| > | | | | something other than stuffing your face while you |
| | | | are watching television. Cut up some meat and |
| Many years ago a nifty little device came out | | | | vegetables. If you really don’t have the |
| called the Crock Pot. You could cut up a bunch of | | | | time it will take to cook up the meat (anywhere |
| veggies, meat, and spices, dump them in the pot, | | | | from 15 to 30 minutes depending on the meat |
| and it did all the hard work. You came home at | | | | and how you like it) then buy pre-cooked meat. |
| the end of the day and Presto you had a nice | | | | If you take time each night you can cut up |
| hearty meal. Add a salad and some bread/rolls | | | | enough veggies and meat for meals all week. For |
| and you were set. | | | | lunch make it the night before. Buy yogurt on sale |
| As I visit numerous on line boards and web | | | | and take it to work. Or do what I did for years, I |
| groups/forums I see more and more people | | | | made my sandwich the night before. One slice of |
| mentioning how they made their meal in the | | | | bread with chicken, turkey, tuna, egg salad with a |
| crock pot. I am happy to see it is making a | | | | piece of fruit. Not only will you eat better but you |
| comeback. With all the press which the obesity | | | | will save money too! |
| crisis and how bad we all eat is getting, it gives | | | | Breakfast, get up 15-30 minutes early and take |
| me hope for many Americans. Now we just have | | | | the time for a glass of juice with a multi-vitamin |
| to worry about how to get the rest of them to | | | | and a bowl of cereal, oatmeal, eggs, etc. Be |
| eat healthier. | | | | calorie conscious with the cereal, stay away from |
| I am so tired of hearing from people they | | | | those high in sugar and calories. However, |
| don’t have the time for home cooked | | | | remember eating a good breakfast is of utmost |
| meals. I work, I have the kids, yada, yada, yada. | | | | importance. Research has shown that this is the |
| Everyone has some kind of excuse. However, if | | | | most important meal of the day. It is the meal |
| you ask these same people if they saw Survivor, | | | | that is going to give you the energy to get |
| Amazing Race or any number of other reality | | | | through the day! |
| shows, they can recite the show from beginning | | | | So start eating healthier today, you no longer |
| to end. Well, how about using your hands for | | | | have any excuses! |