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Do You Track Your Food Intake?

Lynn — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:00:22 +0000

Keeping track of your food intake is one of the most important steps to getting control of what you eat and changing your lifestyle. I know for me it was definitely a life changing experience! I had no idea I ate so much food, or that what I ate was mostly empty calories.

Just grab a notebook or some scrap paper and keep track of what you eat every day for a week, even before you start to change your habits. Once you have a journal of what you’re eating, work on making improvements, and portion control.

For me it didn’t work to change my diet drastically in one day, but it has worked to improve my diet over time. Journaling my food intake is an important part of that process.

When I quit writing down what I eat, I start to slip back into my old habits. I guess writing things down is my way of being accountable… to myself… for what I eat.

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The 80/20 Rule For Healthy Eating

Lynn — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:00:10 +0000

My goal for 2010 is continuous improvement on my eating habits, but my goal for the year is to achieve and maintain an 80/20 balance of good food to bad.

So what does the 80/20 food rule mean? It means that 80% of the time you’ll be choosing healthy foods that are low in fat, high in vitamins, have good low glycemic carbohydrates, and plenty of fiber. These foods include whole grains, most fruits and vegetables, low fat dairy, and lean meats.

The 20 part of the 80/20 rule is the 20% of the time you can eat foods that aren’t quite so healthy for you, just because you enjoy them.

Check out this video for even more details on the 80/20 food rule:

I’m planning to follow the 80/20 rule this year with my whole family. I’ll be back to share some of our recipes and healthy eating tidbits along the way.

You can find the book they talk about in this video: Eat, Shrink & Be Merry! at Amazon

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Healthy Eating~ Continuous Improvement

Lynn — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:32:28 +0000

One of my New Year’s resolutions this year of course is to improve my eating habits. Instead of making a drastic change or trying a drastic diet this year, I’m going to go for continuous improvement as my diet motto for the year.

I’ve been reading and studying healthy eating for several years, and I’ll do really great for a while, then I fall off the band wagon and beat myself up about it. For the new year this year I adopted a motto, ” continuous improvement” in all areas of my life.

Small changes can make a big difference and they can definitely add up after a while. The bonus is, it’s easier to stick to small changes in your diet or eating habits than it is to try to stick to a life altering diet and suddenly making the change within a day or two.

So stick with me this year while I work on making healthy changes to my own life, and sharing what I’ve learned with you.

Here’s to a happy and healthy new year!

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Hello Welcome To My World!

Lynn — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 03:07:08 +0000

I’m on a twelve month quest to build healthy habits in my own life, and I want to share the journey with you.

I wanted to start the journey before the holidays, so I can prove to myself I can maintain control through all the holiday parties, Christmas gatherings, New Years brunches and candy that comes around this time of year.

If you’re on a healthy weight loss journey of your own, I’d love to hear from you.

I’m planning on sharing my exercise, diet, recipes, and weight loss info with you every step of the way.

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