Happy New Year 2014.........Happy, Healthy, Eating for the Diabetic

Well, the New Year is upon us, 2014 should be the new start to healthy eating, focus on extending our lives.
GOALS:
As we sit and listed our New Year Resolutions, let's take the time to think of the real, reachable goals to improve our health. At the start of the New Year, most focus is placed on losing weight and or exercising.  This is all good, but we must have a plan or goals, be that short or long term goals. For the short term goals, you can place a time of  4-6 weeks and in the time you plan to loose 5-7 pounds. The slower you lose the weight, the longer it stays off! Long term ,40-50 pounds in 12 months or less.

Determination  is key, you must have the drive to want it. You need to picture yourself on how it will feel to loose 7 pounds. Think of  how you will look in the mirror!!

EXERCISE :
What ever form of exercise you choose, be that a safe one and one that you will be consistent with. It should be done everyday. Be that for walking, biking,jogging etc . Start slow!

FOOD CHOICES:
New Year, New Foods,.............why not! This topic can be extensive. But in brief , have a protein breakfast. Eating every 4-6 hours a day. Have most of the carbohydrates in the evening meal.
Change white foods, white rice, white bread, white potatoes, change to foods with colour,add more wheat and whole grains to the meals. Nuts,dried fruits for example .
Take advantage of the foods available to you on the outside of the aisles of the food store.Take in more fresh vegetables try a new one every week!
Avoid fast foods, no foods from a box or can ! Try it for the next six weeks.............