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A woman is sharing how she lost over 130 pounds and completely transformed her body in a year by “habit stacking,” and a dietitian/diet counselor reveals she actually eats and keeps in stock at home.
Preparing to take a cruise to Alaska several years ago, Sabrina Osland says she was stunned when she was charged extra for being overweight because “it would be taking (a seat) away from somebody else.”
It was that humiliating experience that caused Osland to take up exercising when she returned home.
Osland says she has struggled with her weight since she was young. Now aged 41, she transformed her weight from 266 pounds down to 135 pounds – a 130-pound weight loss in a little over a year.
It was a matter of changing one thing at a time, for example, walking 30 minutes daily until that became a habit. Osland says once one habit was formed, she’d add another one. For example, eating smaller portion sizes by using a smaller plate or bowl. Then another, such as eating more greens or protein.
She began with the small step of committing to 30 minutes of exercise daily. She set reminders on her phone and a to-do list of tasks to keep herself on track, including drinking enough water, taking vitamins, and exercising.
As her endurance improved, she increased her walking to an hour or two 30-minute walks daily. In time, she added some strength training.
But perhaps the biggest transformations began to take place after the pandemic hit.
“All the excuses that I had before where my schedule just didn’t allow it (were gone),” Osland told TODAY. “I was like, ‘I don’t have an excuse.’ It really was about taking those small steps.”
In addition, Osland changed her eating habits from convenient to healthy options. Where she often ate chips for snacks and pizza for dinner, she now has fresh veggies for snacks and salads for dinner.
It’s no more work than actually (making) a pizza,” Osland says. “So it is just changing (my diet) with protein and veggies and trying to take out as much of the carbs.”
You’ve probably heard the saying: “Do as I say, not as I do.” Some people wonder if certain professionals actually practice what they preach. To that end, a dietitian recently revealed what’s in her refrigerator and freezer at home, as well as what her own daily diet consists of.
“As a nutrition consultant, the most common question I get asked is, “What do you eat?” Bonnie Taub-Dix, MA, RDN, CDN, revealed in the U.S. News & World Report article.
As a mom of three, Bonnie says she has always tried to set an example for her family at her own dining table.
“I wouldn’t tell my kids they had to eat anything that I wouldn’t eat,” Bonnie says. She has the same belief regarding her dietary counseling clients and patients.
Here’s what Bonnie wants everyone to know about what professional dietitians actually eat. She keeps some staples in her refrigerator, freezer, pantry, and car.
Refrigerator: Fruits and veggies, especially ingredients that can be used for salads, side dishes, or snacks. A variety of leafy greens, cauliflower, carrots, berries, apples, and mangoes. Cheese is a good source of calcium, particularly cottage and ricotta cheeses. Almond milk.
Freezer: Fruits, berries, vegetables, poultry, and fish.
Pantry: Beans, plant-forward pastas. Grains such as barley, whole-grain pasta, farro and quinoa. Cereals, such as Fiber One (14 grams of fiber per serving) and oatmeal. Sonic vinegar, virgin olive oil, and avocado oil. Canned fish (salmon and tuna).
