usually add skinless, boneless chicken breast cubed up, lean black forest ham, or extra lean turkey breast to my salads. It makes it much more filling without a whole lot of extra calories. 
4. Spices are your friend!! I personally love the salt free Mrs. Dash.It adds a ton of flavor and has no calories. They have a variety of blends, but the original is my fav. 
5. Pasta can be a big problem for someone trying to cut the calories and loose the pounds. I usually try to eat only the Catelli Smart pasta as it is a healthier choice. Now, I will say that I have a family and there is no way that I can afford to use that for all of us. My family understand that and I buy the "regular" stuff for my family and the Smart stuff for just me. I also try to have a salad as well to help fill me up so that I am not over eating the high calorie pasta dishes we all love. I have accepted that I can't eliminate this food. It wouldn't be healthy and it isn't something that I could maintain for any length of time. I do however try to restrict how often I have it.

My final thought for today:

Remember, it isn't just about diet or exercise but a combination of the 2 that works for you. It is about making a lifestyle change not going on a diet because lets face it, diets don't work long term.