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Hi folks, Gene her from the Gene and Dave show. Well here we are. I’m working on week
four of the NCPAD’s 14 weeks to a better you program. I’m feeling good, everything
I’m eating is nutritious and delicious, couldn’t be happier with the food program.
Sometimes though I’m running out of time and I don’t have time to make the breakfast
I want so here what I do. I’ve got several fall back positions. First is a smoothie.
Now these are good to do everyday. But if you only eat them once a week, fine. But if
you’re running out of time its great. What I do is I have my attendant mix, get a scale
here. Then on the scale we put the blender. I tell him to put 3 ounces of blueberries,
3 ounces of mangoes, 3 ounces of peaches, 3 ounces of bananas, 3 ounces of soy milk,
3 ounces of either acai or pomegranate juice. Now the beauty of all this is all these fruits
are individual quick frozen. You get them all in bags so you can keep them in your freezer.
They’re very handy. So you put the blueberries on the scale, you put just 3 ounces. Then
you zero out the scale so you can add a couple ounces of your next fruit. Zero it out and
start over again. Very convenient. This way you’re keeping track of not only your ounces
but the calories in your breakfast. And since I have different attendants I give them the
same instructions so they make the exact same way. So I don’t have to worry about one
attendant making a smoothie 350 calories and another making it 500. So this is a great
fall back plan. Another one is, you’re running out of time for breakfast, hey, what about
some granola, maybe some fresh blueberries, yogurt, maybe even a little bit of honey on
top. Its quick, its delicious, its nutritious. Now plan B for exercise for me has been a
lot more difficult. I’m usually out and about town on assignment and those activities
are usually prescheduled so I don’t have a choice as to when I’m out there. But when
I do have a choice, I plan on making it near the wheelchair fitness center when I go shopping.
I try to plan it near the wheelchair fitness center at a time when I can either go shopping
directly before or after a workout. And scheduling these activities at least a week in advance,
even farther if possible really helps me to keep on schedule. Well, it’s helped me,
I hope it helps you. We’ll see you next time on NCPADs 14-Weeks to a Better You.