The LOLA Good Food Guide

I talked about our friend Kim, the founder of LOLA, in a previous post and I wanted to share her "Eating: Rules to Live By...":

1. Eat breakfast everyday.
2. Establish an eating cut-off time at night, preferably 2 hours before bedtime.
3. Drink water throughout the day.
4. Limit your alcohol consumption (less than 6 drinks per week).
5. Eat 3 meals and 2 planned snacks per day. Balance all meals and snacks.
6. There are no "bad" foods, just remember moderation. "You are what you eat."
7. Limit restaurant dining to a maximum of twice a week.
8. Center dinner around vegetables.
9. Curb emotional eating. Understanding how and why you eat can help you change your behavior.

Kim says "eating well takes planning...don't ruin good training with a bad diet!" She also says that "being nutritionally fit is a lifestyle, not a quick fix diet."

Kim's eating rules are things that we've all heard before but for many of us, it goes in one ear and out the other. SheRuns thoughts on becoming nutritionally fit...begin incorporating Kim's eating rules slowly and don't try to do it all at once. Changing your "bad" food behaviors and creating healthy habits takes time to take hold. By taking your time you are more likely to stick with it--funny, it's just like exercising.