Saturday, April 23, 2005
Eat to un-stress: foundation of self-care
No, I don't mean to eat when stressed. What I am saying is you can eat in such a way that it will help you manage the stressful events in your life, have more energy, live longer and feel a lot better
Most people do it all wrong. Sorry, but that's the truth. I don't know where we got it that the main, biggest and heaviest meal of the day should be in the evening.
The two most important meals of the day are breakfast and lunch, unless your day starts at 3 p.m. or you work nights. The two first meals of your day are where you get the energy to do your work. Most people have a mini or no breakfast at all, some sweet at mid-morning and a salad or sandwich for lunch, only to feel famished and in a slump by 3 p.m. and go on the hunt for more sweets. There is another way.
Coaching challenge:
Do yourself a favour - try it for one week and let me know how it worked for you.
Have a breakfast with some protein and some carb and some fruit, eat a fruit mid-morning or some raw vegetables or a V-8, then have a lunch with more protein than carb and at least 2 servings of veggies (lettuce does not count) and finish your day with a lighter meal comprised of more carb than protein, and another 2 to 3 servings of veggies. Make sure to eat at least 3 hours before your bedtime.
Eating this way will energize you when you need it most.
Marguerite Tennier, M.A.
http://www.canadascoach.com
http://www.probonocoachingcanada.com
Most people do it all wrong. Sorry, but that's the truth. I don't know where we got it that the main, biggest and heaviest meal of the day should be in the evening.
The two most important meals of the day are breakfast and lunch, unless your day starts at 3 p.m. or you work nights. The two first meals of your day are where you get the energy to do your work. Most people have a mini or no breakfast at all, some sweet at mid-morning and a salad or sandwich for lunch, only to feel famished and in a slump by 3 p.m. and go on the hunt for more sweets. There is another way.
Coaching challenge:
Do yourself a favour - try it for one week and let me know how it worked for you.
Have a breakfast with some protein and some carb and some fruit, eat a fruit mid-morning or some raw vegetables or a V-8, then have a lunch with more protein than carb and at least 2 servings of veggies (lettuce does not count) and finish your day with a lighter meal comprised of more carb than protein, and another 2 to 3 servings of veggies. Make sure to eat at least 3 hours before your bedtime.
Eating this way will energize you when you need it most.
Marguerite Tennier, M.A.
http://www.canadascoach.com
http://www.probonocoachingcanada.com
