Just sharing some progress...

• I have been drinking a glass of water at least upon waking up, at lunch, before I'm off work, and before bed.

• I have taken breads and pasta out of my diet this week.

• I have been having detox tea before bed most nights.
• Limiting my diet to healthy, smaller meals.

I feel pretty good because of the water. And I don't really miss bread or pasta :)

I can do it! :)

Oh, sweets

Recently, I have been pretty much giving up sweets gradually. On an average day, I avoid them completely. When a craving comes up I grab a protein or just down a bunch of water. It has been working and today I had a funny experience. Through a tiny bit of stress I all of a sudden thought of a doughnut, but right as my brain was about to say "ugh, I want a doughnut!!!" I pretty much remembered how disappointed I am every time I eat a doughnut. It seems like the anticipation of consuming it is stronger than the actual satisfaction afterwards for me. I am not a big cake person, and a doughnut is like cake. My eyes are often more tempted than my stomach.
All of a sudden I did not want a doughnut anymore and I didn't even want to think about it (it grossed me out to be honest).

I wouldn't say that I'm dieting, or that a diet is "working". I would say that I have decided to eat things that make me feel good...and sweets just don't make me feel good...so now that my mindset is changing, I am now eating healthy and I feel really good :) I am breaking the emotional attachment to food. Only a limited amount of times have I actually "craved" anything and most of the time it has been craving yogurt, kale, water and fruit. I slip up a few times and allow myself a piece of chocolate or chip every once in a while, but I try to figure out why I want that thing because normally when I crave something like chips it's purely just for craving sodium, something my body needs some of. So I am really working hard to get to know my body.

It is possible to change the way you eat. But it has to be your decision. Your body doesn't "crave" things...you tell your body what to eat...you're the one who chooses the menu...you're in control of it...you tell it what to do. It's isn't the food's fault. Get to know your body and it's needs, rather than your wants.

Let's take responsibility and care for this body God has given us. I for one, want to feel good...and I've been studying and researching myself and information on how to do that.

Why do we eat unhealthy foods...

This is a great article!

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2014/05/26/eliminate-junk-food-cravings.aspx

Healthy attitude

Being healthy is only as good as our attitude about things. Yeah, we can follow a diet, or even have a personal trainer, but it's when we decide for ourselves to change our attitude when things start getting really healthy. :) no one can change you...you're the one held accountable. Figure it out and go for it :)

Just sharing

I have not been able to make my "Breakfast Things" in a few weeks...so I've been having to be creative with breakfast. While I'm not really "dieting" right now, I tend to feel better when I eat better things. 

It's lunch time now at work and I'd like to give some info on my day of food to hopefully encourage those of you who want to eat right. Keep in mind I'm not perfect...I'm just sharing with you :)

Breakfast:

☕Coffee and creamer

🚙Nature valley peanut butter protein bar

🐓Hard boiled egg

Snack:

🍌Banana

🍐Mixed fruit cup

Lunch:

🍟Veggie straws

🍃Salad with almonds and chicken (chick fil a sauce for dressing :)

To see what else I've been writing about check out my blog www.iamthefirstkissgrl.blogspot.com 

No matter where you are...the sun never stop shining no matter how many cloud block your sight of it. The same is true about God, He is there, He's always been there even if sometimes you feel like you can't see Him. ⛅

Being Healthy

I think that this new healthy thing that we are reading about and seeing commercials for and reading things on Facebook has a lot to do with our mental health. How we view ourselves, how we view others, and how we view life in general.

Being healthy is a huge need in our culture today. We can eat all the healthy foods and use the best vitamins, but if our mentality isn't healthy we are still susceptible to being depressed and unhealthy. Just like the way Christians live their lives, it's starts with the heart. What does our heart want and desire, what does it see in things, how do we feel. Feelings can have a tendency to lead us astray and overpower us, but they are also a part of our being, they are going to happen and they can be good. Once again, I believe this has a lot to do with our mental state and our heart.

So today, whatever is going on, whatever you are eating or whoever you are coming in contact with, think about your healthy mentality and your healthy heart. Other things tend to go a whole lot better when we decide in our core how we are going to be.

God bless

Sharing..

Hey followers!! I had soup today...and I wanted to let you know about this awesome soup bowl from Tupperware! It's a part of their Vent-and-Serve line. 

It's the perfect size and it can handle the heat ;) you just dump you can of soup in, put on the lid and pop the little top to let it vent and heat it up :) it's easy! 

I was bringing mugs with me to heat up my soup but they weren't big enough and it didn't hear evenly. 

If you are interested I can help you contact my Tupperware Lady :)

Have a great day!!! It's beautiful here!!! :)

Loving food

It's no surprise at my love for food. I am Italian and a girl.

But sometimes I forget this fact because I get caught up with coffee and chocolate. Yesterday as I reached for the cookies it was almost like I could feel my body saying "but we want veggies!" Then the power went out and     I   HAD   NO   CHOICE...the cookies won! Haha. 

Today, I'm trying to remember my love for food. Eggs are full of good protein and they are clean. Cheese is also a good protein in the dairy group. And multi-grain bread gives me both the carbs I desire and the grains for healthy digestion and energy. 

I love this breakfast! It gets me set up for a good day :) and coupled with fruit, it is sure to be a productive day :) 

Hope this encourages you today to love food and use it properly. Listen to your body :) [I'll be having veggies for lunch haha]

Lunch

Loving me some veggie straws!!

Costco has a big bag that now has sweet potato! They are my comfort food right now that I don't feel so bad about. They don't by any means replace my veggies though! 

I also am using fruit & veggie twists with KALE (which I love)...

And for later I have a V8 Fusion and a peach fruit cup! 

Pretty much all these are from Costco! Haha ADVERTIZEMENT! ;)

I pack myself as many fruits, veggies and proteins as I can...that way that's all I have to eat! I don't pack chocolate or chips...if I don't bring them, then I can't eat them. It's important to learn the part of "you" and how you can encourage yourself to eat better throughout the day. If you work, it's a great opportunity to set yourself up for success! :)

Hope that my lunches encourage you!! :)

The shopping cart!

Hello followers,

last week my Mom and I went to Costco. We hadn't been in a while due to some snow here in Virginia and my family being sick on top of it. I wanted to share what our CART looked like... 

If you're following me, you know that I try to make good choices for my body. These choices are also choices my family has been making.This cart has mostly fruits and veggies in it. What you don't see is: soda, doughnuts, desserts, packaged meals, bagged snacks, etc. I'm not saying those things are bad...but when eaten often and being a regular thing you buy (maybe even just because it's on sale, which isn't an excuse) it is not good for your body. They are okay in moderation and on occasion but not to be a part of a regular diet or shopping day. If you've ever been to Costco, you know the temptation we faced! Be encouraged...look at our cart...it can be done! haha. (this photo was taken at the check out...so we didn't add anything after this lol)

Make healthy choices today...fuel your body, not your taste buds :) 

Blessings to you!!

Health

hey followers,

Thank you for not giving up on me. I have not been doing much purposed food choices lately, and I'm feeling it (and seeing it). Hopefully in the next few weeks I'll have some more food type things to share. For now, look at my other blogs for some spiritual health :)

^^^^^^^^^<<<<<<<<<< up there are the links :)