{"id":1544,"date":"2025-04-28T16:56:36","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T16:56:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simplestartnutrition.com\/?p=1544"},"modified":"2025-04-28T16:59:15","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T16:59:15","slug":"its-gonna-be-may-goals-to-consider-entering-a-new-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simplestartnutrition.com\/?p=1544","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s Gonna be MAY: Goals to Consider Entering a New Month"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1544\" class=\"elementor elementor-1544\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-75ef31b6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"75ef31b6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e1b0468\" data-id=\"e1b0468\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3a1e3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3a1e3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">It\u2019s Gonna be MAY: Goals to Consider Entering a New Month<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0af3d52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0af3d52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/simplestartnutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Its-Gonna-be-MAY.png?fit=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1545\" alt=\"Gif of a young Justin Timberlake with the words &quot;It&apos;s gonna be May&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/simplestartnutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Its-Gonna-be-MAY.png?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/simplestartnutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Its-Gonna-be-MAY.png?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/simplestartnutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Its-Gonna-be-MAY.png?resize=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/simplestartnutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Its-Gonna-be-MAY.png?resize=768%2C960&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-582cef4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"582cef4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You are either a Backstreet Boys or NSYNC fan and Chris and I both are team NSYNC!\u00a0 Hello Justin Timberlake! Anyways, if you haven\u2019t heard the song \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GQMlWwIXg3M\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s Gonna be Me<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d, here it is!\u00a0 As you listen J.T. makes \u201cme\u201d sound like \u201cmay\u201d.\u00a0 So of course, the internet ran with it and around this time of year NSYNC and Justin Timberlake blow up social media with memes, hyping you up that \u201cit\u2019s gonna be MAY\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Long story short, It\u2019s gonna be May!\u00a0 We are entering a new month! So what can we tackle?\u00a0 What can we focus on?\u00a0 What new goal or goals can YOU create for yourself!\u00a0 Here are some ideas that I have for you, since it\u2019s gonna be May.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>M:\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cM\u201d stands for <\/span><b>MORE<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0 Now I\u2019m not saying more soda, cookies and bacon.\u00a0 I\u2019m saying redirect your focus from restricting yourself to adding more of the foods that nourish our body.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>MORE fruits and vegetables<\/b><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020\u20132025, most individuals need to consume more fruit and vegetables! About 90 percent of us don\u2019t eat enough vegetables and\u00a080 percent\u00a0do not eat enough fruit. So this is your opportunity to up your game!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think if you\u2019re only eating vegetables at dinner, maybe your goal to start is to add a vegetable at lunch each day.\u00a0 From there you continue to expand.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another example might be if you only eat bananas as your fruit, expand your palate by adding different colored fruits.\u00a0 We say eating the rainbow as a recommendation to keep you open to exploring new fruits and vegetables and to gain different nutrients from each color group.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>MORE water<\/b><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Sweetened beverages like soda or sweetened iced tea are considered empty calories or beverages that don\u2019t give our body any nutrients.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s try substituting a sweetened beverage with a plain old glass of water.\u00a0 Does that not appeal to you?\u00a0 No problem, I get it!\u00a0 Check out <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/simplestartnutrition.com\/?p=373\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">our previous blog<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on ways to add flavor to your water to help you out.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>MORE whole grains<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The recommendation is 50% of your daily grain intake be whole grains.\u00a0 Whole grains are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/simplestartnutrition.com\/?p=842\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fiber<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> filled which help improve our digestion, promote heart health, keep our blood sugars more regulated, keep us feeling fuller longer and support weight management, just to name a few.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s create the goal in a simple way.\u00a0 If you\u2019re used to buying white bread create the goal to buy a loaf of whole wheat bread (make sure whole wheat is the first ingredient) or substitute your white pasta for whole wheat pasta during pasta night next week.\u00a0 Slowly start making the change!\u00a0 You might find yourself liking what you eat!\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><b>A:\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cA\u201d stands for <\/span><b>activity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0 April showers brings May flowers, right? So let\u2019s get moving and get outside and see them in bloom!\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physical activity is important for addressing various disease states like coronary heart disease, stroke, cancer, type 2 diabetes, obesity, hypertension and osteoporosis, promoting aerobic capacity, muscle strength and endurance, supports the ability to engage in daily life activities, promotes brain health and conditions that affect our cognition (such as depression, anxiety and Alzheimer\u2019s disease) and prevents fall or injury risk from falls. Moral of the story there\u2019s a lot of good from moving so what is the recommendation?\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are trying to get at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity aerobic physical activity or at least 75 minutes of vigorous intensity aerobic activity.\u00a0 In addition, it is recommended to strength train using all major muscle groups at least 2 days per week.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Examples of moderate intensity activity<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are a brisk walk, casual bike ride, water aerobics, dancing, gardening, tennis or recreational swimming\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Examples of vigorous intensity aerobic activity<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are running, swimming laps, cycling, Zumba, jumping rope, hiking uphill or playing a sport like soccer or basketball<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So if you read this as just a chunk of information that seems out of sight, no worries. Assess where you are currently and how you can improve.\u00a0 Are you walking your dog each day of the week but lacking the strength training?\u00a0 Now is your opportunity to add it in by lifting some hand weights in the living room.\u00a0 If you are able to walk for 20 minutes on the treadmill, maybe you set your goal to add on another 5 minutes.\u00a0 Do you see what I am doing here?\u00a0 Keep it simple with the goal of improvement.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Y:\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cY\u201d stands for <\/span><b>YOU<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0 You are in control of your diet and lifestyle!\u00a0 If you\u2019ve ever worked with Chris or I, we work with you to create the goals that are suitable for you and your needs.\u00a0 Making change is a process and sometimes it helps to start on a new day, a new week or new month like now!\u00a0 If you are interested in making change, here are some options:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider creating SMART goals.\u00a0 SMART is an acronym that stands for: <\/span><b>S<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pecific,\u00a0<\/span><b>M<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">easurable,\u00a0<\/span><b>A<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ttainable,\u00a0<\/span><b>R<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">elevant, and\u00a0<\/span><b>T<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ime-bound.\u00a0 If you want to learn more about creating SMART goals for yourself, check out <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/simplestartnutrition.com\/?p=1305\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">our previous blog<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> all about it.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work with us! Not only do we create the goals with you but we work with you to make them come to life.\u00a0 With time we continue to adjust them based on your needs from session to session if needed.\u00a0 We are here to help you have the tools you need to make the change you want to see.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now whether you are an NSYNC or Backstreet Boys fan, I hope that this MAY you find a goal to strive towards.\u00a0 I\u2019m going to wrap this up now.\u00a0 It\u2019s time to blast some NSYNC and get some movement in because it\u2019s gonna be MAY.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cheers to a new month,\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-697\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/simplestartnutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Amanda-.png?resize=179%2C179&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Amanda's signature\" width=\"179\" height=\"179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/simplestartnutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Amanda-.png?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/simplestartnutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Amanda-.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/simplestartnutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Amanda-.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/simplestartnutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Amanda-.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/simplestartnutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Amanda-.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/simplestartnutrition.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Amanda-.png?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 179px) 100vw, 179px\" \/><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This blog was written by Amanda J. 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