Wednesday, January 26, 2011

I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!


But, before you do that...ideally, you don't let yourself get that hungry. Three meals and three snacks, each 2-3 hours apart spaced evenly throughout the day, will keep your blood sugar stable, your energy up, and your resolutions intact. When you let yourself get too hungry, as we all know, we eat the fastest, easiest thing we can lay our hands on, and it's not always the best choice. Your snacks can be as simple as an apple and string cheese, a half of a peanut butter sandwich, a small bowl of cereal, or an energy bar; your meals can be a larger portion of any of the above if it has to be quick; the point is, keep healthy foods around you for when you have to "grab and go". By doing this, your food choices help you to reach your goals instead of getting in the way of getting there. Keep snacks in your car, your purse, your briefcase and your desk - you be in charge of what you want to eat instead of your growling stomach! It's hump day - hope you're having a good week! Melissa