I remember when I began my road to a healthier lifestyle. I kept a journal for 30 days so I could see what I ate and than I made an appointment with a nutritionist. Keeping a journal in November may not be the smartest thing because most people eat differently during the holiday season. I thought, why not, now! If I want to make changes, I still have to make them in a honest way.
My nutritionist reviewed my journal and to my surprise, my food choices weren't as bad as I thought. She made suggestions to modify and select other food combinations.For example, I eat the packaged oatmeal with maple and brown sugar. She suggested buying instant rolled oats oatmeal and rather than use sugar, sweeten it with appplesauce. She also suggested I not eat the pre-sweetened yogurt. Her suggestion: eat plain non-fat yogurt and add fresh fruit or vanilla extract. I must say, eating plain yogurt was a huge leap because it is nasty! I will eat Yoplait's Lemon Burst yogurt, but I am now able to enjoy plain yogurt with fresh fruit. YUM!
I gave up white rice and switched to brown rice. Another tough choice, but a suggestion from an old neighbor, add a tablespoon of olive oil and cook in chicken broth, not water. WOW! What a difference that makes!
Healthy eating doesn't have to be the end of the world, nor do you need to feel as if you're on a diet. Besides, in the words of Garfield, 'Diet is Die-with a T'.
All one should do is make small changes to the foods you currently enjoy. Over time, you will see what a difference it will make.
Belle, I like the small changes! I think it makes these goals much more attainable in the long run. And yum about the brown rice! Going to try this soon.
ReplyDeleteWould honey be something you could add to your plain non-fat yogurt? It's one of my faves-right after the fresh fruit ide :)