Favorite: frozen berries from Trader Joe's
Friday, March 2, 2012
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
What I Ate On Wednesday
I managed to take a picture of everything I ate today, except for my morning oats and almond meal :( I couldn't help it...I was too hungry and forgot to take a picture! I'll take one tomorrow for you :) Now, let's move into What I Ate On Wednesday!
The Food Choices We Make...
When working in obtaining a healthy lifestyle, did you ever ask yourself how you obtained such an unhealthy lifestyle? I asked myself this question today and realized the answer was all the poor, unhealthy choices I've made, thinking "Oh, why don't I have this cupcake now...it's a special occasion" or "Hey, I've eaten well for two days, I deserve a cheat day". When I added it all up, I realized I actually gave myself more excuses to make bad choices and less reasons of making healthy decisions.
Today alone I almost convinced myself to have a cupcake. After making a conscious decision I decided to have an apple. I could have also totally blown my lunch but instead but opted to have a healthy tuna sandwich and soup.
Continuously making healthy choices will allow you to see results that last and let you appreciate real, clean eating and not overload on sugar.
What also really helps is planning. Every Sunday I hit up the grocery store and buy a bag of apples, string beans, carrots and bell peppers. I cut up all the vegetables, place them in baggies and bring these and the apples to work and leave them there. Now, if I want an unhealthy snack I think twice and reach for an apple instead. I also take some time out to make some healthy meals for the week. This way I know when I come home from work, I have a healthy, homemade dinner waiting for me.
We are what we eat and if every time we want a snack and reach for chips... guess what...we are going to look like a sack of potatoes :-p
I hope this post allows you to think twice about the food choices you make...especially if you are unhappy with your body and wonder why. Sometimes you just need to put things in perspective to realize what's going on, and that's OK. Better late than never!
Today alone I almost convinced myself to have a cupcake. After making a conscious decision I decided to have an apple. I could have also totally blown my lunch but instead but opted to have a healthy tuna sandwich and soup.
Continuously making healthy choices will allow you to see results that last and let you appreciate real, clean eating and not overload on sugar.
What also really helps is planning. Every Sunday I hit up the grocery store and buy a bag of apples, string beans, carrots and bell peppers. I cut up all the vegetables, place them in baggies and bring these and the apples to work and leave them there. Now, if I want an unhealthy snack I think twice and reach for an apple instead. I also take some time out to make some healthy meals for the week. This way I know when I come home from work, I have a healthy, homemade dinner waiting for me.
We are what we eat and if every time we want a snack and reach for chips... guess what...we are going to look like a sack of potatoes :-p
I hope this post allows you to think twice about the food choices you make...especially if you are unhappy with your body and wonder why. Sometimes you just need to put things in perspective to realize what's going on, and that's OK. Better late than never!
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Recipe Alert: Flourless Almond Butter Cookies
I came home tonight in the mood to bake some cookies...BUT I did not have any flour :(. So, I got googling away to find flourless cookie recipes. I found a lot for flourless peanut butter cookies. I'm kind of PB'd out so I thought why not make cookies with almond butter. This is exactly what I did. I made flourless LOW SUGAR almond butter cookies. Read on for the deets.
Ingredients:
1 cup almond butter (I used raw, crunchy)
1 egg
1/4c sugar
1tsp. baking powder
Pinch of salt
Optional: vanilla, cinnamon
The original recipe called for one cup of sugar. I only use a 1/4c because I did not want overly sweet cookies.
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Use a tablespoon to scoop out cookie dough on cookie sheet. Bake for 12 minutes. Cookies will look done but may be soft to the touch. Allow to cool for 15 minutes and cookies will set.
Makes 16 cookies.
Ingredients:
1 cup almond butter (I used raw, crunchy)
1 egg
1/4c sugar
1tsp. baking powder
Pinch of salt
Optional: vanilla, cinnamon
The original recipe called for one cup of sugar. I only use a 1/4c because I did not want overly sweet cookies.
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Use a tablespoon to scoop out cookie dough on cookie sheet. Bake for 12 minutes. Cookies will look done but may be soft to the touch. Allow to cool for 15 minutes and cookies will set.
Makes 16 cookies.
Monday, February 27, 2012
A Very Healthy Oscars Night!
I went to an Oscars party at a friends house last night and was served an array of healthy foods!
The night started off with appetizers which consisted of a goat cheese log encrusted with wild blueberries and served with crackers! This was a hit and sadly I did not get a picture :-( a platter of vegetables with dip, made by yours truly was also served :-) I was psyched about my veggie platter, mainly because I made it and only spent $8, including the tray!!!
I bought veggies: cucumbers, red bell pepper, string beans and carrots. Sliced these all up (except for the carrots which I bought pre cut). I also bought two dips: hummus and yogurt. I also went to the dollar store and bought a large dividing tray for the veggies FOR A DOLLAR!! Yes, one dollar!!! I plated the veggies, added the dip and voila, a beautiful veggie platter :-)
Ok, enough about my veggie platter. Moving on, after appetizers' we were served deliciously fresh avocado wraps filled with avocado, tomatoes and red onion. Mmmm... So amazingly delicious! As if I wasn't already stuffed, the hostess with the mostest also made delicious goat cheese smeared sandwiches on multigrain bread with lettuce and tomatoes! Again, so, so delicious!
Dessert was served a little while after and we had some amazing brownies and a decadent low fat bread pudding with vanilla ice cream. I know, I suck, I was too busy stuffing my face to take a picture :-p
I must say... This was a very healthy Oscars night and I left pleasantly stuffed :-)
The night started off with appetizers which consisted of a goat cheese log encrusted with wild blueberries and served with crackers! This was a hit and sadly I did not get a picture :-( a platter of vegetables with dip, made by yours truly was also served :-) I was psyched about my veggie platter, mainly because I made it and only spent $8, including the tray!!!
I bought veggies: cucumbers, red bell pepper, string beans and carrots. Sliced these all up (except for the carrots which I bought pre cut). I also bought two dips: hummus and yogurt. I also went to the dollar store and bought a large dividing tray for the veggies FOR A DOLLAR!! Yes, one dollar!!! I plated the veggies, added the dip and voila, a beautiful veggie platter :-)
Ok, enough about my veggie platter. Moving on, after appetizers' we were served deliciously fresh avocado wraps filled with avocado, tomatoes and red onion. Mmmm... So amazingly delicious! As if I wasn't already stuffed, the hostess with the mostest also made delicious goat cheese smeared sandwiches on multigrain bread with lettuce and tomatoes! Again, so, so delicious!
Dessert was served a little while after and we had some amazing brownies and a decadent low fat bread pudding with vanilla ice cream. I know, I suck, I was too busy stuffing my face to take a picture :-p
I must say... This was a very healthy Oscars night and I left pleasantly stuffed :-)
Saturday, February 25, 2012
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