AARP Rewards Healthy Plate Contest, Week 2 May 10-16

I have stopped eating junk food for two weeks now and also cut out French fries and unhealthy choices. I’m eating more fruit and veges. 

I love dark chocolate which in 'moderation' is supposed to be healthy. LOL I don't know what 'moderation' means; if there's chocolate in the house then I can't stop eating it. SO the only way to to control my lack of discipline is to NOT buy it and NOT have it in the house and tell friends and family that I'm allergic to chocolate so that they don't give it to me as a gift.

Getting new recipes to try makes me excited to start eating healthier, along with not buying junk food. Also find that eating sunflower seeds in a shell occupies my mouth so I’m not eating larger junk foods outside of meal time.

I saw a Ted Talk about eating vegetarian during the week and have mostly stuck to it for the last year. I'm not super-strict, but it has helped me eat better (and better for the planet) without feeling deprived.

Mediterranean diet is great as well as using keto tips

We've gone very low sodium and found it easy to eliminate by making fresh vegetables and main courses rather than buying processed and frozen foods. We've planted herbs and love experimenting with different flavors and new recipes.  We don't miss the salt at all.

My husband and I haven't eaten any fried foods for about 15 years. We stopped eating beef about 6 years ago and eat salmon, tuna and chicken as well as lots of fresh fruits and veggies. I prepare at least 2 vegetarian meals every week. We are in our 80's and walk about 40-45 minutes 6 days a week, plus lift weights 3 times a week and do yoga once a week. 

My diet focuses on calories.  Eat fewer calories means greater weight lose.  Of course the more movement the more calories I can eat without gaining weight.  The trick for me is water.

AARPTerri:

For me to eliminate food out of my diet would be like removing the saliva from Pavlov's dog training stuff from way back there.

I've eliminated Walmart donuts, have not had a Birthday cake made for me in the past couple years, not much on that "processed food" (yuk!)...

I do not know much about "low carb", "low calorie", sugar for my coffee, & definitely "Natural" no fructose corn syrup, less additives & junk to the best of my ability in reading such big words for garbage in a can of Campbell's Chicken Soup. I do miss my Sprouts for my Trail Mix & Rolled Oats have not been there since everything is pre-packaged due to virus.

Stay Healthy!!!

I have slowly been replacing "regular" foods in my house with "Better" foods: For example, enriched or veggie pasta, Omega 3 eggs, whole grain breads, and more fresh foods. It's been practically painless!