One thing that can really throw your diet off is not keeping things simple. It's really easy to let yourself (myself, I'm the pot calling the kettle black here) look at what's on the "what you can eat" list and get so overwhelmed until trying to pick something to eat is stressful!. When you start stressing about what to eat, you're really shooting yourself in the foot. The food you eat needs to be healthy and nutritional because it is your fuel, not only for your workouts but for your daily life. But you can over think about what you're going to eat, letting food dominate your thinking instead of focusing on more important things. Also, thinking about food so much makes it harder to keep eating under control!
Here's a simple lunch or snack that is yummy. It does not take much thought, and is easy to make. Prepare several ahead of time to keep in the fridge to grab through out the week.
Sandwich wraps
1 low carb tortilla OR one large Romaine lettuce leaf, washed and patted dry
1-2 oz Muenster cheese, sliced thin
2 oz thin sliced black peppered ham or leftover turkey breast/chicken
1-2 cups mixed prepared Romaine lettuce and baby Spinach leaves
1 Tablespoon Honey Mustard
1 Tablespoon mashed advocado
On the tortilla or the lettuce leaf, layer the cheese, ham or other meat, and mixed lettuce to fill. Top with mustard. Start to fold and roll tortilla/lettuce leaf. Spread the mashed advocado near where the seams will meet up to help seal the wrap, and finish rolling up the wrap.
Eat with a piece of fruit or some berries.
Enjoy
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Monday, October 12, 2009
Eating this - Berries and Chocolate
I wanted to share this simple snack with you all out there!
I have been pretty good with my diet/eating habits lately, but there are times I just HAVE TO HAVE CHOCOLATE! Chocolate isn't necessarily bad for you, only when it's eaten out of moderation is it bad. And having no self discipline to eat it in moderation is my problem. I can keep a stash hidden for those emergency times, but if I let myself go so long that I'm craving it like there is no tomorrow, I will eat the whole stash.
So I've come up with a simple snack that lets me have my chocolate every other day or so. Now I don't get such strong cravings for chocolate.
1/2 cup blueberries or 1 cup strawberries,
2 oz favorite cheese
1 TBSPN organic dark chocolate chips
1-2 cashews (for the saltiness) or 1-2 Raw Almonds
Put berries in a sandwich baggie. Portion the cheese into a snack baggie. Portion the chocolate chips and nuts into another snack baggie. Put the snack baggies in the sandwich bag with the berries.
This makes a quick snack that is balanced in protien, carbs, and fat. Portion a bunch ahead of time to stick in the freezer for an easy grab and go snack on the days you are out and about.
Enjoy
I have been pretty good with my diet/eating habits lately, but there are times I just HAVE TO HAVE CHOCOLATE! Chocolate isn't necessarily bad for you, only when it's eaten out of moderation is it bad. And having no self discipline to eat it in moderation is my problem. I can keep a stash hidden for those emergency times, but if I let myself go so long that I'm craving it like there is no tomorrow, I will eat the whole stash.
So I've come up with a simple snack that lets me have my chocolate every other day or so. Now I don't get such strong cravings for chocolate.
1/2 cup blueberries or 1 cup strawberries,
2 oz favorite cheese
1 TBSPN organic dark chocolate chips
1-2 cashews (for the saltiness) or 1-2 Raw Almonds
Put berries in a sandwich baggie. Portion the cheese into a snack baggie. Portion the chocolate chips and nuts into another snack baggie. Put the snack baggies in the sandwich bag with the berries.
This makes a quick snack that is balanced in protien, carbs, and fat. Portion a bunch ahead of time to stick in the freezer for an easy grab and go snack on the days you are out and about.
Enjoy
Swinging Baseline and Skillwork
Swinging Baseline
100 KBS 26 KB
50 Situps
40 Squats
30 Chair Dips
20 Pushups
10 TKGU (5 Each Arm) 10 lb KB
I didn't keep my time because I was interrupted by my kids waking up from nap early. My toddler helped me with my knee push ups by sitting on my feet. And when she was done she deadlifted the 10lb KB to show mom up! :)
Skill work KB Cleans and KB Snatch
100 KBS 26 KB
50 Situps
40 Squats
30 Chair Dips
20 Pushups
10 TKGU (5 Each Arm) 10 lb KB
I didn't keep my time because I was interrupted by my kids waking up from nap early. My toddler helped me with my knee push ups by sitting on my feet. And when she was done she deadlifted the 10lb KB to show mom up! :)
Skill work KB Cleans and KB Snatch
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Are your fitness goals sabatoging your fitness?
I'm currently thinking about my goals, and how having the wrong goals can actually kill your fitness. And having the right goals can keep you working towards the fitness. Musing and pondering over this. Will post the whole thoughtline later.
Monday, October 5, 2009
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