Healthylife® Weigh Part 4 Not everyone may be happy you are trying to lose weight. What you are eating may not be what they are eating. Or, they may feel attention is being placed on their own unhealthy habits. Be careful how many times you bring up your efforts to manage your weight and change […]
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Healthylife® Weigh Part 3 1. Look at your weekly menu. Make a list of all of the ingredients you will need. Calculate how much you will need for the week. Example: * 2 oz. chicken breast x 5 meals = 10 oz. chicken breast * 2 cups greens x 3 meals = 6 cups greens
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Healthylife® Weigh Part 5 Yoga is excellent for improving flexibility, relaxation, and stress reduction. Find a good instructor who can modify yoga to suit your individual needs. Develop your skills slowly. You can also find free yoga resources online or at your library. Watch YouTube videos or DVDs for demonstrations of movements. © American Institute
Healthylife® Weigh Part 4 This is a step-by-step way to become more assertive. L – Look at your needs, wants, rights, and feelings about the situation. A – Arrange a meeting that is convenient for you and the other person to talk. D – Define the problem clearly to the other person. D – Describe
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Healthylife® Weigh Part 2 This game is perfect for when you are making a salad, looking for pizza toppings, filling an omelet, or scoping out a buffet for healthy choices. Involve kids by having them identify different shapes, colors, textures, tastes, and experiences with their food. Game Rules 1. Write down the options on pieces
Healthylife® Weigh Part 7 Farmers Markets are available year-round in many parts of the country. Some markets go beyond produce to offer meats, cheeses, bread, nuts, seeds, high quality chocolates, and homemade sweets. This may be a good time to treat yourself while helping your local economy! *Get to Know Your Growers.Learn more about how
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Healthylife® Weigh Part 7 The term “dietary supplement” can be used for anything that you take orally to enhance your usual food intake. Dietary supplements include vitamins, minerals, amino acids, protein powders, and herbal products. Supplements do not have to be approved by the FDA. Reasons to Take a Supplement: * Females who are pregnant
Healthylife® Weigh Part 7 As you have learned throughout this guide, losing weight can result in many positive changes for your body. One change, however, can make it tougher to maintain weight loss. When you lose weight, the body’s natural reaction is to conserve energy by slowing your metabolism. Your metabolism may be slower than
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Healthylife® Weigh Part 1 Complete the survey below by tracking it in your journal or using the “Print on Demand”. This survey looks at the “big picture” – your overall goals, current habits, strengths, weaknesses, support system, and other factors that influence behavior. Each question has a purpose. Complete all sections. This is one of
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Healthylife® Weigh Part 1 Getting to a healthy weight is not a final stop on the train. Make changes to your environment that make sense for you. Choose foods and activities that you like. If you don’t like kale, put that on a list to try another time. The wonderful thing about weight management is
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