Stay Back, Stay Alive is my motto for many things in life. If someone is being crabby, if there is a big mess or a disaster or if there is food around that you should avoid at all costs. I get a lot of healthy living emails per week and one of the emails that I got today was about 10 Foods to Avoid. Most of them seem obvious to me, such as cheesburgers, red meat, fried food. This article got me thinking about things that I love that may not be good for me and what healthier alternatives may exist to satisfy my cravings.
Top 5 Favorite Foods and Alternatives
1. Chips
The salty, crunchy delicious goodness of chips is my number one weakness. I love Old Dutch Nacho Burst tortilla chips and Lay's Sour Cream and Onion. Seriously, there isn't much I wouldn't do to get my hands on a bag of chips. So, obviously chips are high in fat, calories and sodium, so I try to avoid them now, but I must admit that it is really hard. I try to eat Popchips, Baked Chips or Goldfish to satisfy my desire for salt and crunch, but only in moderation.
2. Sandwiches
I know that you're thinking this seems like it couldn't be that unhealthy, however my favorite sandwich is buffalo chicken which is made with butter and other unmentionable fatty items and topped with delicious, but not nutritious blue cheese. So, I try to make things that still give me the Buffalo chicken flavor without all of the guilt. I love the Buffalo Chicken Choppity Chop Salad from Hungry Girl. I eat it as a salad, as a sandwich topper and even on a wrap as a pizza topping. It is delicious and has way less fat and calories in it.
3. French Fries
Honestly, I struggle with this one. I mean, in my book there is not much that can compare to a hot crunchy delicious french fry. However, I reallty like the Alexia brand foods. They are all natural foods that contain real ingredients and several healthier alternatives when it comes to getting a potato fix. I love the Oven Reds potatoes. You can eat 8 pieces (which are pretty decent sized) for 3.5 grams of fat, 120 calories and only 19g carbohydrates!
4. Pizza
I used to work at a really good pizza place when I was in college and part of the perks of working there was being able to take home pizza pretty much whenever we wanted to. It was a blessing as a poor college student and a curse to my waistline. I have gotten pretty good about satisfying my pizza cravings these days by simply buying Flatout wraps and topping them with pretty much anything imaginable. I make regular pizzas, veggie pizzas, taco pizzas and buffalo chicken pizzas. The wrap is only 19g carbohydrates and when you top it with healthy veggies and just a little cheese it is a great alternative to greasy and fattening pizza.
5. Chocolate
My love for chocolate may be slightly abnormal, but I honestly love the stuff. I grew up in a house where my Mom baked everything from scratch and everything was delicious, but very fattening. I must admit that I still haven't found anything that really satisfies my sweet tooth that is still a healthier alternative. I will eat some sugar free pudding, Skinny cow ice cream sandwiches or chocolate goldfish crackers or some of the 100 calorie packs that have chocolate things in them to try and satisfy my craving, but sometimes it just isn't enough.
So, there you have it. My five food weaknesses and some of my healther alternatives. If you have any suggestions for me feel free to let me know. What are your weaknesses and how do you deal with them or satisfy them in a healthier way?
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Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Saturday Sessions
Update from Last week...
1. I need to work out everyday this week for at least 30 minutes. I know that this may seem like small potatoes to you, but some days I have no motivation to do this.
Mission accomplished!! I had a personal training session, attended two group fitness classes and cardio one day at Lifetime Fitness and 3 days at home doing the Biggest Loser 30-Day Jumpstart. This is really an accomplishment for me because I can eat healthy everyday, but working out everyday is just as important for weight loss and I need to make working out a priority everyday.
2. I need to eat dinner on my own before 7:00. My boyfriend works long hours and I love to eat dinner with him when he comes home, so I usually try to wait. Some days he isn't home until 7:30 or 8:00 and one day this week I didn't eat until almost 9:00 and I try to go to bed at 10:00. That is not working for me. I need to just eat on my own.
This went pretty good, but there is room for improvement. I ate almost everyday before 7:00, but two days it was about 7:30, so I need to continue to work on this goal.
3. I just got my three Hungry Girl books in the mail and I am very excited to start cooking with them. Once I get my camera back from my friend I will work on getting more photos posted and also my experience with the HG recipes.
Love this!!! If you remember my post a few weeks ago about breaking down bawling because my boyfriend didn't like what I cooked, well I have found a solution and it is Hungry Girl! I gave my boyfriend the cookbooks and he wrote down all of the recipes he would eat, which was at least 50+ recipes!! Wahoo! I was so excited that he found so many things that he liked that were still healthy options for me. We have only made one recipe, but I am going to post pictures from now on of the meals that I make, so be on the look out for that.
New Goals...
1. Try a 2 new fruits and 2 new vegetables this week.
I feel like I always eat the same vegetables and fruit every week, so I am going to step out of the box and out of my comfort zone and try new vegetables and fruits this week and see if I find new things that I like. I also really like buying what is in season and local produce if I can, so that is another one of my goals that I am trying really hard to adhere to.
