Welcome to Class
Goals:
- Learn about Grocery Shopping Tips and Healthy Dining Out
- Learn about Kettle Bell exercises
- Learn a good sleep regimen
- Complete 3 SMART goals, one each for Nutrition, Exercise and Take time for yourself. Keep food records. Journal
- Daily Mantra “Every day is a new day full of hope, happiness and health”
Nutrition Activity
There are many guidelines to shop healthy at the grocery store, however I feel the 2 most important are bringing a food list and DON’T go HUNGRY! Your food list should come from your menu and meal plans, and of course what you need to restock based on what’s in your pantry and refrigerator.
Grocery Shopping Tips
Dining out is a treat. It’s enjoyable and fun to get together with friends and family and relax, enjoying a nice dinner that someone else made. However, we all know the pitfalls when dining out, like high calories, fat, sugar, and salt found in a lot of foods. Learn some techniques from this video to dine out healthy. Some easy ones to implement are cutting your meals in half, sharing, choosing salads with dressings on the side, and staying clear of fried foods.
Eating Healthy When Dining Out
Exercise (Always check with your doctor before starting any exercise program)
Kettle Bell workouts have been around for a long time and have recently been popular. It can be an alternate to weight training and a great way to mix up your workout.
Beginner Kettle Bell Workout
Taking Time for Yourself
We all know what it feels like to be tired and drained from a poor nights sleep. If this becomes chronic it can have negative effects on our well being leading to weight gain, increase inflammation and development of diabetes. Learn some healthy sleep habits like going to bed and waking up at the same time, keeping the bedroom cool, keeping the bedroom only for sleep and intimacy, and use a white noise machine if needed.
How to Sleep Better