ok, so obviously I took a break from blogging.....but I'm back at it now....
Today, I tried the BEST almond butter EVER....
BARNEY BUTTER!!!!
I always heard that it was delicious, but I never actually tried it....
No words can describe its creamy nuttiness....so fabulous....you NEED to try it. But I warn you, I call it crack because I could devour the whole container in one sitting haha.
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Stumbleupon
So... I got a Stumbleupon account and I am addicted!
This particular link was so shocking. I wish I lived in the early-mid 1900s!
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/15ugMF/www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/42673/
if this tastes good, God has answered my prayers
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/4tenpC/www.low-caloriediet.com/articles/low-calorie/low-calorie-meals/
and one more thing to help anyone who wants to lose weight and become healthier:
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2I3qqJ/www.oprah.com/health/Tips-To-Keep-Weight-Off-Forever/3/
I recommend getting a Stumbleupon account, but watch out it can get addicting!
If you choose health, nutrition, food, and weight loss as interests some pretty awesome stuff comes up!
and just some tips I have discovered myself and have helped me along the way...
1.) remind yourself that no food is going extinct, if you don't eat the cookie at the party, its not the end of the world, you will see many more in your lifetime.
2.) measure things such as nut butters and cereal
3.) don't drink caloric beverages (this helped me sooo much)
4.) incorporate fruits and veggies into every meal and don't eat too many carbs (breads, cereal, pasta, rice), trust me, I cut my consumption of carbs by half, if not more, and replaced them with more fruits and veggies, and now when I eat too many carbs, my body can't handle it and I feel bloated.
5.) avoid trigger foods in entirety if you cannot just eat one or a few of something (mine are m&ms, grapes, pretzels)
6.) put everything on a plate if you plan to eat it, it helps
7.) don't wait too long to eat if you are hungry because then you will reach for anything you can find, healthy or not
8.) EXERCISE!
9.) don't freak out if you gain a pound overnight, it's probably just water weight
10.) forgive yourself if you make a mistake, and learn from it
11.) read Bethenny Frankel's Naturally Thin, IT IS AWESOME
This particular link was so shocking. I wish I lived in the early-mid 1900s!
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/15ugMF/www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/42673/
if this tastes good, God has answered my prayers
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/4tenpC/www.low-caloriediet.com/articles/low-calorie/low-calorie-meals/
and one more thing to help anyone who wants to lose weight and become healthier:
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2I3qqJ/www.oprah.com/health/Tips-To-Keep-Weight-Off-Forever/3/
I recommend getting a Stumbleupon account, but watch out it can get addicting!
If you choose health, nutrition, food, and weight loss as interests some pretty awesome stuff comes up!
and just some tips I have discovered myself and have helped me along the way...
1.) remind yourself that no food is going extinct, if you don't eat the cookie at the party, its not the end of the world, you will see many more in your lifetime.
2.) measure things such as nut butters and cereal
3.) don't drink caloric beverages (this helped me sooo much)
4.) incorporate fruits and veggies into every meal and don't eat too many carbs (breads, cereal, pasta, rice), trust me, I cut my consumption of carbs by half, if not more, and replaced them with more fruits and veggies, and now when I eat too many carbs, my body can't handle it and I feel bloated.
5.) avoid trigger foods in entirety if you cannot just eat one or a few of something (mine are m&ms, grapes, pretzels)
6.) put everything on a plate if you plan to eat it, it helps
7.) don't wait too long to eat if you are hungry because then you will reach for anything you can find, healthy or not
8.) EXERCISE!
9.) don't freak out if you gain a pound overnight, it's probably just water weight
10.) forgive yourself if you make a mistake, and learn from it
11.) read Bethenny Frankel's Naturally Thin, IT IS AWESOME
Happy 2012!
Happy New Year Everyone!!!
My last meal of 2011 was the Grilled Salmon Salad from Brio.
My first breakfast of the New Year was a kikku apple and irish oatmeal with 1/2 tbsp almond butter.
Although I fulfilled my resolution from last year, there are a few things I still want to tackle about my eating habits...
1.) stop eating when I am not really hungry
2.) being able to control myself at parties instead of becoming fearful of what kinds of foods might be there
3.) I want to eventually be able to stop counting calories and eat intuitively.
My last meal of 2011 was the Grilled Salmon Salad from Brio.
My first breakfast of the New Year was a kikku apple and irish oatmeal with 1/2 tbsp almond butter.
Although I fulfilled my resolution from last year, there are a few things I still want to tackle about my eating habits...
1.) stop eating when I am not really hungry
2.) being able to control myself at parties instead of becoming fearful of what kinds of foods might be there
3.) I want to eventually be able to stop counting calories and eat intuitively.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Happy New Year's Eve!
So this morning's breakfast ended up being...
a kikku apple
a rice cake with 1/2 tbsp almond butter
and 1/2 an oikos plain Greek yogurt with a cut up dried prune
I noticed that almond butter really gets rid of my sweet cravings...I'm going to have to get more.
a kikku apple
a rice cake with 1/2 tbsp almond butter
and 1/2 an oikos plain Greek yogurt with a cut up dried prune
I noticed that almond butter really gets rid of my sweet cravings...I'm going to have to get more.
Friday, December 30, 2011
This morning's breakfast was a plain oikos yogurt with 1/2 tbsp almond butter and a kikku apple.
Tomorrow night I am going to Brio for dinner...yum! I am going to need a good breakfast to keep me full and away from picking at food....
maybe some oatmeal?
or a rice cake with almond or peanut butter and an apple...I'm not really sure yet
or maybe some pumpkin oatmeal?
I will see what I am in the mood for tomorrow morning!
Tomorrow night I am going to Brio for dinner...yum! I am going to need a good breakfast to keep me full and away from picking at food....
maybe some oatmeal?
or a rice cake with almond or peanut butter and an apple...I'm not really sure yet
or maybe some pumpkin oatmeal?
I will see what I am in the mood for tomorrow morning!
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Recipe Time!
Here is a recipe for one of my favorite breakfasts!
1 pack of McCann's Irish Oatmeal (instant)
1 cup of Libby's canned pumpkin
2 packets of Truvia
Cinnamon
Mix the pumpkin with the Truvia and as much cinnamon as you desire and prepare the oatmeal as directed. Heat the pumpkin mixture for about 30 seconds and mix into the oatmeal. Feel free to add nuts, maple syrup, dried fruit, or any other toppings. This breakfast is 180 calories without any added toppings.
1 pack of McCann's Irish Oatmeal (instant)
1 cup of Libby's canned pumpkin
2 packets of Truvia
Cinnamon
Mix the pumpkin with the Truvia and as much cinnamon as you desire and prepare the oatmeal as directed. Heat the pumpkin mixture for about 30 seconds and mix into the oatmeal. Feel free to add nuts, maple syrup, dried fruit, or any other toppings. This breakfast is 180 calories without any added toppings.
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