I love how you organized this newsletter. Love the problem + solution intro to each section - very to the point! For me, the biggest obstacle is making sure I do groceries a couple of times a week (European style) so we never run out of food. If healthy food is always available, it's more convenient and easier to reach for it than ordering out.
Yes, here grocery shopping is a little different than back home. Whereas in the States, we load the car all the way, here it’s customary to go shopping a few times a week to pick up enough for 1-3 days. There refrigerators are smaller so by default you can’t buy as much food. It's a double-edged sword. Food is always fresh but then you have to go get it more often.
I might experiment and try shopping multiple times a week instead. I often buy too much produce and don’t get it used in time. If i don’t freeze it, it ends up in the trash, sadly.
The key is to attach it to something you're already doing. I take my son to soccer practice twice a week, so I try to go during the time he's on the field since it's about 30 minutes away and I have nothing else to do. Works out great!
Great solutions Melissa. I always wonder why changing eating habits seem to have the biggest push back with people. People think it is so hard when in reality it really isn’t.
I love how you organized this newsletter. Love the problem + solution intro to each section - very to the point! For me, the biggest obstacle is making sure I do groceries a couple of times a week (European style) so we never run out of food. If healthy food is always available, it's more convenient and easier to reach for it than ordering out.
Thanks! Are you able to get groceries pretty quickly? My weekly trip takes up a few hours of my weekend.
Yes, here grocery shopping is a little different than back home. Whereas in the States, we load the car all the way, here it’s customary to go shopping a few times a week to pick up enough for 1-3 days. There refrigerators are smaller so by default you can’t buy as much food. It's a double-edged sword. Food is always fresh but then you have to go get it more often.
I might experiment and try shopping multiple times a week instead. I often buy too much produce and don’t get it used in time. If i don’t freeze it, it ends up in the trash, sadly.
The key is to attach it to something you're already doing. I take my son to soccer practice twice a week, so I try to go during the time he's on the field since it's about 30 minutes away and I have nothing else to do. Works out great!
Oh yessss great advice there!
Great solutions Melissa. I always wonder why changing eating habits seem to have the biggest push back with people. People think it is so hard when in reality it really isn’t.
I think a lot of it is mindset because once you dig in, it really isn’t that hard - BABY steps! :-)
Yes, it all starts with mindset.
Remembering when we truly feel alive
Yesssss 🩵
Super helpful!