Thursday, April 23, 2015

Making it easy....



Ok deceptive title...in the post food-a-holic world there is no easy.  You will always fight a little against the urges that put you in a spot where you HAD to do something or die from your food relationship.  How about making it EASIER!!

Case and point, although I have a solid eating plan, and healthy lifestyle I LOVE I still have to remind myself from time to time,

"NO, you don't eat candy anymore" or "No, if you eat that, you wont be able to stop and you will binge for weeks".

I may have a healthy life style, but I will always have the occasional thought you have to shut down.  BUT that is THE tool that was missing before, so instead of feeling like the "fight" will never end, I choose to think of it as reminders that I now have TOOLS to use, that work well for me.  So even though some days I eat less healthily than I should, I don't ever have to go to bed feeling lost and overwhelmed about making bad decisions, because I know in the morning I just use what I know NOW.

One of my fave go to tools if "winging it" is leaving me feeling sluggish or weak, is this groovy little plan with the awesome food containers.  It is a portion control way of eating that keeps you well nourished, REALLY full - it is SO much food, and takes the guess work out of calorie counting and exercise and food macros (WHAT?!?!?) yes, it is a thing.



Basically you have 6 containers, color coded for veggies, fruit, meat, carbs (which can also be used for dessert or WINE!) fats, and dairy.  Plus an addition 4 tsp for anything from peanut-butter to jelly, or sugar.  Depending on where you start, you get a certain number of eat container a day, and when you are finished you are really full and nourished, and it is AWESOME for me.

On the more advance road to health, just eating a good range of healthy foods isnt always enough, your body looks and works better if you dont over eat protein, or carbs or fat (macros) - this fab little system makes it easy for beginner AND those further along.

Sooo I was a little too carb heavy for the past 3 weeks, so started back using the container system on Monday and I am feeling much better.  This was my dinner tonight...

http://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/vegan-chicken-noodle-soup/

I know, most of you are meat eaters, so throw in a roasted chicken breast and use chicken broth.  Personally I added more veggies.  Either way it was FAST, IT was EASY, and it was an, all natural, healthy dinner.

FIND SOMETHING YOU LIKE - A way of EATING you LIKE.  A way to be ACTIVE that you LIKE.  Then YOU have tools :)

As always if anyone has any questions or needs any help, feel free to comment below, or send me a message on FB.  
www.facebook.com/sharethehealthfitness

I am always happy to help.


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