Wellness Games Week 3: Brown Bag It!!

Utah Valley Dispatch Wellness Games

Week Three: Brown Bag It!

January 15 – 21, 2012

Packing a lunch from home allows you to control the portion size and the nutritional value of your food.  Not only will you be happy with your waistline but you will save money, too.  If the average lunch costs about $10, bringing a lunch from home will save you nearly $3,000 per year!  And it’s good for the environment!

Goal: Brown-Bag it several days over the next week.  Pack leftovers, fruit, chips, 100 calorie snacks, etc.  Be creative….save calories, money and the planet!

-          Be aware of your food choices. Try to include all food groups

-          Try to swap a low-fat jello pudding for cookies or dessert.  Pretzels or baked chips instead of regular chips. 

-          Modify some of your food choices rather than eliminate choices.  Don’t allow yourself to feel deprived.  Pack a variety of foods every day.

Example:

Main Dish	DESSERT	SNACKS
Tuna sandwich on whole wheat	100 calorie cookies	Low-fat vanilla yogurt and granola/ pretzels
Chicken Noodle Soup and half turkey sandwich	Graham crackers and skim milk	Cottage cheese with pineapple/granola bar
Left over pasta salad	Low-fat chocolate pudding	17 wheat thins/cheese stick and an apple

GOLD: Brown-Bag It 3 times this week – email Leslie at the end of the week.

SILVER: Brown-Bag It 2 times this week – email Leslie at the end of the week.

BRONZE: Brown-Bag It 1 time this week – email Leslie at the end of the week.