Sorry I haven't posted in a few days. I've been totally busy but I'm still eating completely right. I can happily say that I am not cheating. We even did a 5k on Saturday. All of this eating right has me feeling pretty good, full of energy and I find that I get totally excited now when I find healthy alternatives to favorite foods that are tasty and satisfying.
This past weekend I came up with two wonderful new recipes that are a huge hit at my house. So much so that I've eaten each one twice. One new recipe is for a pizza alternative (that is pretty much still pizza, but less than half the calories... and it is absolutely amazing!!! And the other is for a new sandwich. At the core of both recipes is artichoke hummus which tastes so good that I wish I came across it sooner!!! I found it at Sprouts Farmers Market, which is a Healthy/Natural/Organic grocery store. Artichoke hummus is low fat and low calorie and is good for you. If you haven't tried it, I totally recommend going out and finding some. I imagine that most health food and nutritional type stores carry it. I'm pretty sure Whole Foods has it too. Tomorrow I will post the two recipes and pictures of each new wonderful dish :)
Tonight I packed my hubby a great healthy lunch for tomorrow that includes my new sandwich creation. Jim has been eating better than he used to. He eats the dinners I make nightly and most of them he is enjoying. However his lunch choices at work haven't been all that great. He still eats out for most of his lunches (Monday - Friday). I asked him tonight to try it my way for one week and he said he is willing... as long as I pack him his lunch. Yeah! In addition to his sandwich, I packed him carrots, cucumber slices, an orange, a handful of raw almonds and some watermelon. I probably packed him more than he needs, but I figure this way he has snack options throughout the day. I hope and pray that he finds eating right can be a fun challenge... and that real whole foods actually taste way better. Especially after you get all of the "crap" (chemicals and additives) out of your system.
This challenge has gotten much easier this last week. Making the right choices is not near the struggle that it was at first. Sure I still have the occasional craving, but it's becoming much more rare!
My 22 daughter, Britney, is also eating right. Not that she was ever really a bad eater, since she has always been an athlete (gymnast growing up), she didn't eat too poorly before. But as a college student, she still ate junk on occasion. Recently she started training for a half marathon (one of those things she has always wanted to do, sorta like a bucket list item)... so she has been running a ton lately and is eating right! She is more disciplined with her food choices now than ever before. She often sends me pictures of her meals which I completely enjoy! It's fun having someone else to share the challenge with!
Okay, for now I am done rambling. Tomorrow I will post pictures and recipes for the amazing Pizza Alternative and my new favorite sandwich.
Until next time,
Healthy eating!
Diana
This past weekend I came up with two wonderful new recipes that are a huge hit at my house. So much so that I've eaten each one twice. One new recipe is for a pizza alternative (that is pretty much still pizza, but less than half the calories... and it is absolutely amazing!!! And the other is for a new sandwich. At the core of both recipes is artichoke hummus which tastes so good that I wish I came across it sooner!!! I found it at Sprouts Farmers Market, which is a Healthy/Natural/Organic grocery store. Artichoke hummus is low fat and low calorie and is good for you. If you haven't tried it, I totally recommend going out and finding some. I imagine that most health food and nutritional type stores carry it. I'm pretty sure Whole Foods has it too. Tomorrow I will post the two recipes and pictures of each new wonderful dish :)
Tonight I packed my hubby a great healthy lunch for tomorrow that includes my new sandwich creation. Jim has been eating better than he used to. He eats the dinners I make nightly and most of them he is enjoying. However his lunch choices at work haven't been all that great. He still eats out for most of his lunches (Monday - Friday). I asked him tonight to try it my way for one week and he said he is willing... as long as I pack him his lunch. Yeah! In addition to his sandwich, I packed him carrots, cucumber slices, an orange, a handful of raw almonds and some watermelon. I probably packed him more than he needs, but I figure this way he has snack options throughout the day. I hope and pray that he finds eating right can be a fun challenge... and that real whole foods actually taste way better. Especially after you get all of the "crap" (chemicals and additives) out of your system.
This challenge has gotten much easier this last week. Making the right choices is not near the struggle that it was at first. Sure I still have the occasional craving, but it's becoming much more rare!
My 22 daughter, Britney, is also eating right. Not that she was ever really a bad eater, since she has always been an athlete (gymnast growing up), she didn't eat too poorly before. But as a college student, she still ate junk on occasion. Recently she started training for a half marathon (one of those things she has always wanted to do, sorta like a bucket list item)... so she has been running a ton lately and is eating right! She is more disciplined with her food choices now than ever before. She often sends me pictures of her meals which I completely enjoy! It's fun having someone else to share the challenge with!
Okay, for now I am done rambling. Tomorrow I will post pictures and recipes for the amazing Pizza Alternative and my new favorite sandwich.
Until next time,
Healthy eating!
Diana
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