March is National Nutrition Month

I will be sharing with you some tips that I find helpful from the National Nutrition Month website. I also receive good information from my instructors at the YMCA and will be happy to share any advice that I get. Also, if you have any questions I would be happy to find out the answers for you! ( I am ALWAYS asking questions! It is the only way to find things out! :))

Here are a couple tips to get us started for the month...

Small Changes Add Up
Here are more great ideas that will cut calories from your daily intake, possibly without your even noticing:
1. Downsize Your Dishes. Use smaller plates and bowls to help you eat less. We tend to fill up the dish we’re using and then eat it all. Our brains also think we are getting more when the same amount of food is placed in a smaller dish.
2. Savor Your Meals. Eating slowly helps you consume only what your body needs to feel satisfied. Eating too quickly, in less than 20 to 30 minutes, leads to overeating and feeling uncomfortably full afterwards.
3. Leave Some Food on Your Plate. This is especially important if you grew up in the “clean plate club.” By leaving even a few bites, you can focus more on your internal signals of satisfaction and less on eating food just because it is there.
4. Don’t Eat Out of a Bag or Box. When you eat out of a package, you are likely to keep eating until it’s all gone – no matter how many servings the package actually contains. Pour one serving into a small bowl.
5. Choose Your Glass Wisely. Here’s another place where our eyes play tricks on us. When glasses are short and wide, we tend to fill them with more fluid and to drink more. Use a slender glass for any beverage except water.
6. Rethink Your Drinks. High-calorie beverages like soft drinks, juice drinks, energy drinks, specialty coffees and alcohol add calories just like solid foods. Whenever possible, replace these drinks with plenty of water.

**Information taken from: www.eatright.org**


I have started using #1 a couple months ago and have noticed a big difference with my portion control for dinner. Then even if you do go back for seconds you don't feel as bad! :)
I also stopped drinking my calories. This is something I stopped right from the beginning. I was even drinking diet soda and what I difference when I took it out of my diet. Now when I have one as a treat I almost regret it because I feel bloated and sick feeling. You don't know what it is doing to you till you stop drinking it!
Just take it slow and maybe try one or two of these changes and see how wonderful you can feel and smile cause you can do it!