The other day, I was talking with a woman at work whose husband is having some health issues. I told her if she, or anyone for that matter, wanted help with getting their nutrition on track, I would be more than willing to help. I'm by no means a professional, but I do have some knowledge and experience. So, we all had a discussion about macros and food journals and such. Well, it got me to thinking that maybe I should also hop back on that wagon. I had success once before with it and I actually kind of enjoyed it. The analytical side of my mind got to enjoy the structure of it all. I got out my old notes and a notebook and started yesterday. Food journaling and meal planning and tracking. I think I have Frank on board again too. We both need to get real about our health.
I thought that while I'm still feebly trying to train and get stronger, I could also keep my food journey here too. I even made my notes a little more technical with a google spreadsheet for food nutritional values. I shared the link on my Facebook page and I'm putting it here as well. It's a work in progress, I add to it as I go. I'm also adding nutritional values for entire meals and snacks that I may have, and I may also link to the recipes I use. That way if anyone wants some ideas / inspiration, it's easy to access it all.
My hope is that maybe somewhere, someone may get some help from it. I know how overwhelming it can be to try and change your eating habits, but I also know how rewarding it is. I'm certainly not trying to replace anyone's doctor and I do make the caveat that the nutritional values at the top of the sheet are for me, personally and SHOULD not apply to everyone. But at least there's a starting point for people.
Here's a list of some the websites that I've found helpful:
Eating Well, American Diabetes Association, American Institute for Cancer Research, and Clean Food Crush
There are loads of others, but this is where I've a lot of the good recipes and info.
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