{"id":62,"date":"2023-05-03T15:49:53","date_gmt":"2023-05-03T15:49:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kidneychef.com\/realistic-resolutions-for-continual-health\/"},"modified":"2023-05-12T23:23:28","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T23:23:28","slug":"realistic-resolutions-for-continual-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kidneychef.com\/realistic-resolutions-for-continual-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Realistic Resolutions for Continual Health"},"content":{"rendered":"
Marika Wamback, R.D.
\nRenal Dietitian |<\/p>\n
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Happy new year!\u00a0 As we welcome in 2018, many of us will want to start the year off with healthy goals; the top ones being losing weight, and quitting smoking.\u00a0 These are admirable goals, but often, people quit just as they\u2019re getting started.\u00a0 This is because they have not set realistic goals for sustainable change.\u00a0 With kidney disease, it can be even more of a challenge, due to the constant monitoring of kidney function.\u00a0 Kidney disease can often feel like a lifestyle in and of itself.<\/p>\n
Realistic resolutions will help you, whether or not you have kidney disease. Making them work for you in the long term is key.\u00a0 With food costs increasing in 2018 and increase cost in dining out, and with constantly increasing demands on our time, making small, effective changes is essential to achieving our goals.\u00a0 Below are 10 ideas on how to make realistic resolutions based on common challenges amongst patients.<\/p>\n
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Make a weekly menu of supper meals, as leftovers can be used for lunch (pre-packed work meals accomplished!).\u00a0 Take a sheet of paper, write the weekly meals on the bottom, and the list of groceries with ingredients on top.\u00a0 Like anything, it comes with practice.\u00a0 After a few times, you\u2019ll find you have your list done very quickly, and your week taken care of.\u00a0 If you need ideas, or are unsure about what you can eat, see your dietitian.<\/p>\n
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If you want to drink more water but find it boring, try adding some fruit slices to it.\u00a0\u00a0 If you really need to watch your potassium, use berries instead of tropical and\/or citrus fruits.\u00a0 Coconut water is not advised for renal patients with uncontrolled potassium levels.\u00a0 Dark \u2018cola\u2019 pop is high in phosphorus, which can also be risky for renal patients.\u00a0 Plain, unenriched rice milk can be used if phosphate needs to be closely controlled.\u00a0 The 80\/20 rule is just as important with fluid choices as it is with food.\u00a0 Of course, if you\u2019re on a fluid restriction, choose your fluids wisely.\u00a0 Anything sugary or salty will cause you to drink more, which can affect your blood pressure, cardiovascular system, and dialysis regime.<\/p>\n
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Am I eating because I\u2019m physically hungry?\u00a0 Or am I eating because I\u2019m bored, upset, stressed, or simply because it\u2019s there?\u00a0 Emotional eating is a challenge but one that can be overcome.\u00a0 Perhaps a goal may be to \u2018schedule snacks most days of the week at 10 am and 3 pm\u2019 or to \u2018schedule daily meal times of 8 am, 12 pm, and 5 pm,\u2019 to help reduce the temptation to emotionally eat.\u00a0 Seek help from your team.\u00a0 It will help meet your goals of better overall health.<\/p>\n
Small, simple goals often lead to other positive health outcomes.\u00a0 Seek your team, be realistic, stay focused, and be flexible.\u00a0 You\u2019re on your way to success!<\/p>\n
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