Today we are going to talk about dinner. Once we have the basics of breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks down I will start posting some yummy and healthy recipes. Let's begin dinner with protein. Your meat serving should be the size of the palm of your hand. Carbs (pasta, rice, etc.) should be the size of your fist. Don't forget lots of veggies like a salad, fresh, steamed green bean, or something on that order. The best thing about this is that you can eat as many veggies as you want. I like to drink skimmed milk with my dinner to get in my calcium and vitamin D. My new thing is a glass of wine with dinner too. Wine, in moderation, is said to have heart healthy benefits...especially red wine.
Challenge of the day - I found this website of the 5 best exercises you can do. I like all of them and they actually tell you how to do them in this article. Make sure you do all 5 of them.
http://exercise.about.com/cs/weightlifting/a/bestexercises.htm
Also try to get in some cardio today; do a walk, dance,or run. I have Zumba at my house at 7 P.M. if anyone is interested. Anyone, at any fitness level, can do Zumba. You can always kick it up or tone it down according to your ability. Contact me if you need directions. The first class is free so you can check it out
Tip of the day - Tell the people in your life that you are on a new path to a healthier lifestyle. Letting your friends and family know what you are doing helps keep you accountable and you are less likely to fall into old habits. Make sure that the people in your life are supportive and if they care about you that should not be a problem.
***For my local people I am planning on meeting at White Park on Sunday morning for a walk/run. White Park is nice because we can be together but all go at our own pace. The whole park is .8 miles so if you go around the park 5 times it is 4 miles. Let me know if you want to meet us there and what time would be good for you.
You are doing great!
Cindy
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