The stress of moving from one state to another combined with a mountain of work for both me and my husband meant that our family’s healthy living routine got a little off track for a while. But now that we’ve settled into our new home, we’ve been inspired to breathe new wholesome energy into our lifestyle.
For example, we just invested in new bikes and bike helmets for everyone in the family. Our old neighborhood in Atlanta was a bit too hilly for bike riding, but our new neighborhood is perfect for pedaling. The kid has already taken her new training wheels out for some spins; there are a lot of other bike-riding kids in our neighborhood to spur her on. Luckily, working from home gives me the flexibility to work in a ride here and there between other obligations.
Also, our new town home is on a private closed road, so it’s pretty safe for our daughter to play outside with her new friends. Instead of coming straight home from school hoping to watch TV, our daughter now can’t wait to go outside and play with the neighborhood kids every day. That gets her parents outside, too (to watch her), and that’s healthy for us!
And the food: The moving month(s) meant a lot of food on the go, much of it not very nutritious. But we’re officially back to cooking in our great new kitchen (with a must-have gas stove), which means we have better control over what we eat. Plus, lately I’ve been working hard on maintaining my portion sizes, and I’ve noticed I feel better after meals when I do that.
Of course, cutting calories and healthy eating are already part of my daily routine. I’ve got my trusty Diet Cokes on hand, use low-calorie Sweeteners in my coffee, and love to experiment with wholesome recipes, such as this one for stuffed pork tenderloin. Mmmmmm, pork tenderloin!
As I’ve mentioned several times before, there’s a ton of research to support how low-calorie sweeteners can contribute to healthy living. In June, the Calorie Control Council reported on a study that showed low-calorie sweeteners have a positive effect on weight loss and appetite control compared with regular sugar. The research findings indicated that participants who ate sugar instead of low-calorie sweeteners consumed more calories each day, gained more weight and fat while those who consumed low-calorie sweeteners lost weight and fat, and were hungrier between lunch and dinner than those who used low-calorie sweeteners. Here’s a link to more on this one.
My family loves its food, and alternative sweeteners let us have our cake and eat it, too!
For example, we just invested in new bikes and bike helmets for everyone in the family. Our old neighborhood in Atlanta was a bit too hilly for bike riding, but our new neighborhood is perfect for pedaling. The kid has already taken her new training wheels out for some spins; there are a lot of other bike-riding kids in our neighborhood to spur her on. Luckily, working from home gives me the flexibility to work in a ride here and there between other obligations.
| Check out my new ride! |
Also, our new town home is on a private closed road, so it’s pretty safe for our daughter to play outside with her new friends. Instead of coming straight home from school hoping to watch TV, our daughter now can’t wait to go outside and play with the neighborhood kids every day. That gets her parents outside, too (to watch her), and that’s healthy for us!
And the food: The moving month(s) meant a lot of food on the go, much of it not very nutritious. But we’re officially back to cooking in our great new kitchen (with a must-have gas stove), which means we have better control over what we eat. Plus, lately I’ve been working hard on maintaining my portion sizes, and I’ve noticed I feel better after meals when I do that.
Of course, cutting calories and healthy eating are already part of my daily routine. I’ve got my trusty Diet Cokes on hand, use low-calorie Sweeteners in my coffee, and love to experiment with wholesome recipes, such as this one for stuffed pork tenderloin. Mmmmmm, pork tenderloin!
As I’ve mentioned several times before, there’s a ton of research to support how low-calorie sweeteners can contribute to healthy living. In June, the Calorie Control Council reported on a study that showed low-calorie sweeteners have a positive effect on weight loss and appetite control compared with regular sugar. The research findings indicated that participants who ate sugar instead of low-calorie sweeteners consumed more calories each day, gained more weight and fat while those who consumed low-calorie sweeteners lost weight and fat, and were hungrier between lunch and dinner than those who used low-calorie sweeteners. Here’s a link to more on this one.
My family loves its food, and alternative sweeteners let us have our cake and eat it, too!
