Planning Your Meals And Snacks

[suzanne sanders]

Eating right does not begin at the stove or at the table.  It starts with a plan.  But the best-laid plans are worthless if they don't fit your activities and food preferences.  Planning your menus means more than just thinking about what you will eat.  

Concentrate on food preparation only once or twice a week.  Plan one evening on the weekend and/or one evening during the week to cook enough foods to last the rest of the week.  Keep it simple.  Make your meals attractive. Include vegetables in every meal.  Think about how you would dress up your spaghetti, chili, meat-loaf, salad or soups recipes.  Cook with vitamins and color in mind by using a wide variety of veggies and fruits. .  Determine the correct serving sizes and use a child's plate.  

View fueling your body as a creative opportunity to refashion yourself and/or your family  into the best person/people you can be.  Start today on creating a healthier you.  By creating a new life style this can be a journey that begins today and will continue for the rest of your life. 

"First we form habits, then they form us.  Conquer your bad habits, or they'll eventually conquer you"