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Post by jan on Jun 12, 2019 5:52:01 GMT
This round runs from May 16 - June 26. It’s not too late. If you’d like to join us, respond on today’s thread with your board name/first name and your goal for this round. The hostess will add you to the challengers list the following day. Everyone is welcome to join us. Challengers: bmazzo/Beverly - to think of my health first and foremost cathygeha/Cathy - journal every BLT cherryt38/Cherry - continue healthy and mindful eating jalibmu/Jan - focus on good health guidelines jasimons/Judy - 5 minutes a day to write (gratitude, reflect, plan) pamthomas46/Pam - continue earning blue dots using GHGs Hostess Schedule: May 16 - 22 Pam May 23 - 29 Cathy May 30 - June 5 Judy June 6 - 12 Jan June 13 - 19 Cherry June 20 -26 Beverly
The last 3 tips:
21. Bring healthier but delicious stuff to get-togethers.
"Trying to lose weight or eat more healthily shouldn't have to mean skipping potlucks, dinner parties, game nights, and other fun food-based socializing. One ridiculously simple thing you can do to be a little healthier and still be social? Bring the vegetables. Pretty basic, right? Instead of focusing on what you “shouldn’t eat,” focus on all the delicious, fresh, and healthy food that you can eat, and do everyone a favor by bringing it to the table. Here are some of my favorite festive recipes that are easy to make, share, and tasty AF."
—Wendy Lopez, MS, RD, of Food Heaven Made Easy and author of the 28-Day Plant-Powered Health Reboot
22. Say buh-bye to the whole idea of perfection.
"Think of 'fail' as 'F.A.I.L.,' an acronym that stands for 'first attempt in learning.' The quickest way to torpedo your efforts to be healthier is to expect perfection and then be crushed when that (inevitably) doesn't happen. Try to tweak your approach to lifestyle changes from 'winning' to 'learning,' where missteps are just an opportunity to evaluate what went wrong and do something different next time. If you take what you learned and use it to readjust your goal, you'll be working with realistic goals you can actually achieve."
—Ben Sit, RD, president of Evolved Sport and Nutrition
23. Finally, check in with yourself about whether this new eating plan will make you happier.
"If the answer is no, look for something else that does sound doable and enjoyable for you personally. If you’re unhappy on a diet, you won’t stick with it, but if a healthy eating lifestyle feels natural and comfortable with your preferred habits and routines, you’ll be more able to maintain it in the long run, which is the only way to lose weight and keep it off."
—Amelia Winslow, MS, MPH, nutritionist and founder of Eating Made Easy
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Post by cathygeha on Jun 12, 2019 7:02:07 GMT
21. Bring healthier but delicious stuff to get-togethers. I like this one...and it makes so much sense. Focus on what you CAN have and making sure it is available when you are at any table with food.22. Say buh-bye to the whole idea of perfection. Again - totally agree23. Finally, check in with yourself about whether this new eating plan will make you happier. I have often said that every body is different and that is why that one has to find the best way to eat for one's body.
Thank you for a wonderful week, Jan! I need to find and save the article you shared with us.
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Post by cherryt38 on Jun 12, 2019 13:41:33 GMT
21. Bring healthier but delicious stuff to get-togethers.
** This one I do, and I'll eat it, plus anything else that seems healthy. If there is something there that looks delicious but not especially healthy, I'll take a small amount just to try it.
22. Say buh-bye to the whole idea of perfection.
** I gave up on perfection on anything a long time ago.
23. Finally, check in with yourself about whether this new eating plan will make you happier.
** This I definitely agree with. So many diets are difficult and not sustainable and leave out many healthy foods and are not something you could live with the rest of your life.
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Post by bmazzo on Jun 12, 2019 13:47:10 GMT
Sorry, I was MIA yesterday.
This speaks to me about the idea of perfection, I have a way of feeling really down & out after I have screwed up (which these days is almost daily).
I usually do try to take something healthier to get togethers, I have found that the healthier food often goes first at these things. People are looking for something that is not sweet.
When I stay on plan, I do feel much better all around.
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Post by jan on Jun 12, 2019 17:18:37 GMT
All of these make sense to me. I always make sure that I take something healthy to get-togethers and most of the time noone realizes how healthy they are. I have also started not going to my friends that are so overweight for holiday meals as I know it will be a struggle there. I have healthy friends that I would rather hang out with.
If I could do this perfectly, I would either be in a coma or 130 lbs. Every day/every meal is a new chance to learn and adjust.
I like WW because it is a lifestyle I can live with the rest of my life, without having to make a big deal out of my eating habits. If I want any food, it is not off limits. There is no way I could give up a food group for the rest of my life.
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Post by jasimons on Jun 12, 2019 22:29:59 GMT
Just realized I had not checked in and answered!
21. Bring healthier but delicious stuff to get-togethers.
I do, but depends on the event. Christmas time, I usually bring traditional items (rosettes, lefse, etc), but for other things, yes, aim for more healthful choices - but hopefully out of the ordinary - at least an attractive presentation or such.
22. Say buh-bye to the whole idea of perfection.
I like the acronym in the hint - FAIL = First Attempt In Learning. I need to remember that one. I count my first WW attempt as a fail due to perfection. I was not a good person to be around when I had to do everything perfectly according to WW. (well, OK, my idea of how I was supposed to do WW - I ignored the "it's a lifestyle" part and attempted perfection...ugh...not a good idea.)
23. Finally, check in with yourself about whether this new eating plan will make you happier.
Kind of the same as the previous answer. I wasn't happy. I'm thankful the school district started a WW at work program just a few months after I'd started to gain weight back. That second chance - really taking time to understand - made all the difference.
Thanks Jan! Good ideas this week.
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Post by pamthomas46 on Jun 13, 2019 3:21:14 GMT
21. Bring healthier but delicious stuff to get-togethers.
I love taking fruit salads and veggie trays. They’re always welcomed.
22. Say buh-bye to the whole idea of perfection.
Progress slow and steady not perfection... that’s my mantra.
23. Finally, check in with yourself about whether this new eating plan will make you happier.
Key is meals we enjoy and working the plan with dh and finding myself smiling.
Thanks for a thoughtful week Jan.
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