Day 28 - Eating Clean

I learned a new term today called "eating clean." The Editor of "Off The Couch" (Tosca) promotes an eating clean lifestyle. She suggests that you refrain from eating anything your great grandmother would not recognize. Tosca also encourages her readers to cut back on products with bar codes. Tosca's magazine is full of testimonials and photos of people that have loss significant amounts of weight by eating clean.

Challenge: This week I will try to prepare the majority of my meals at home and eat clean. I will shop the outside walls of the grocery store and limit my "bad" carb intake.

Tip:  Oregano, Cinnamon, Thyme, Rosemary, Tumeric and Ginger are seasonings that are antioxidants. Season up a healthy heart.

Fruit Feature:  Pears are so good this time of year. Serve pear slices with walnuts, blue cheese and cranberries. Yummlicious.  This tasty threesome also makes a great sandwich with spinach on low fat wheat bread.

I hope things are going well for you?

Have a Veggie Good Day,
FitandSlim4ever

Day 27 - Monday stuck on the freeway

Happy Week Everybody,

Today is Monday and I feel stuck on my freeway. I over slept...so tired. It felt like every muscle in my body went to a late night party AND had a hang over. WOW!! Have you ever felt stuck on your freeway?

I decided to jump start my day with a good breakfast. One 100 Calorie bagel with 1/2 serving of WW cream cheese, 1 egg mix (1/4 cup egg substitute, teaspoon minced green onion, 1/4 teaspoon veggie cheddar shredded cheese) and 1/4 teaspoon heirloom tomatoes.

I am not going to let my late start ruin my day. I am going to shift my workout to this afternoon. I will rearrange my schedule so that my exercise routine does not get off track.

I am having 1 cup of butternut squash for lunch with a green salad and heirloom tomatoes. A jello cup and a cup of sliced apples will be my snacks for the the day. Dinner will consist of a WW frozen dinner, green salad and a J41 veggie side.

Goal for this week:  Create a series of menus (points already calculated).

Tip:  Sip a low sodium vegetable drink to get more nutrients

Statistic: 64 % decrease in risk of breast cancer if you eat white button mushrooms daily (source Prevention Magazine/NOV issue)


Have a Veggie Good Day, I am moving onto the freeway.

FtandSlim4ever

Day 26 - O Swine OH Me?

I love pork. Today I was faced with the dreaded BACON. So I had 2 slices. What can I say....but O Swine is me. I am now through with BACON for the immediate future.

Tip:  Frozen Sweet Potato Fries are so good. Bake, season and enjoy.

See you later. I have to work off the BACON :)

Have a Veggie Good Day,

FitandSlim4ever

Day 25 - Saturdays

Saturday! Enough said. You have to work extra hard to stay focused. Today I was out running errands and hungry. I wasn't starving. I had a serious urge to go through the drive through at McDonalds. The golden arches looked like they were vibrating with a mental message "come in and get a iced coffee."  I took a moment to picture my jeans and short term goals. Viola. I was pulling up in my driveway.

When you are confronted with a test - picture yourself in an outfit 2 sizes smaller. It works. :)

I am off to enjoy the day.

Have a Veggie Good Day

Day 24- Keep it moving

The best way to get the pounds off is to keep it moving. That means mix up circuit moves alternating with aerobic activity.

Make sure you load up on protein before you start to exercise. I find that sometimes my energy dips halfway through a circuit. I try to keep a WW or Special K bar in my gym bag. I have also found that pre-sliced apples pack a powerful punch.

I was talking to my friend JR the other day about broccilini. It is rich and flavorful. Broccolini is a natural hybrid between broccoli and chinese kale. It has more vitamin A than regular broccoli.

Tip: Saute' broccolini with garlic or ginger for a delicious side dish.

Veggie of the Week. BEETS. Save the beet greens. Mix beet greens with blue cheese, hazlenuts and pasta for a delicious stir fry.

Note: Go for PURPLE POWER - Dark purple grapes are loaded with resveratol and quercetn. These two antioxidants protect cells from free radical damage and heart disease. The same antioxidants are found in red wine. So sip some Cabernet tonight. Yummie.

Have a Veggie Good Day,

FitandSlim4ever

Day 23 - New week

Week 4 and losing pounds. Yippie. 

The key to WW is preparation. I am preparing foods in advance and storing individual servings in small plastic bowls. It really helps. 

Tip: WW has some great recipes online and in the cookbooks.  Our WW leader encourages us to fill up on soup and other filling foods. Progresso has a 0 points soup that is very filling but watch out for the sodium. I have been making my own soups using low sodium chicken broth and vegetable broth. 

Tip: WW cream cheese is great. Try making a fruit dip: 1 8oz bar of WW cream cheese, 1/4 cup Marshmallow Fluff, 3 tablespoons sugar free seedless raspberry preserves. Blend all ingredients and serve with a variety of fresh fruit. Yumlicious. 

Have a Veggie Good Day,

FitandSlim4ever

Day 22 - Find the Cure

GET A Mammogram. It is time to find a cure for breast cancer. We could take all of the money that was spent looking for alleged weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and fund a global research effort to cure breast cancer.

I am at the end of week three on WW...only the rest of my life to go. I read something this week about positive thinking. You have to focus on the week ahead. One day, week and month at a time. I keep reading inspirational stories about women that have lost a significant amount of weight. I am so inspired by these stories.

Tip: When your weight loss struggle seems over whelming...GO TO THE MALL AND TRY ON A SMALLER SIZE...I promise you instant inspiration. LOL

Have a Veggie good day,

FitandSlim4life.