MOVE IT!
Whether it be attending Curves, taking a walk, dancing, shopping, skiing, bowling, just keep moving. This will enhance your all over well-being and keep you energized.

DAYLIGHT!
Soak up as much as you can, when you can, gardening, walk at the beach, hiking through the woods, this will help to generate our precious "sunshine" vitamin D so valued at this time year when sun can be minimal.

HAVING A SIT DOWN DINNER/BUFFET?
Make your first helping a small one. That way, if you're expected to take seconds, the total amount will be about the same as a normal-sized portion.

20 MINUTES!
Spend this time each day doing something that brings you JOY.

Additionally, eat slowly, as it takes this amount of time for the brain to realize that you're no longer hungry. Hold off on seconds for at least twenty minutes. Still hungry? Have a few more bites. Use the 20 minutes to do something unrelated to food.

PLAN AHEAD!
Don't go to a party or dinner hungry. Eat a small, high-fibre snack before hand such as a crispy apple or other fruit with a handful pecans or walnuts or sunflower and pumpkin seeds. Drink plenty fresh water.

BE REALISTIC!
Save your appetite for favourite foods only. DON'T feel guilty if you partake; just get yourself back on track the next day.         

Dori Bodman, RHN, is available for consultation with individuals and groups, special needs, sports, corporate and seniors. She has written articles for the North Shore News and North Shore Magazine and has given many wellness talks through her "Love the Body You Were Given" health series in North Vancouver, BC. Her professional affiliations include CSNN (Canadian School of Natural Nutrition) Alumni Association and HANS member. Contact Dori Bodman at bodman_nutrition@yahoo.ca

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