Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Today is a good day to talk about those greens!
Let us know which of these you enjoy!
💚 spinach
💚 kale
💚 broccoli
💚 avocados
💚 asparagus
💚 green cabbage
💚 Brussels sprouts
💚 green herbs
There is a bit of variety in these green foods but many are good sources of fiber, folate, magnesium, potassium, vitamin A (beta carotene), and vitamin K1.
Health Benefits
💚 anti-inflammatory
💚 antioxidant
💚 cruciferous veggies, in particular, may lower your risk of cancer and heart disease
Have you eaten any of these green goodies lately?
Lyn B.
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I'll be honest, I've been lurking mostly because the scale and inches aren't budging. And I've cut the sugar, upped the protein, stuck to the meal plan from the dietitian. And here we still are. It's been disheartening.
But I've just got back from a NSV--one that shows my body overall is improving.
I walked with the dog for an hour through alternating stretches of snow from shoveled pavement to 18 inches deep drifts. More snow than paved. And I did it without panting [there was deep breathing!] or feeling like my heart is about to beat out of my chest. And I guess I could even count the fact that I even thought doing it was a good idea as a mental NSV too
But I've just got back from a NSV--one that shows my body overall is improving.
I walked with the dog for an hour through alternating stretches of snow from shoveled pavement to 18 inches deep drifts. More snow than paved. And I did it without panting [there was deep breathing!] or feeling like my heart is about to beat out of my chest. And I guess I could even count the fact that I even thought doing it was a good idea as a mental NSV too
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I've had a problem for a while, Dinner! Altogether there are 6 of us ranging from a little picky to extremely picky. We have settled into a rotation of meals everyone will eat but most nights the main dish is pasta or rice. Pasta is one of my triggers foods, one bite and boom I've gone up for 2nds and 3rds before anyone else has finished their first. What's worse is I don't want to leave the table before everyone else so I sit there and eat more and more. And then the kids get up and leave and I eat their plates. I wish I was exaggerating. Today we had a soup that was heavy on pasta. Before I had any I had a HUGE salad. It made a huge difference!
1. It took way longer to eat, two of my kids were done before I even finished my salad
2. I got a ton of veggies and fiber which I really need to get back in my diet
3.Typicaly I will pass out on the couch almost immediately after dinner but today I seem to have a lot more energy. We did just spring ahead so maybe it's that, but for now I will credit the salad.
1. It took way longer to eat, two of my kids were done before I even finished my salad
2. I got a ton of veggies and fiber which I really need to get back in my diet
3.Typicaly I will pass out on the couch almost immediately after dinner but today I seem to have a lot more energy. We did just spring ahead so maybe it's that, but for now I will credit the salad.
- A pretty radical NSV that I'm very happy to be able to share. I had never really thought about eating my way to becoming diabetic, that was for really really fat people, but then sudden I was one of those really really fat people... and it became a very sudden reality last year.
I developed very severe sleep apnea last year that resulted in a pretty rapid weight gain (on top of the excess 100ish I was already carrying). An absolute and cumulative exhaustion and lacking the capacity to do much more than order takeaways a lot of the time was a pretty strange and debilitating torture.
I'm so glad to now have a CPAP machine since late December that allows me restful, uninterrupted sleep and the brain space and energy to prepare food and move my body again.
Slow and steady, no more bullshit plans, no over restriction and then inevitable binging or quitting. Realistic expectations and regular goals.
Consistency not perfection. Keep at it!
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Well I didn’t make it not super surprised as I wasn’t very good mid month because of birthday and Valentine’s Day. But I did lose a little, my pants are looser and I learned that my body wants me to eat twice a day. I just wasn’t hungry and I was only eating once a day and I wasn’t losing even with fewer calories for the day. But with two smaller meals I did better but didn’t figure this out until a few days ago. Enjoy my share of the winnings!! I’ve got this for next month.
After my life mildly falling apart at the end of January and not even wieghing in I'm back on it with 10 lbs lost! We've got this guys :)
I gained one pound since yesterday but still made weight for round 2! Now, on to round 3, which mentally might be my “scariest” round yet. For me to win round three, I’m gonna have to drop back into the hundreds for the first time in YEARS after having a number “2” at the beginning of my weight for a very long time. Wish me luck! 😅
I didn’t quite make it. First time I’ve ever not made a weigh in. Lost by a little over 2lbs. This month was a hard month. Gotta work harder on my nutrition this month.
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I missed this one by less than a pound. I started on the very last day and I think it got me. Next month will be better.
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