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As the summer draws near, every activity imagined to man and woman gets packed in within the month of May and June. It is especially true when you have children. Not only do you have to take care of your own schedule but also everyone else. So things can get a little stressful. What that also means is paying careful attention to your food intake. It is pretty easy to grab fast food on the go and not all choices on the menue are bad but it is the extra items you add that will take youover your calorie budget. So last week, I decided to combat any weaknesses with more exercise whether it was my own customized home workout, the gym or a workplace fitness day. The point is to stay active no matter what the activity. When my time is compressed, I try to look at how my behavior is playing to my food desires. I am loosing an inch and dropped a couple more pounds.
For instance, I was having a conversation with my husband about a topic that was stressful to me and I grabbed some pretzels and lightly salted cashews from the cabinet and without thinking, I took a handful from the bag while talking. Well, that can get me into trouble because you continue to grab another handful of snacks during the duration that you are talking and folks when I am on a role, I can talk. Eric put on his Dr. B hat and pointed out that I am eating while talking and in mid-stream I acknowledged the behavior and set the snack down and got an appropriate size small bowl that was in proportion which is about a palm size full. Thanks Dr. B!
Memorial Day weekend will soon be here and at times we buy various meats to grill and store for a couple of days. Although we eat pretty healthy, this time we decided to grill only skinless chicken, lower fat hotdogs and lean hamburgers and only grill what we can eat for that day. Grilling only what we need would eliminate the temptation to go for seconds. Grilling vegetables and making fresh salads is a good way to get all our nutrients. One of our children is celebrating his birthday so instead of large amounts of candy stuffed in a pinata and a large sheet cake, we opted for smaller amounts of candy with less sugar and a smaller round cake which we know our kids will eat first and burn off calories by playing volleyball, golf, soccer or crocket.
Black Pearl Reward of the Week: Acknowledging unhealthy habits won over my desire to take part in unhealthy behavior.
See you next week! Stay mentally, physically and spiritually healthy!
Mrs. B.
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