National Nutrition Month Challenge: Getting Started

Sometimes, just getting started can be the hardest part of any change. This week (3 days), we will focus on strategies to help set you up for success. When you have the understanding, tools, and skills needed to accomplish any task, it's all that much easier. And, while this isn't necessarily going to be easy, anything you can do to push you in the right direction will help. If you're still on the fence about committing to the challenge, I encourage you to leave all your fears and ideas about yourself behind and see this as an opportunity for growth. Embarking on something new can be scary. All kinds of questions may come up. Can I do this? What if I fail? What if I succeed? Just remember that those times when you step out of your idea of who you are and stretch yourself a little (or a lot) can be the ones you look back on as the most rewarding. Don't be afraid to shake things up and get a little uncomfortable. Trust me, you can do anything you set your mind to.

National Nutrition Month Challenge

As you may or may not know, March is National Nutrition Month. This year's theme is "Get Your Plate In Shape." To celebrate, I am putting forth a challenge to you, my readers, to join me in a month of nutrition tips and goals. For each week of March, I've selected a goal for us all to work towards. The Saturday before each week begins, I will post a summary of that goal, what it means, and why it is important. Then, each day, I will post a tip and/or recipe to help you reach that week's goal. I've also created a calendar that you can print out or save on your computer to follow along. Each week's goal is prominently displayed and each day includes the title of the mini-post to keep you on track. Also, the days where new, original recipes will be posted have a little gold star in the upper-right corner. In addition, I'll be tweeting about what I'm doing to reach each goal so follow me on Twitter (@SarahBethMarsh) to get those updates as well. I can't wait to go on this journey with you all and see what we can learn together. If you have any questions feel free to post them here. Check back tomorrow for my post about our first week (3 days). To join the National Nutrition Month Challenge (NNMC), download the calendar, click here: National Nutrition Month Challenge Calendar