JANTASTIC

Over the month of January, we set our members the task of evaluating their eating habits and chosing their own changes or areas to concentrate on.  Each area was worked on for 5 days at a time.  Each day, whoever chose the task passed on to somebody else for the next day and so on.  The reason we chose to do each activity for 5 days is so that it starts to become habit forming.

Well done and thank you to all that took part, and a massive congratulations to those who worked hard enough and have seen the great results!!

Here is what we did…

1.Replace fizzy drinks, sports drinks or sugary drinks with water for at least 5 days.

2.Have breakfast everyday for at least 5 days.

3.Be aware of portion control when preparing food.  Slow your chewing down and now shovelling for at least the next 5 days.

4.Eat at least 1 piece of fruit every day for at least the next 5 days.

5.Eat with no distractions, no tv, no mobiles, no facebook and enjoy family time for at least the next 5 days.

6.Pay attention and recognise the good and bad that’s in food by looking at food labels for at least the next 5 days.

7.Be aware of and reduce sugar intake for at least the next 5 days.

8.Keep and review a food diary for the next 5 days.  Look through it to see what are your areas for improvement.

9.Cook at least 1 meal per day from scratch for at least the next 5 days.

10.Be aware of, and actively reduce the amount of salt content in our foods for at least the next 5 days.

11.Pay attention to and increase fibre intake in food for at least the next 5 days.

12.Take in all of your 5 a day every day over the next 5 days.

13.Eat 4 boiled egg whites and or 1-2 pints of milk per day for the next 5 days.

14.Cut caffeine from your diets in drinks and foods for the next 5 days

15.Eat at least 2 portions of fish per week.

16.If you feel the need to snack, then do so on seeds for the next 5 days.

17.Eat before you do your food shopping for at least the next 5 days.

18.Take the long way round when going from A to B or use the stairs instead of the lift for at least the next 5 days.

19.If you peck during the day, keep a healthy alternative handy and get rid of bad snacks.  Use fruit, seeds, soups etc for at least the next 5 days.

20.Drink at least 2 litres of water per day for at least the next 5 days.

21. Plan your meals in advance so you don’t get sucked into the trap of having nothing in and resorting to take aways.

22.Steam your food, it’s healthier, tastier, uses less salt AND leaves less dishes!! Do this for at least the next 5 days.

23.Include green leafy vegetables for at least the next 5 days.

24.No take aways or convenience food for at least the next 5 days.

25.Eat smaller meals more regularly to stave off  ‘hunger’ for at least the next 5 days.

26.Do not eat after 6:30 PM for at least the next 5 days.

27.Post a picture of a meal that YOU have made and explain why it is healthy.