Do you know the nutrition information for a kid’s Happy Meal?
Well, McDonald’s website doesn’t list it, but we can look at each piece of the meal: small fries – 230 calories, 11 grams fat, 160 milligrams of sodium; 4 piece chicken McNuggets – 190 calories, 12 grams fat, 400 milligrams of sodium; chocolate milk – 170 calories, 3 grams fat, 150 milligrams of sodium. That’s a grand total of 590 calories, 26 grams fat, and 710 milligrams of sodium.
As moms and dads we have the most influence with our kids when it comes to eating habits. What foods we eat in front of them, share with them, feed them (and give to them when they beg) is establishing their eating behavior.
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It would be great if every day you felt totally motivated, on top of your game, and pumped up with will power. Well, you’re lucky if you get one of those days a week.
For most people, motivation waxes and wanes. Stress, busyness, and tiredness can all hack away at the strongest person’s determination. Not to mention that big fight with your spouse or “that time” of the month. (Give me chocolate!)
Motivation to eat healthy foods and do your exercise just isn’t going to be full power every day. So, what do you do when you’re low on motivation?
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Did you ever run low on groceries and have to scrounge around in the cupboards to find ingredients for a meal? You have to be creative and make something out of whatever you have on hand. Sometimes this can turn out to be a great new dish.
The point is; you used the ingredients you had.
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“I have no idea what I’m going to eat for dinner tonight,” I heard one lady say to her friend as they walked out of the gym.
She’s headed for trouble, I thought to myself.
When you’re already hungry that is NOT the time to figure out what to eat. Your blood sugar is low, your brain is signaling your body to eat, and your stomach is growling.
If you haven’t already figured out what you’re going to eat before you’re hungry, what do you think you’ll do when you walk in your kitchen door? Calmly prepare a salad and open a can of tuna? Very unlikely. You’ll probably open the cupboards, the fridge, and the freezer and start munching on anything that looks good!
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Weight loss doesn’t have to be complicated. In fact, it isn’t. There are very basic principles that work. You may not like them, and you may not want to follow them, but they are simple and they are basic.
You don’t need fancy diets or fancy foods that cost lots of money. You can have them if you want them. But weight loss still comes down to basic principles.
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I’ve always said you have to make your environment supportive if you want to be successful at weight loss. After spending a week away from home, away from my supportive environment, I’m more convinced of this than ever! (On a side a note, a reader sent this article link for healthy travel – check it out.)
If you are surrounded everyday by pancakes, sausage, French fries and burgers, ice cream, candy, pizza, etc., you’re going to cave. There’s no one with enough will power to stand against tempting foods day after day after day. It’s one thing to bolster your resolve for a few hours when you go to a party or out to dinner. But to keep this kind of mental focus all the time is exhausting. It’s impossible.
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