Monday January 7, 2013
New Year, Same You (and We Prefer It That Way)
We get it, all the "New Year, New You" talk seems dramatic, clichéd and cheesy. We’re conflicted though because it's "cheese" we like. After all, we're in the business of goal setting. So we’re here to urge you not to be a resolution rebel. Jump on the bandwagon; we'll make it a good bandwagon.
Don’t put all your resolutions in one basket, pick a few from this list that don't require a whole "new you". Remember, you gotta be in it to win it.
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Eat More Chia
We love “eat more” goals. We took a highly scientific poll on twitter, and we're predicting chia will be next kale, so eat more chia (chia bars,
chia nut butter, coco chia, chia fresca
and let's not forget chia pudding). It's a natural appetite suppressant, great for pre-workout energy and a source of omega 3's.
Other "eat more" options: have a minimum of 2 green juices per week, a green vegetable every day or have a liter of water or tea by lunch.
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Be Accountable
We are twit-aholics, and we know many of you are too. Tweet us your resolution with the hahstag #ResPledge to @foodtrainers, and we'll follow up with you and keep you honest. Those who tweet us every month and stick with their resolutions will get a Foodtrainers prize.
Another option: Try the Aria Wifi Scale from the Fitbit folks. While the scale is not for everyone, there's nothing like it for accountability.
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Give Something Up
it's fine to have an early Lent and give something up, but beware of vice swapping, you know how you give up sweets and end up over-wheating? If you're resolution shopping, we'd encourage regular and diet soda, late-night eating or hormone-filled meats get kicked to the curb. Herbal Water and well-sourced meats are fine.
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Assign Yourself Cooking Homework
Pick your favorite cookbook (we’re loving the beautiful Jerusalem book) and try one new recipe a week. Switch books at the end of each month. Or try an appliance like the slow cooker or blender that hasn't been getting much love recently. You can also simply pick a category. Learn to cook fish,
beans, or even hard-boil eggs. Just start somewhere.
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Actually Take Those Vitamins
Chances are you already own some of our favorites. We love biotin for hair, gymnema sylvestre for sweet cravings, rhodiola
for winter blahs, and sea buckhorn for winter skin. Leave them next to your toothbrush as a reminder to take them daily.
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Sweeten Smartly
Ditch pink, yellow and blue, wooo hooo. Liquid NuStevia is our staple calorie-free sweetener, but yes, you can even drizzle maple syrup, which has one of the lowest fructose contents in the whole sweetener aisle. We knew you were sweet and smart.
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Spend More Time Outside
Give yourself a taxi limit per week; yes we are assigning you a taxi cleanse. Make one workout weekly outdoors, and take walking breaks at work, walk the extra subway stop, or play tourist and take a walking tour or walk through a museum.
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Be Prepared
Do you have a nutcase? All the fit girls do. We’re also partial to black+blum lunch containers, Takeya
glass water bottles, and mason jars just may solve all your food-toting problems. And while we’re talking glass vs. plastic- just say no to steaming in the bag…ever. Your resolutions can benefit your whole family.
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Clear Kitchen Clutter
Remove ancient artifacts from your kitchen shelves. Start with spices or teas. Our rule, if you don't recall when you bought it, it goes.
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Do Some Healthy Reading
Remember those old "The More You Know" commercials? Soak up nutrition news from our picks: the gluten-free Cannelle et Vanille cookbook, Wheat Belly, Pure Food and Wine
raw cookbooks, or Mindless Eating.
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Go on a Digital Diet
We love this recent New York Times article about having a turn-off time at night for screens (even tv)... which will give you more time for your healthy reading.
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Know When to Outsource
And finally, this is hard to do alone, maybe outsourcing is the best resolution of all. It's always a good time of year to become a Foodtrainers client and to check out some of our resource picks.
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