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THE IMPORTANCE OF TRYING DIFFERENT THINGS

Experimenting with your health and wellness options is important. Extremely. Can’t stress it enough.

Why?

One reason is that there may be things you’re convinced from childhood you don’t like (ex. Apples), until you try them AGAIN as an adult and discover they’re not so bad after all. Or, at the very least, you can find ways to incorporate those things into your life without it driving you crazy.

One of those things for me is peanut butter. I was never fond of it as a kid, but as I got older, turns out peanut butter is actually good, and I'll eat it pretty regularly.

Another reason to experiment is it can be a jumping off point for other healthy habits or activities.

I hate doing crunches. I’ve never liked them. But I’ve found that if I do a few (10-20) before I get out of bed in the morning, I’m MUCH more likely to do them without blowing it off or talking myself out of it, in addition to setting a positive tone to start out my day. 

Now, do I think doing 15 crunches in the morning is going to give me six-pack abs? Absolutely not!

But!

Do I think doing 15 crunches is a morale booster first thing in the morning to keep working on my movement and nutrition throughout the day?

Absolutely!

Experimenting also helps you get creative and find the things you ACTUALLY like.

Saw a cooking video about adding more greens (ick) into your diet and a recipe that actually looked really good. Tried it. Just about gagged.

So that left me with over half a bag of greens that I hated to waste, but had no idea how to make them palatable. Found a DIFFERENT recipe (Italian Sausage and White Bean Stew) that called for adding spinach, and I substituted the greens I had left.

Tried it.

DELICIOUS!!! Rich, creamy, great flavor, and the greens were almost negligible in the stew.

My point?

Experimenting with different foods, movement, hydration ideas, stress management, and sleep options is how you’re going to find things that work for YOU!

My entire family listens to podcasts and videos for entertainment or education. I listen to sleep better at night.

Hubs likes taking walks early in the morning. I prefer late evenings. Mini-Me is all about the sports for her activity, and so are my college-aged sons. They would rather go play basketball with their buddies or co-ed softball. Sometimes they’ll lift weights at the wellness center.

Within the last few months, Hubs has had to experiment a LOT more with foods that will work for his medical needs. He tried sourdough bread and really enjoyed it. But we recently couldn’t find his regular brand of bread and had to grab a multi-grain version of his sourdough.

It DID NOT go well.

He always thought he didn’t like apples until a friend of Mini-Me told him to try Tajin (a spice blend of chiles, lime, and sea salt) on them. He LOVES IT!

Being open-minded and experimenting with your health, nutrition, and weight loss can be a fun and adventurous way to meet your goals. There’s nothing wrong with saying an experiment didn’t work (sauteed greens, blech!), or finding a new, interesting way to make it work instead (stew).

Your health, nutrition, and weight loss journey doesn’t have to look like anyone else’s, nor should it. Find your way and enjoy the ride!

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