I will slowly be adding posts from now on, now that my baby girl is here. Whoever said having two children is just the same as having one was obviously not staying home with them everyday! Life is now very busy and I'm still becoming used to it. Please continue to bear with me.
People and friends often ask me about what they should eat, something I haven't touched much on yet. I could tell you all day long the right and wrong things to eat. We all kind of know what they are anyway, don't we? Here's the thing. The best way to go from eating junky to eating healthy is to eat with a plan.
If you begin your day with a thought-out or even written-out plan of what you would like to eat or should eat, you are much more likely to eat those things, instead of whatever else may come into your view and try to tempt you. I know this from my own experience and from the successful stories of people such as fitness models and competitors, who absolutely must follow a plan to ensure their success. The same can work for all of us!
So instead of waking up and saying to yourself, "Yes, I'm going to eat healthy today!" wake up (or better yet, pre-plan the day or night before so that your kitchen is stocked up) and think or write out what you plan to eat.
Plan to eat breakfast, lunch, dinner, and two or three small snacks in between. Snack here does not mean cookies and chips, of course. It means healthy snacks like veggies and hummus (I like carrots and hummus, although my husband thinks it's a disgusting mix...so try putting together whatever you like), peanut butter and an apple (make sure you measure out your peanut butter though. It's high in calories and before you know it you could have dipped half the jar out!), a good protein shake or bar. Breakfast should be a good-sized meal. Don't be scared to begin the day out right. Oatmeal is a great breakfast food. Add some scrambled egg whites and a piece of fruit on the side and you're good to go. Lots of people skip breakfast thinking they're getting a better start on their dieting day if they go without. It catches up with them at night, however, and they end up snacking on whatever sweets or cereal they can find. Sound familiar to anyone?
For lunch and dinner focus on having a lean protein source (fish, chicken, turkey, beans), a whole grain (brown rice, couscous, whole wheat pasta), and vegetables. Some people can have a small after-dinner snack (remember, a healthy one), but others notice that they put on pounds, or the pounds refuse to come off, if they eat so close to bedtime. In time, you will learn your body and what works best for it.
It is even helpful for many people to write out exactly what they have eaten during the day. By doing this, you can see exactly how well (or not so well) you are doing. And you can't pretend that you never ate that Oreo or that just one bite didn't count. All those "one bites" and little extras add up. So maybe, if you are just beginning to eat healthier, keep a journal of what you eat everyday. See how you do. See where you're doing great and where you need work.
The important thing to remember is to start with a specific plan in mind! It will make all the difference!
These are very, very basic ideas of what and how you should be eating every day in order to change the look and health of your body. I would love to offer more suggestions if you happen to need them! Feel free to send me a message or email me at fitamanda7@hotmail.com .
Thank you all for reading! See you back here soon!
People and friends often ask me about what they should eat, something I haven't touched much on yet. I could tell you all day long the right and wrong things to eat. We all kind of know what they are anyway, don't we? Here's the thing. The best way to go from eating junky to eating healthy is to eat with a plan.
If you begin your day with a thought-out or even written-out plan of what you would like to eat or should eat, you are much more likely to eat those things, instead of whatever else may come into your view and try to tempt you. I know this from my own experience and from the successful stories of people such as fitness models and competitors, who absolutely must follow a plan to ensure their success. The same can work for all of us!
So instead of waking up and saying to yourself, "Yes, I'm going to eat healthy today!" wake up (or better yet, pre-plan the day or night before so that your kitchen is stocked up) and think or write out what you plan to eat.
Plan to eat breakfast, lunch, dinner, and two or three small snacks in between. Snack here does not mean cookies and chips, of course. It means healthy snacks like veggies and hummus (I like carrots and hummus, although my husband thinks it's a disgusting mix...so try putting together whatever you like), peanut butter and an apple (make sure you measure out your peanut butter though. It's high in calories and before you know it you could have dipped half the jar out!), a good protein shake or bar. Breakfast should be a good-sized meal. Don't be scared to begin the day out right. Oatmeal is a great breakfast food. Add some scrambled egg whites and a piece of fruit on the side and you're good to go. Lots of people skip breakfast thinking they're getting a better start on their dieting day if they go without. It catches up with them at night, however, and they end up snacking on whatever sweets or cereal they can find. Sound familiar to anyone?
For lunch and dinner focus on having a lean protein source (fish, chicken, turkey, beans), a whole grain (brown rice, couscous, whole wheat pasta), and vegetables. Some people can have a small after-dinner snack (remember, a healthy one), but others notice that they put on pounds, or the pounds refuse to come off, if they eat so close to bedtime. In time, you will learn your body and what works best for it.
It is even helpful for many people to write out exactly what they have eaten during the day. By doing this, you can see exactly how well (or not so well) you are doing. And you can't pretend that you never ate that Oreo or that just one bite didn't count. All those "one bites" and little extras add up. So maybe, if you are just beginning to eat healthier, keep a journal of what you eat everyday. See how you do. See where you're doing great and where you need work.
The important thing to remember is to start with a specific plan in mind! It will make all the difference!
These are very, very basic ideas of what and how you should be eating every day in order to change the look and health of your body. I would love to offer more suggestions if you happen to need them! Feel free to send me a message or email me at fitamanda7@hotmail.com .
Thank you all for reading! See you back here soon!
PS~That's my little family (minus me, I'm always the one taking the pictures!) up there. Enjoy!
1 comment:
it's good to see that someone else loves carrots and hummus.
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