Welcome to the first show and podcast of Dishing Up Nutrition for the new year of 2023.

Many of you, like me, are ready to get back on track with your food choices, your exercise routine, your sleep, and your stress management.

But maybe you're wondering, how am I going to get there?

You got back into the sugary treats or perhaps you chose special fancy coffee drinks,

had more alcohol than you typically do either in festive holiday cocktails or wine or champagne

for the new year. And now the fun is over. And frankly, we've started to realize that we have

less energy, more cravings, maybe our jeans are fitting a little tighter,

and just not feeling as great as we did before the holidays.

My name is Teresa Wagner.

I'm a registered and licensed dietitian, and I'm here today with Leah Kleinschrode, who is also

a registered and licensed dietitian.

And we want to offer you some practical ways to get back on track.

Yes.

Well, good morning, listeners.

Good morning, Teresa.

Good to be in studio with you again.

And yes, we're definitely at that time of year where a lot of us,

we're still just trying to get our bearings about us again,

you know, following those weeks of shopping, baking, social events, traveling, and, I know,

for, at least for us here in Minnesota, a couple of snowstorms that really shut things down

for a little while.

And that frozen snap that we have is so cold.

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