Starting Plan

Our nutritional approach is very simple, and you might notice it follows the same "One Step at a Time" mantra as our running and fitness programs.

Where do we start? Simple, with the first meal of the day! Surely by now you've heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and have read all about the benefits of getting off to a good start.

So initially we aren't going to concern ourselves with what to eat, as much as we are going to begin cultivating a good habit. The good habit of eating breakfast every day.

Once we have truly established the habit of eating breakfast, then we can begin to make gradual changes in our selection of foods to better fuel our bodies.

The changing of our habits is the key. Once the habits are established, fine tuning them is a breeze especially if you keep a food diary or journal. Learning how to use a food journal correctly can save you a lot of time and help you plot the course for success.

Snacking 101

The key to good snacking is realizing that it's just that,... a snack.
Something to sustain your energy levels until your next planned meal.

Ever since the diet guru's discovered the link between blood sugar levels and cravings they have been suggesting we do away with the traditional 3 standard meals per day and instead divide our meal quantities in half, and eat 6 smaller meals per day.

This has proven to be good advice, and it changes our perspective on just what a snack should consist of. Typically you wouldn't eat a candy bar for dinner or a bag of chips for breakfast, likewise you shouldn't be eating them or things like them for snacks.

Contrary to the opinion of many weight loss product makers, this includes their substitutes that they line the shelves of your grocery store with and promote.

We are not suggesting that you can't have the occasional treat, but save it until after you've eaten a meal. This will limit your ability to eat the whole bag of family sized Cheeto's you've been craving and help you keep your blood sugar stable.

 

Breakfast Recipes

Power Lunches

Delicious Dinners

Time to Change

Time Management Eating right isn't nearly as hard as we make it out to be.

So often we hear the excuse about not having enough time but when we examine the situation we discover there was plenty of time.

It was the lack of planning ahead and preparation that was the problem.

The fact is it doesn't take a significant amount of time to make a pop tart as you head out the door.

And if you have time for a pop tart then you have time for a slice of whole wheat toast with natural preserves or a bran muffin.

Soon you will discover the rest of your eating habits can be revamped with no real change to your schedule.

Smoothies!