No Added Sugar Challenge!

Happy Monday and our last Monday together during this challenge!

Today I wanted to touch on mindful eating… we have focused a lot on what we put on our plate and importance of moving our body but we haven’t talked much about the psychological aspect of eating.

Eating can be a very emotional and social experience. Very few times do we really think about eating for what it is - fueling our body for our day and life moving forward.

To see eating for what it truly is, we have to practice being present with our food - this is called mindful eating! It involves paying attention to your food’s taste, texture, and smell, and listening to your body’s hunger and fullness cues. Mindful eating helps us create a healthier relationship with food by tuning into our bodies needs. It also helps prevent overeating, improves digestion & can enhance the…

Friendly reminder to think about how you want your routine and habits to look come Feb 1st - which will be here before we know it!

I also encourage you to prepare for the last week ahead. If you’ve been happy with how you have prepared previous weeks, continue to do the same and see if you can do something additional to help yourself out! If you haven’t quite got any prep down yet, there’s still time to give things a try or test out different things!

Wanted to share my instagram here where I post many different recipes and ideas that are great for meal prep!

https://www.instagram.com/kostyshyn.nutrition/

If you have any questions on anything comment below or reach out personally!

One week from today, we will officially be “off” of the challenge. Before we know it the week will be up, so I encourage you to take sone time this weekend and think about how you want your routine to look after the challenge comes to an end.

I strongly encourage you to continue with the habits you have developed over the past 23 days as best as you can and leave exceptions for times when you need to eat out, have an event or special occasion, etc. I also strongly encourage you to continue with movement and if you haven’t yet, highly consider adding in strength training.

This weekend and upcoming week, I encourage you to make goals or layout how you want your routine/lifestyle to look come February 1st. I also challenge you to add one extra step this week. If you currently workout/exercise 3x a week, can…

Happy Friday Everyone!

I wanted to touch a bit on one of my favorite topics when it comes to changing the way you eat... volume eating!

When people think about healthy eating or eating to lose weight, they often think about eating less and smaller portions. In some ways this is true, we want to reduce our portions of things that aren’t benefiting us nutritionally, but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy large, satisfying meals. 

Volume eating can be a game-changer when it comes to weight loss and nutrition. The idea behind volume eating is that you eat a large volume of food, but with fewer calories. This is usually achieved by focusing on foods that are high in water content, fiber, and protein, which are both filling and nutrient-dense. Foods like fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and whole grains take up a lot of space in your stomach, making you…