Memorial Day Food Recap -  So, like so many of you, I spent this weekend surrounded by friends, family and lots of unhealthy food.  Temptations were everywhere.  In situations like this I do my best to stick with fruits and veggies over chips and burgers, but that can be easier said then done. Yesterday was really hard though. I’ve never wanted a burger so badly in my life! After lots of internal dialogue, I resisted the urge, and filled up on corn cobs.  Two things kept me from demolishing those heavenly scented burger patties. (1) I haven’t eaten red meat in 6 months. Eating even half of a burger would surely detonate some sort of self destruct button and or give me the sensation of birthing a heavy-set gargoyle. Neither of which sounds like a blast in a glass.  (2) I was addicted to food, particularly burgers. I know that just by allowing myself this one indulgence I would awaken a cow eating beast that would crave red meat by the truck load and eat until meat grease seeped out of my pours and left me with the charming, pungent aroma of happy meals and shame. Corn just seemed the better option.  I feel like I did pretty well this Memorial Day weekend. I did have some pie and I did indulge on some chips and salsa, but overall, I still feel proud. I hope you guys were able to get through this weekend ok. When it comes to eating healthy, holidays are never an excuse to splurge. They’re merely the test that you train for. Stay strong, and remember your motivation for eating healthy in the first place.  #bebrave . High-res

Memorial Day Food Recap - 

So, like so many of you, I spent this weekend surrounded by friends, family and lots of unhealthy food. 

Temptations were everywhere. 

In situations like this I do my best to stick with fruits and veggies over chips and burgers, but that can be easier said then done. Yesterday was really hard though. I’ve never wanted a burger so badly in my life! After lots of internal dialogue, I resisted the urge, and filled up on corn cobs. 

Two things kept me from demolishing those heavenly scented burger patties.

(1) I haven’t eaten red meat in 6 months. Eating even half of a burger would surely detonate some sort of self destruct button and or give me the sensation of birthing a heavy-set gargoyle. Neither of which sounds like a blast in a glass. 

(2) I was addicted to food, particularly burgers. I know that just by allowing myself this one indulgence I would awaken a cow eating beast that would crave red meat by the truck load and eat until meat grease seeped out of my pours and left me with the charming, pungent aroma of happy meals and shame.

Corn just seemed the better option. 

I feel like I did pretty well this Memorial Day weekend. I did have some pie and I did indulge on some chips and salsa, but overall, I still feel proud.

I hope you guys were able to get through this weekend ok. When it comes to eating healthy, holidays are never an excuse to splurge. They’re merely the test that you train for. Stay strong, and remember your motivation for eating healthy in the first place. 

#bebrave

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3 days ago
HEALTHY DESSERT So instead of giving in to junk food, I went ahead and arranged a healthy dessert for myself. I’ve never been a huge dessert person, I’m finding that I can mostly live without sweets, but every now and then I get THE CRAVING for chocolate.  Tonight I indulged in a very sexy ménage à trios of almond milk, dark chocolate covered almonds and a banana.  FACT: Almond Milk is high in vitamins and low in calories  FACT: Bananas curb your appetite and reduce depression FACT: Dark Chocolate is good for your heart, brain and skin. Plus it taste amazing.  FACT: You are currently jealous of my snack, as you should be. Stop looking at it and go make it!  . High-res

HEALTHY DESSERT

So instead of giving in to junk food, I went ahead and arranged a healthy dessert for myself. I’ve never been a huge dessert person, I’m finding that I can mostly live without sweets, but every now and then I get THE CRAVING for chocolate. 

Tonight I indulged in a very sexy ménage à trios of almond milk, dark chocolate covered almonds and a banana. 

FACT: Almond Milk is high in vitamins and low in calories 

FACT: Bananas curb your appetite and reduce depression

FACT: Dark Chocolate is good for your heart, brain and skin. Plus it taste amazing. 

FACT: You are currently jealous of my snack, as you should be.

Stop looking at it and go make it! 

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3 weeks ago
April 8th: Inspiration! My biggest inspiration comes from seeing my progression!  As usual, I woke up this morning feeling like a giant multi-racial sea cow. Yet, whenever I take a moment to venture back in time I instantly feel better! The before and after (during) photos I make aren’t to show off my weight loss. It’s so I’m able to gain a full perspective of how far i’ve come and gain enough momentum to keep on going.  BY THE WAY, the picture on the left was taken the day before I gave up meat. Barely five months later and I still love being vegetarian.  #fitnessphotochallenge High-res

April 8th: Inspiration!

My biggest inspiration comes from seeing my progression! 

As usual, I woke up this morning feeling like a giant multi-racial sea cow. Yet, whenever I take a moment to venture back in time I instantly feel better! The before and after (during) photos I make aren’t to show off my weight loss. It’s so I’m able to gain a full perspective of how far i’ve come and gain enough momentum to keep on going. 

BY THE WAY, the picture on the left was taken the day before I gave up meat. Barely five months later and I still love being vegetarian. 

#fitnessphotochallenge

1 month ago