Plant Your Diet

Spring has sprung. Now’s the time to get out and take advantage of it. This weekend get out and pick a spot for a garden. Clear the space, turn the soil, get down on your hands and knees and plant some veggies. Salad greens, radishes, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, carrots, eggplant, whatever you feel like or have room for. Taking care of the garden will give you exercise, and eating the veggies will be good for you and your food budget too.

They were once called “victory gardens”. It can be your “diet victory”.

TODAY: START YOUR GARDEN.

Are You REALLY Hungry?

There is a difference between being hungry and having a craving.  There is actually a book by Michelle May, MD, titled Am I Hungry? She says “Hunger is your body’s way of telling you that you need fuel, so when a craving doesn’t come from hunger, eating will never satisfy it” . When you’re done eating, you should feel better — not stuffed, bloated, or tired. Though you may not think it is this size, “Your stomach is only the size of your fist, so it takes just a handful of food to fill it comfortably,” says May.

That’s an easy way to measure portion sizes and punch up your diet success.

Remember, you might sometimes confuse thirst with hunger. You can end up eating when a glass of water is really what you need.

TODAY: DO SIT-UPS AND PUSH-UPS IN ADDITION TO WALKING