Showing posts with label organizing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label organizing. Show all posts

Sunday, November 23, 2014

A FEW SIMPLE WAYS TO START EATING "CLEAN"!


1-Drink half your weight in water ounces each day! For example, I weight 130lbs and I drink a minimum of 65oz. If your not a fan of plain water, add fruit! My fav is cucumbers and lemon!
2-Get ride of fake foods! Rule of thumb here is... If its made in a plant DONT eat it and if it comes from a plant EAT IT! A way to start gradually is replace your refined breads and pasta thats made with white flour with ones made from whole grains.
3-Trick your tastebuds! when your used to using salt, & other additives for your food, it can be hard to adjust to the new subtle flavors of whole foods. So mix the Old with the New. For instance, from brown rice to white rice, mix the two and gradually decrease to amount of whit rice each time you make it until your eating only brown rice:)
4-More fruits and veggies! Add a piece of fruit with breakfast and lunch and add a portion of veggies to lunch and dinner!
5-MEAT and Protein! Start out by simply buying lean meat that was grass fed. Eggs need to be free range or pasture raised.
6-Organic fruits and veggies! 
7-Shopping! Most of the whole natural foods are found on the outside aisles of the store.
8-Lables are bad! Avoid hydrogenated oils, artificial flavors & colors, preservatives, high amounts of fat, sodium and added sugar. 
***IF IT HAS A LABEL-BAD***
***NO LABEL- GOOD***

*Last but not least- COOK AT HOME SO YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU ARE PUTTING IN YOUR BODY!

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Thursday, October 30, 2014

PLAN AHEAD!




     EVERYONE ALWAYS ASK ME HOW I AVOID JUNK FOOD, TRUTH IS I WOULDN'T IF I DIDN'T PLAN AHEAD. I'M A STRESS EATER AND I LOVE ALL CARBS AND I ALWAYS CRAVE IT AT THE WORST TIME OF DAY! BEDTIME!
   
   
    SO HERE IS WHAT I DO...
SUNDAYS I PLAN MY MEALS FOR THE WEEK AND GO GET MY GROCERIES ACCORDINGLY. IF I GO WITHOUT MY LIST, I BLOW IT, SO I PLAN AHEAD.

     PISTACHIOS, ALMONDS, FRUIT, LEAN MEAT, GRANOLA, GREEK YOGURT, COTTAGE CHEESE, SILK ALMOND MILK, ETC. THIS IS A FEW FOR EXAMPLE.

      WHEN I KNOW I'M GOING TO BE TRAVELING THAT WEEK I MAKE SURE THAT MY SNACKS ARE PACKED WITH PROTEIN AND HEALTHY FATS BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY I MAKE SURE ITS PORTABLE AND EASY TO GRAB AND GO.

    A FEW OF MY FAVORITE SNACKS ARE...

*WHOLE WHEAT BAGEL, TOASTED, WITH CREAM CHEESE TOPPED WITH TOMATOES SALT AND PEPPER! ITS SUPER EASY AND FAST TO MAKE, JUST PUT IT IN A SANDWICH BAG AND RUN!

     *1 LARGE BANANA AND BABY BELLE CHEESES! THIS USED TO BE MY FAVORITE QUICK AND EASY BUT SADLY I'M NOT ALLOWED TO HAVE ALOT OF POTASSIUM BECAUSE OF A MEDICINE THAT I'M CURRENTLY TAKING SO I SWITCHED THE BANANA FOR AN APPLE OR CANTALOUPE... I'M STILL TWEAKING THIS ONE...

     *THE GRAPES AND CHEESE KABOBS! THE EASIEST OF ALL THE QUICK SNACKS AND IF YOU HAVE KIDS IN THE CAR... ITS NOT MESSY! THIS ONE IS SUPER FILLING AND WILL GIVE YOU THAT SWEET & SAVORY TASTE. I LOVE IT BECAUSE WHEN MY MID AFTERNOON CRASH HITS (USUALLY IN THE CAR LINE OR WHILE WAITING FOR ALEX TO GET OUTTA CHEER) I JUST WANT SWEETS AND SALT! THIS TAKES CARE OF THAT AND BEST OF ALL...I DON'T MIND THE KIDS SNACKING ON THIS BEFORE DINNER!

     * LAST BUT NOT LEAST,  CELERY BOATS! NOT MY FAVORITE BUT IT HELPS ME MAINTAIN AND I CAN  MAKE IT TOLERABLE. LOL. WHEN I HAVE SPLURGED AND FEEL BLOATED, CRAPPY, AND STILL HUNGRY I EAT THESE. IF I NEED ENERGY I USE ALMOND BUTTER & DRIED CRANBERRIES. IF I NEED FILLER I USE SUNFLOWER BUTTER AND GOLDEN RAISINS. HOWEVER FOR TASTE ONLY I LOVE PEANUT BUTTER,ALMONDS AND A"FEW WHITE CHOCOLATE CHIPS". I KNOW... WEIRD RIGHT?!

    I HATE "REGRET"! AND I REFUSE TO "REGRET" A FOOD CHOICE! ITS POINTLESS, & ITS EMPTY. I DO STILL STRUGGLE WITH THIS BUT I WILL KEEP PLANING AHEAD AND PUSHING FORWARD!

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Thursday, January 26, 2012

FIT 2 FAT 2 FIT AGAIN


I'm one of those girls that has always struggled with weight issues. I'm a "MANIC MOM" who runs errands, shuttles my kids everywhere, I have the cool house in the neighborhood (so there is always extra kids around), cleaning & cooking, the list could go for days but I will spare you. The fuel to do this throughout the day is usually gas station peanuts, Slim Jim's and caffeine drinks just so that I can crash after dinner not able to lift a finger much less go for a run! I'm determined to find a plan that gets me back to the picture weight above and I want you to join me, suggestions and tips are welcome here... so let me have it. I'll keep y'all posted <3