Woo Hoo Team! We did it! We are already into week 4!:happy: I am excited to start a fresh week with you, so let's get busy with a brand new challenge!! Ready?.......

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I want us to challenge ourselves to prepare our own foods this week (avoid eating out as much as possible). I know this will take some planning but the payoff will be worth the efforts. Restaurant food is often prepared with much more sodium, msg and ingredients we would never prepare our own food with. Even when ordering the restaurant's healthier options, you are at the mercy off the cooks. Studies have shown over and over again that there can be many more calories and much more fat in your "healthy order" because each order varies so much depending on how the cook prepared it. If you already avoid restaurant foods, I want you to challenge yourself to eat as clean as possible. This means whole, unprocessed foods. Go for the fresh fruits, veggies, lean meats, nuts and so on. Avoid the boxed items and read those labels to watch for any ingredients you may not recognize.

2---- For the second part of our challenge I want us to pay it forward. I feel we are so blessed to have MFP and our friends on here. Let's spread the joy! There are many ways we can do this. Here are a few examples:
- ask a friend to join you on a walk
- take a healthy food item to work or to a neighbor to share
- give someone at the gym a compliment to let them know you notice their healthy efforts
- tell someone about MFP and how it is FREE

Let's see how many times we can pay if forward this week! Please share with us throughout the week how your food efforts are going and what you are doing to pay if forward. You all rock on participating in our challenges. Let's inspire each other!