tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984293313213981397.post-15013730143266231412008-04-16T08:09:00.010-04:002008-06-14T08:52:47.978-04:002008-06-14T08:52:47.978-04:00<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><img height="129" alt="" src="http://api.ning.com/files/ndILZnF10rcn-R0uF0yWXf-K6Gj0-At2kYMOJFNgSl7BW39qW2k*F**nX*zpRF*7OPb3wfJLJOoHpElyvzd1WURVa-ZSb0Qx/excuses.jpg" width="129" /></p><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">1. <b>I only have junk food in the house.</b> Well, whose fault is that? You need to have a plan. Sign up for <a href="http://www.weight1minute.com/">Weight1Minute</a> now! </p>2. <b>I don’t know how to eat right.</b> Did you know that <a href="http://www.iowaavenue.com/">Iowa Avenue </a>has a resident registered dietitian who is just waiting to help anyone that “<a href="http://www.iowaavenue.com/profile/askthedietitian">asksthedietitian</a>”?<br /><br />3. <b>I’m too stressed out to eat right.</b> Yes, we have a solution for that too. See <a href="http://www.iowaavenue.com/profile/Melissa">Melissa's page</a>. I attended an emotional eating teleseminar she gave and it was excellent and I highly recommend her.<br /><br />4. <b>I don’t want to give up my favorite foods.</b> You don’t have to. <a href="http://www.weight1minute.com/">Weight1minute</a> is based on incorporating your food preferences. That is what I love about it.<br /><br />5. <b>I don’t have time to eat right.</b> Hmm . . . Doesn’t take too much time to prepare fresh fruits and raw veggies.<br /><br />6. <b>Dietitians cost too much</b>. Maybe, but at <a href="http://www.iowaavenue.com/">Iowa Avenue </a>you can get monthly email support from a registered dietitian for $40.00 per month. You really can’t beat that price.<br /><br />7. <b>5-a-day is too much</b>. Serving sizes are smaller than you think:<br /><br /><ul><li>One medium piece of fruit</li><li>¼ cup of dried fruit</li><li>½ cup chopped, canned or frozen fruit</li><li>4 oz of 100% fruit or vegetable juice</li><li>½ cup chopped, canned or frozen vegetables</li><li>1 cup of leafy greens<br /></li></ul><p>8. <b>I eat all my meals out.</b> There are solutions for that as well. Do you eat alone? If not, split an entrée with the person you are dining with. You will be doing them a favor as well. Another solution would be to only eat ½ of the meal and save the rest for another meal.<br /><br />9. <b>I can’t afford to eat right.</b> Yes you can and if this is your challenge then I will be posting more about this issue in the future or you can always <a href="http://www.iowaavenue.com/profile/askthedietitian">send me a message</a> and I can start helping you now.<br /><br />10. <b>I don’t have any support at home</b>. <a href="http://www.iowaavenue.com/">Iowa Avenue</a> is a friendly place where you will receive lots of support. Don’t be shy; we are all here to help each other.</p>Did I miss an excuse? If so, please leave a comment. And if I haven’t, leave a comment anyway.<br /><br />You have permission to reprint what you just read. Use it in your e-zine, website, blog, or newsletter. The only requirement is to include the following footer...<br /><br />by Diana Young, RD, LD/N, CDE<br />Visit www.TheMenuCoachChronicles.com or www.IowaAvenue.com for more content like this.<br />Reprint permission granted with this footer included.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.TheMenuCoachChronicles.com</div>Diana Young, RD, LD, CDEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07613814032098700201noreply@blogger.com