Monday is here!

Let's talk about lunch today. It is really important to make sure you have protein with each meal. It fills you up and helps resist grabbing something that will ruin your attempts to eat healthy. For lunch I usually grab some meat left over from the previous dinner. If that isn't available I go with cottage cheese or tuna. I try to stay away from lunch meat because it is loaded with sodium and makes you retain water. I also load up on veggies for my midday meal. I either eat a left over salad from last night's dinner (you could make one) or I love to cut up veggies and have them ready to eat. Water is my choice for my lunch beverage.

Going back to breakfast, I have some ideas for you here too. I have been making protein shakes and they are wonderful for nutrition and filling you up. I use vanilla Greek yogurt, fresh or frozen fruit, vanilla or chocolate protein power ( I use Herbalife or Biggest Loser), I add a splash of juice, and ice. But it in the blender and voila! You can also go with wheat or whole grain toast and peanut butter but make sure you add fruit of some kind. Eggs are always a good choice but I personally don't like them. If you do you can fix them anyway you like and add cheese and/or veggies. Make sure you don't forget your fruit. Remember breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Oh, and coffee, must have coffee. I drink it black so no calories there.

Challenge for the day - Today you are going do some sort of cardio for 1 hour. Remember finding one hour to be healthy so you don't end up 24 hours dead? You can find 1 hour today for your health and well-being. It is raining here today and I have my grandson so my hour is going to be my Zumba DVD's. I have to do 2 of them since they are about 1/2 an hour each. He is napping now so I will get at least one of them in and I may have to do the second one at the next nap. I know I have laundry and dishes to be done but they are just going to have to wait because I am more important...and so are you. If it is nice where you are then get out and walk or run. You can take the dog for a walk, walk with your significant other or friend, or just lose yourself in your thoughts or music. Don't all of those options sound fun? There are always DVD's if you like that route and getting outside isn't an option. Also intense housework or yard work counts as cardio (has to be deep, intense work). Not my first choice but I use that now and then when my house and yard demands it. If you are into biking, hiking, dancing, skiing, rollerblading, soccer, or any other sport like that then you are covered for cardio. No excuses here...GO!

Tip for the day - Try something new! I do that often so I don't get bored with my cardio. This is why I like Zumba because it is always new. Go outside your comfort zone and try something you would have never tried in the past. If you have physical limitations contact me and we can create a program that works for you.

Get moving!
Cindy