A Resolution You Can Live With
Using your George Foreman grill to keep your 2010 dieting resolution
We’ve come to that time of year again – the time to make those New Year’s resolutions as one year closes out and another begins. Among New Year’s resolutions, there is one undisputed winner in the number of people that make it a goal – anything along the line of sticking to a diet, losing weight or eating better.
Sadly, according to a recent Quirkology Study, only about 12% of the people that make New Year’s resolutions are actually able to keep them. You eat healthy for about a month, then you get busy with the rest of life and forget all about the resolution you made – until the next year when you make it again.
This year, George Foreman wants to help you stick to your resolution and actually make it to that goal you’ve promised yourself to reach, year after year. We’re helping out with a simple plan that will help you eat better and get all the benefits that this has to offer – weight loss, better health, more energy, etc. Here is the easy plan that even some of us on the George Foreman team will be following:
Step 1. Make a plan to adjust your menu gradually
This is not committing to some crazy diet or eliminating everything you like to eat! The problem with most resolution makers is that they start out strong but lose the momentum – like sprinting the first leg of a marathon. Instead, adjust your menu plan gradually and make small changes here and there. Drastic change is a lot harder to keep up than a few small changes incorporated into your daily routine.
Instead of cutting out red meat entirely or switching to only eating fish, try cooking just one salmon dish in place of your regular weekly fare. As we discussed in our blog posting about the importance of Omega 3, salmon is not only nutritious, but extremely good for you as well. Adding just one salmon dish is already halfway to the weekly serving recommendation of the American Heart Association1 , so you’re eating better just by changing one meal per week. Salmon on the grill is fast and easy, so you won’t have to learn how to cook it fancy to be healthy.
Step 2. Cook at home
Eating out is great because it’s easy, but it’s also the easy way to bigger waistline. Unless you’re going to a salad or juice bar every meal you’re eating out, you’re probably eating a lot less healthy than you would if you just stayed home and cooked. While your George Foreman grill is knocking out the fat on your favorite burger, the fast food joint down the street isn’t.
By having the same food that you would at the restaurant cooked from home, you’re able to control portion size, cut the fat and added oil and add healthier accompaniments like walnuts – another good source of Omega 3 – fruits and vegetables. Fresh ingredients also provide more nutrients, so cooking fresh lets you know you’re cooking as healthy as possible. With the George Foreman healthy cooking grill design, you’re able to have the comfort food that gets you through those tough weeks, but have it healthier so you’re not sacrificing your resolution to eat better.
Step 3. Make eating healthy an excuse to expand your palate
It’s easy to get into ruts in the daily grind of the everyday, but making a resolution – particularly one about eating right – is a good way to expand your boundaries. As you try to make your menu healthier, it’s a good time to explore new dishes and types of food that you’ve never tried. You can experiment with grilled eggplant or do a fresh vegetable bake as a side dish for dinner one night.
A good tip to adding new foods into your diet is to make them the first time on a day you’re not swamped. Making a dish for the first time will usually take longer, so you don’t want to try cooking something the first time when you’re busy. Do a new meal on a day off so you have time to dedicate to it – and time to do something else if it turns out you don’t like it. Once you know that a dish is something you like, you can incorporate it into your weekly menu with more confidence.
Just by following these three simple steps, you can start eating better in the new year. These minor changes in your daily routine won’t be a big shock, so you’ll have a better chance of sticking to your resolution and reaching your goals. Plus, you’ll be surprised at what a few small adjustments can do in changing your life – then, as you get comfortable with what you’ve done, you can go even further. In no time, you’ll conquer your resolution and can move onto something new next year!
1 http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4632
