TOTD

Nutrition Tip of the Day
Eat a Larger Lunch & Breakfast
I know many of us have heard that it is important to eat a small dinner and larger lunch and breakfast, but how many of us actually do it? I know, for me, it is tough! My husband gets home and is starving so I would make a big meal to fill him up, when in reality, a smaller meal would do. So, to try to change this, I am making his lunches bigger, and then keeping a larger dinner, but making it "larger" with fruit and salads. I am a Midwest girl at heart and love my meat and potatoes, but for the sake of our health, we are eating more fruits and vegetables and less meat and potatoes at dinner...and guess what...it's still filling!

Exercise Tip of the Day
Try a Pedometer
When I was working in a rehab hospital, I often found that at the end of the day I was so tired from running around all over (I know busy moms can relate!), that I really did not want to work out at night. One thing that experts recommend for those of us who have limited time to workout is to walk 5-6 miles a day (at least 10,000 steps).
I know that starting a workout program can seem really overwhelming, one thing that might be good to try is buying a pedometer and tracking your steps. Make a simple chart that tracks your steps each day and try to increase your steps by 500 every day. Park a little farther away in the parking lot, take the stairs, walk on your work break...each of these activities can add tons of steps! You can even make a little contest out of it with co-workers, friends and families! Have fun with it :)