Top 5 tips for dining out
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Rachel M.7 Comments
Posted in: General Discussion in Healthy Eating
1. Have a snack before you eat 2. Delay the bread until the end of the meal 3. Order wisely - choose options with less fat and oil, order salads and fish 4. Order the doggie bag with your meal so you're already thinking about the part you're going to take home 5. Go light on the oil - you can always ask the chef to cook with less.
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52 Proven Ways to Reduce Stress!
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Rachel M.1 Comments
Posted in: General Discussion in Stress Relief
I found this list on Texas Women's University's website - it's super-helpful. Here are the few that have made the most impact for me: write down EVERYTHING (I used to try to remember way too much), plan to be there 15 minutes early (yea, I never do, but I'm not as late anymore) and make friends with non-worriers (not that I've ditched my worrie...
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Dressing on the side!
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Rachel M.2 Comments
Posted in: General Discussion in Healthy Eating
Turns out even a salad can be not so great for you if it's covered in dressing (and wouldn't you know the best tasting ones are not the lowfat ones). I find that the difference in taste between a thin layer of dressing and the loads that the restaurant normally puts on is barely noticable, so I just order the dressing on the side and dab it on ...
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Get new shoes!
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Rachel M.1 Comments
Posted in: General Discussion in Running
I learned this the hard way, but apparently you're supposed to get new running shoes every 500 miles or so. I've been using the same shoes for a few years and my legs and have been hurting lately when I run. I didn't even think it could be my trusty old new balance kicks, but my PT told me to try new shoes. Yep, it was, in fact, all about the...
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