My top priority challenge is also consistent exercise. I like the powerwalk DVDs I have and I've done 2, 3, or 4-mile walks probably half a dozen times in the last month. Unfortunately, that's all I've done. So, 6 or 7 days of exercise out of 30 days? Not so great. I want to be at 4-5 days/week.
Nutrition is fine when we have food in the house. So, really it is just a planning thing - making sure we are shopping when we need to. Also, if I don't buy cheese, there are no grilled cheese sandwiches!!! If I have healthy stuff in the house, that is what I eat and I tend not to overdo it. When I have trigger foods (cheese, chocolate, etc.), that's when things get bad. I never find myself saying, "oh, I can't believe I ate all that broccoli and salmon..." Like I know when I've had enough of those, but toast some cheese and my "fullness" alarm is somehow turned off.
One thing that's been helping me with the chocolate/sweet tooth thing is hot chocolate. I'm talking about real hot chocolate. I use 8oz. of skim milk and two heaping tablespoons of Ghiradelli sweet ground chocolate. It is about 150 calories and is exactly what I need at the end of the day to satisfy that sweet craving and avoid late night snacking.
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hot chocolate helps me too. a good substitute for chocolate cake or donuts or something. also the 100 calorie Jell-o puddings are good.
so do you do these dvd's from the living room? or?? and yes, hot coco works good for me too to say, ok, your done for the day..
I am always a fan of grilled cheese. To ease up on the cheese often I will slice up a tomato and put it in with the cheese, so tasty.
Oh and I love that ghiradelli chocolate as well!
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