I started with preparing and pre-packaging fruits and veggies. I gave them their very own drawer in the fridge too! This way when we get hungry we can just grab a bag and dip them in hummus, ranch or peanut butter.
Last night we made a big match of Mean Green juice from the documentary Sick, Fat & Nearly Dead. We added extra apples and lemons to make it tastier and left out the ginger since I hate ginger. But this is a great detox juice! Especially after a weekend of drinking or eating junk food. We are going to try to make it every Sunday night. The batch costs about $16 to make.
2 large bundles of kale
2 cucumbers
8 celery sticks
2 lemons
10 green apples
Organize your fridge so that all the healthy items are visible and not hiding. Things you don't need that often like open broths, jars of sauce, condiments, cooking items specifically for a recipe you are going to make all can be in the bottom drawers or behind other items. I also put all my left over containers together. That way you know what you have and you aren't being wasteful.
I love smoothies! They can be almost like a treat after a work out, a delicious lunch meal substitute, a filling breakfast or snack. No matter what, it's a healthy option for when you're hungry.
The key to a perfect smoothie is to use frozen fruit and not too much liquid base. Always try to keep a bag of frozen berries, peaches and blueberries in your freezer. And buy bananas every week!
This smoothie recipe is my all time favorite! Ryan likes to add chocolate protein powder to his after he goes to the gym.
I also really like this recipe as well...
Handful of spinach
Handful of kale
Frozen strawberries
Frozen peaches
Apple juice or water
It will be a beautiful green color but tastes like delicious fruit!
Ok..... Now for some advice on what NOT to eat!
1. White bread & white rice
2. Diet soda (I'm bad about this one)
3. High fructose corn syrup
4. Anything that says "non fat" or "reduced fat"
5. Anything with sodium nitrite (most bacon and meats with preservatives)
6. Anything that has been genetically modified. Look for non GMO items.
7. Microwaveable pop corn. The bags are lined with perfluorooctanoic acid. The same material found in Teflon pots and pans.
8. Pretty much ANY microwaveable frozen boxed meal. Usually tastes like crap and is HIGH in sodium.
9. Vegetable oil & margarine. These are most likely genetically modified and you want to stay away from trans-fats. Only use real butter, olive oil or coconut oil which are saturated fats and are much better for you.
10. Sugar. You only need 35 mg of sugar per day. Not including your fruits. So choose wisely.
If you are really going all out, avoid these items for burning belly fat.
1. Soda
2. Dessert
3. Potato chips
4. Fast food
5. Milk
I am all about moderation, but once you start to eliminate these from your diet it will become easier and easier to not crave it anymore. Cinnamon in the morning will help cut your sweet tooth cravings.
I think it's pretty obvious to not eat anything that is chemically man made, yet it's in so much of what we eat. My best advice is to read the labels before you buy anything. Soon you will be pretty well educated on what's good and what's bad. And your body will be thanking you. I hope this helps anyone out there trying to get healthy. Good luck! I need it too 😉
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