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Day 31: Which of the 31 challenges are you going to continue?

Posted by kathryn in Uncategorized

It’s day 31. The final day in the series "31 Days to a Better Diet":/blog/2008/08/01/31-days-to-a-better-diet-introduction.

Over the last month we’ve tried new foods. Worked on strategies to reduce portion sizes. Discussed different ways to get organised. And worked on building a greater awareness of what you eat.

The central goal of the 31 Days to a Better Diet was of course to improve your diet. But I also aimed to highlight the small-scale, incremental changes you could make. It’s easy to put off eating well because changing your diet seems like a huge task. However if you make continual improvements to what you eat, no matter how small, you’re doing it. You’re making your diet better.

And over the last month, if you’ve followed along

  • you will have eaten more vegetables
  • become more aware of your hunger and eating patterns
  • increased the variety of foods you eat
  • reduced the size of your portions
  • uncovered ways to make it easier to eat well when you’re busy

Today’s task

Your task for the final day of 31 Days to a Better Diet is to reflect back over the last month and ask yourself which of the challenges are you going to continue with?

Pick one or two of the challenges. They could be the ones you’ve most enjoyed or the tasks which will make the biggest difference to your diet. And continue doing them. Adapt these changes into your daily and weekly routine. Integrate them into your life, until they become normal for you.

Then you will have achieved the goal – your diet will be better.

Thank you

And I want to say a big, big thank you to everyone who has taken part. Your comments and progress reports have been interesting, enlightening and highly rewarding for me to read, both professionally and personally.

I’d also like to thank the wonderful guest writers, who have contributed so much to the 31 Days to a Better Diet series, giving their personal perspectives on eating well. Crabby McSlacker, Mike Kinnaird, Cassie Young, Sophie, Lucy, Lindsey Clare, Shauna Reid and Katrina. Thank you for your generosity.

Which of the tasks from 31 Days to a Better Diet are you going to continue with?

Images by G & A Scholiers, Benjamin Earwacker, Sanja Gjenero, Hannah Boettcher and Vika Valter.

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31 August, 2008


Comments

Jenaveve 31 August, 2008

Thanks Kathryn – for another fabulous month of tips, tricks and ideas for better eating. I will be continuing the ‘eat more veges’, ‘reduce portion sizes’, and ‘cook with legumes’, as well as following a low GI lifestyle.


Johanna 31 August, 2008

Thanks for a great series Kathryn – so much good advice and suggestions – some of it resonates with some of my experiences of trying to eat healthy and others have given me great food for thought


Sophie 01 September, 2008

Well done Kathryn – 31 days of top quality posting has been quite an achievement. I’ve really enjoyed reading all the posts and have picked up a few ideas along the way. Thanks again for asking me to guest post!


Rhonda 01 September, 2008

Thanks, Kathryn. This has been an inspiring and very informative series of postings! I’m so glad I found your blog. The postings have made me more aware of the number of vegetables I’m eating each day, and I’ll continue to make sure that I eat the right amount every day and not just “most” days. (I’ve recently agreed to participate in a long term university health study into lifestyle and its effect on developing heart disease and diabetes, so that’s helping to keep me on track, too!)
I’m also determined to write up a list of quick and easy meals that I can make from what’s in the cupboard and freezer for those days whn I’ve been falt out at work and a healthy dinner seems too hard to achieve.


Lucy 01 September, 2008

Portion size. And recognising what is actual hunger vs boredom.

It’s been great, this August. Lots to think about and many new voices to read, too. Thank you, Kathryn. I can tell it’s been a labour of love for you.

Go. Put your feet up. And have a little Nana-nap while you’re at it!


kathryn 02 September, 2008

For me the 31 Days has been a good reminder and boost for my own diet. The things I’m taking away are:

  • trying a new food each week. While I eat quite widely, I think I’ve been getting a bit smug and complacent recently. Lucy’s post and my own about using an ingredient from the cupboard and making something new have given me a slight kick in the pants.
  • putting fruit and vegetables on the side. I’ve adopted Cassie’s advice and found this a great way to keep on top of the fruit and vegetable serves.
  • focusing in on the treats I really like. Making a list of my favourite treats was quite an eye-opener. And made me realise how few sweet treats I really enjoy.
  • doing the opposite occasionally. I really enjoyed the day doing the opposite and think I’m going to adopt this strategy once a month, just to stop things from getting too routine.

lindsey clare 03 September, 2008

kathryn, thank YOU for organising this series! i really enjoying reading it (and writing my post). lots of fun. i can’t say i’ve been as attentive and reactive to the whole thing as much as i would’ve liked… but it definitely did reiterate a lot of things that i’ve already learnt, and taught me a few new things as well.
the portion size issue is one i’m going to try and work on!


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