Habits 101

Ready to make healthy changes that last? It starts with the basics! These posts will give you some background on how habits are made (and broken).

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What is a Habit, and How do You Form One?

September 6, 2019 No Comments

Author Robert Collier once said that, “success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.” Whether you want to eat more

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How Intrinsic Rewards Can Help You Achieve Your Health Goals

September 6, 2019 No Comments

What if I told you that you could become more healthy by being more selfish? Sounds too good to be true, right? Not a bit!

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Can Micro Habits Help You Reach Your Goals?

August 13, 2019 No Comments

What can Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson teach you about achieving your loftiest health goals? Quite a bit, actually! Aside from creating a (sadly discontinued) motivational

Who says being a creature of habit is always a bad thing?

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Never cheat on tacos!! Whipped up some Korean barbecue inspired breakfast tacos this morning with some leftovers. Corn tortillas, lean beef tossed and a smidge of Korean barbecue sauce, egg whites, kimchi, sriracha, kale. Served in a dinosaur. 🌮🦕🦖 #rphealth #rpsimplified #rpstrength #rpsimplifiedtemplates #rawr #tacolove #dietitianapproved

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If you have a jar of salsa and some fish filets, you have a family-friendly 5-minute dinner. Just warm the salsa in the skillet, then simmer the fish until cooked through. A mild, flaky fish like cod works best (thaw under cold water for a few minutes if it’s frozen). I also recommend a mild salsa, unless you like your food nuclear. 🔥🔥🔥 #rphealth #rpsimplified #rpsimpletemplate #kidapproved #dietitianapproved #5minutedinners

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Did you know that kids who help prep meals are more likely to eat them? In fact, it’s one of the best ways to combat pickiness. Even little ones can get involved. Some of Calvin’s (who is 4) tasks tonight:
-chopping tomatoes with a kid safe knife -salad spinner (his favorite)
-kneading dough
-topping pizza
Even though our 🌮🍕 included ingredients he normally shies away from, he ate it all up.
#pickiness #familynutrition #kidswhocook #tacos🌮

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Happy Friday! Shared more of my thoughts on habits over at @crossfit26 today! If, like me, you like to mark off your progress as you work on a habit, I have a printable tracker for you. Click on the link below, scroll to the bottom, and click on the monthly habit tracker link. #habits #resolutions #resolution2018 #fitness #nutrition #lifestylechange

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Pssst. Well-meaning dietitian here. If you’re among the nearly 2/3 of Americans who set New Year’s resolutions, may I propose a different strategy? New Year’s resolutions don’t work. In fact, some studies estimate that more than 90% of them are abandoned. I am fully in favor of aspiring to be a better version of yourself, but there’s a better way to do it.
Rather than setting a resolution, try focusing on a habit. A good example of this would be, “I will throw away 25 things in my house every day,” as opposed to, “I will declutter my house by June.” A habit is specific, and it allows for midcourse corrections when things aren’t going so well. It also allows you to celebrate little victories along the way, which builds confidence and helps cement your behavior change (In fact, I am a big fan of printing out a habit tracker and checking off each day that you are successful. I find it very gratifying). So back to that resolution you were considering. Is there a habit you can work on that would get you closer to that resolution? Reframing your resolution to focus on the process and not the outcome could make all the difference in your quest to be healthier.
#resolutions #healthynewyear #habits #resolution2018 #newyear

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Hell hath no fury like a registered dietitian asked to review one of the most ridiculous fad diets ever created. Seriously, what is up with the 3-Day Military Diet? 40% of the calories on day 2 come from hot dogs and ice cream!?! No veggies on day 3?!?? Look, I get the appeal of a diet that promises rapid weight loss. But this diet website is full of bad advice. If you’d like my full take on it, visit dietvsdisease.org.
#linkinbio #faddiet #why #nope #butwherearetheveggies

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Habits 101

What is a Habit, and How do You Form One?

How Intrinsic Rewards Can Help You Achieve Your Health Goals

Can Micro Habits Help You Reach Your Goals?

Who says being a creature of habit is always a bad thing?

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