Resolution Ideas

Sorry about the long gap of no posts! I dropped the ball there...Got a little busy as I went on Christmas break and started working on Dietetic Internship applications. I hope everyone's holiday was awesome and packed with tasty foods like mine was :)

So when the New Year turns, many decide the healthier lifestyle (if even for just a little bit). To keep things simple in this post, I have some ideas for what your 2013 goal can be. Remember to be specific and realistic!

• Cook one new item per week at home or with friends
• Limit eating out to 1 or 2 times weekly (minus emergencies)
• Carry around a water bottle and continually drink and refill the bottle with good ol H2O
• Try one new food item per day/week/month (like kale or pomegranate or quinoa)
• Only one caffeinated drink per day and before noon
• Only one soda per day and/or switch from regular soda to diet soda
• Download a food tracking app like slimkicker.com and log in all meals (set an alarm to do so before going to bed)
• Only one meal with animal protein per day (great way to increase amount of fruits and vegetables in your diet)
• When eating out, only water or milk is chosen as a drink, and the side item cannot be fried
• Eat breakfast everyday, no excuses!
• Having portable food that can be eaten quickly after exercise if there isn't enough time to prepare food after. (Trail mix, Gatorade, banana, yogurt, milk, milkshake, jerky) 

These are just some ideas I riddled off. If you work hard enough right now at making these new goals part of your diet, they can be adapted into habit and you will be a huge step forward in your diet!

Also, check out my article in the current issue of Sports N Spokes! It discusses more in depth about your diet resolution. Happy Eating in 2013!