This week for our program, Patty led a discussion about trying new things. Here is a recap of the discussion and what we suggested.
New things members had tried the previous week:
- Making homemade salsa
- Yoga
- Increasing fiber and decreasing sugar
- Substituting fruit for ice cream
- Walking
- Making cauliflower griddle cakes
- Making juices and smoothies
- Clean out the fridge soup
Suggestions to Curb Your Appetite Without Blowing Your Meal Plan
- Adding lime juice or salsa to make dishes taste more palatable, if you don’t like vegetables.
- Pickles
- Cottage cheese with various fruits and veggies
- Infusing water with fruits, veggies, and herbs. Try cinnamon & apples, for example.
- Exercise
- Elliptical, weight lifting, or exercising at the senior citizens’s center
Thoughts About Food Diaries
- Many don’t keep one because they are too busy
- Most who keep a food diary lose weight
- Paper vs. computer: If one doesn’t work well, try the other
Patty’s challenge has started me thinking about what exercise that I could do in addition to walking. I want it to be something that I will continue doing. Humm…..still thinking.
I posted the Cauliflower Patty recipe and a good recipe for homemade salsa in the Recipe Forum.
To meet Patty’s challenge I have decided to do leg lifts every night before I go to bed. Thanks, Patty, for the encouragement.