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Plan to Focus on Today
Submitted by: Marilyn Gordon, Ed.D., RD, CSSD, LDN
Registered Dietitian, Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics, Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist
Here’s a novel concept – let’s forget the New Year’s resolutions and just focus on today. What can you do today to be successful with your food and activity goals?
Just for today…..
After your first cup (or two) of coffee or tea, drink only water.
Eat breakfast sitting down. What a concept! Good breakfast choices are: oatmeal with dried fruit and nuts; add skim milk or soy milk to drink; or maybe try a vegetable omelet and fresh fruit cup.
Eat lunch within 3-4 hours of eating breakfast. This allows you to be somewhat hungry but not overly hungry when we are more likely to overeat.
Take lunch to work. Good choices: Turkey sandwich on WW bread, lettuce and tomato; Grilled Chicken Breast on Mixed Greens; or maybe leftovers from last night’s dinner.
Go for a 10 minute walk or stretch after lunch. It will keep you energized and awake and help you avoid the midafternoon slump.
Check in with your hunger level at about 3 pm or 3-4 hours after lunch. Ask yourself if you need a snack? Good choices: Greek-style yogurt, a piece of fresh fruit, or ¼ cup of unsalted nuts. Add a full glass of water to your snack to assist with hydration.
After work, go visit the NSU University Center’s Recreation Complex. Take a tour, try out a group exercise class, or maybe inquire about a membership. They are very friendly!
So what’s for dinner? How often do we hear or ask that question? Dinner can be easy. Research shows that the more food variety at a meal, the more we will eat so consider two items: 1) A lean protein food and 2) Vegetables. The vegetables can be a mixture of fresh and cooked. Even better is to vary the color, trying to have something green (broccoli), something orange (carrots), and something white (garlic and onions). The combinations are endless.
Just for today…try these tips.