2. Move my body as much as I can throughout the day.
This seems obvious, but when you really think about it we probably don't move as much as we can throughout the day and we often take the easy way out. What I mean by this is that we park as close to the store as we can, take the elevator, take the bus all the way to our destination and so on. I am going to take the spot at the back of the lot, take the stairs and get off my bus a few stops early every day this week. I want to push myself to be active as much as I can since my job requires so much sitting. I heard a story a few weeks ago about an older man who owned a shop right down from hill from his house (about a half a mile or less) that he used to drive to everyday. He started to walk because the weather was nice and at his next check up his blood pressure was dramatically lower, he had lost 25 pounds and was no longer pre-diabetic. So, some small changes can make a BIG difference.
I will post more later today or tomorrow. I will also update some of my pages, add new recipes and some new photos of me at my worst and best.
1. I need to work out everyday this week for at least 30 minutes. I know that this may seem like small potatoes to you, but some days I have no motivation to do this.
Mission accomplished!! I had a personal training session, attended two group fitness classes and cardio one day at Lifetime Fitness and 3 days at home doing the Biggest Loser 30-Day Jumpstart. This is really an accomplishment for me because I can eat healthy everyday, but working out everyday is just as important for weight loss and I need to make working out a priority everyday.
2. I need to eat dinner on my own before 7:00. My boyfriend works long hours and I love to eat dinner with him when he comes home, so I usually try to wait. Some days he isn't home until 7:30 or 8:00 and one day this week I didn't eat until almost 9:00 and I try to go to bed at 10:00. That is not working for me. I need to just eat on my own.
This went pretty good, but there is room for improvement. I ate almost everyday before 7:00, but two days it was about 7:30, so I need to continue to work on this goal.
3. I just got my three Hungry Girl books in the mail and I am very excited to start cooking with them. Once I get my camera back from my friend I will work on getting more photos posted and also my experience with the HG recipes.
Love this!!! If you remember my post a few weeks ago about breaking down bawling because my boyfriend didn't like what I cooked, well I have found a solution and it is Hungry Girl! I gave my boyfriend the cookbooks and he wrote down all of the recipes he would eat, which was at least 50+ recipes!! Wahoo! I was so excited that he found so many things that he liked that were still healthy options for me. We have only made one recipe, but I am going to post pictures from now on of the meals that I make, so be on the look out for that.
New Goals...
1. Try a 2 new fruits and 2 new vegetables this week.
I feel like I always eat the same vegetables and fruit every week, so I am going to step out of the box and out of my comfort zone and try new vegetables and fruits this week and see if I find new things that I like. I also really like buying what is in season and local produce if I can, so that is another one of my goals that I am trying really hard to adhere to.
2. Move my body as much as I can throughout the day.
This seems obvious, but when you really think about it we probably don't move as much as we can throughout the day and we often take the easy way out. What I mean by this is that we park as close to the store as we can, take the elevator, take the bus all the way to our destination and so on. I am going to take the spot at the back of the lot, take the stairs and get off my bus a few stops early every day this week. I want to push myself to be active as much as I can since my job requires so much sitting. I heard a story a few weeks ago about an older man who owned a shop right down from hill from his house (about a half a mile or less) that he used to drive to everyday. He started to walk because the weather was nice and at his next check up his blood pressure was dramatically lower, he had lost 25 pounds and was no longer pre-diabetic. So, some small changes can make a BIG difference.
I will post more later today or tomorrow. I will also update some of my pages, add new recipes and some new photos of me at my worst and best.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Saturday Sessions
I am going to start a new feature on my blog called Saturday Sessions which outlines my goals or plans for the week. There are some things that are working for me on this journey right now and some things that are not, so this is my attempt to make a weekly plan and hold myself accountable every saturday to see how I did.
1. I need to work out everyday this week for at least 30 minutes. I know that this may seem like small potatoes to you, but some days I have no motivation to do this.
2. I need to eat dinner on my own before 7:00. My boyfriend works long hours and I love to eat dinner with him when he comes home, so I usually try to wait. Some days he isn't home until 7:30 or 8:00 and one day this week I didn't eat until almost 9:00 and I try to go to bed at 10:00. That is not working for me. I need to just eat on my own.
3. I just got my three Hungry Girl books in the mail and I am very excited to start cooking with them. Once I get my camera back from my friend I will work on getting more photos posted and also my experience with the HG recipes.
I am growing increasingly frustrated with my job lately in the sense that I am not up moving around. I sit for the majority of my day and it just kills my energy. My question to anyone who reads this is what do you do when you are at work to try and stay fit? Does anyone have any tips or ideas to keep moving at work? I try and take the stairs, get up and move around when I can, but it seems like sitting at work is hampering my lifestyle change. Let me know if you have any suggestions.
I am off to visit with my boyfriends family today (she is making a delicious balsamic chicken and asparagus salad today, YUM! Tomorrow I am heading north to visit my Mom with some of my siblings and nephews/niece for Halloween. It is a fun-filled family weekend and I am very excited about it! Have a good weekend everyone, make it positive and healthy!
1. I need to work out everyday this week for at least 30 minutes. I know that this may seem like small potatoes to you, but some days I have no motivation to do this.
2. I need to eat dinner on my own before 7:00. My boyfriend works long hours and I love to eat dinner with him when he comes home, so I usually try to wait. Some days he isn't home until 7:30 or 8:00 and one day this week I didn't eat until almost 9:00 and I try to go to bed at 10:00. That is not working for me. I need to just eat on my own.
3. I just got my three Hungry Girl books in the mail and I am very excited to start cooking with them. Once I get my camera back from my friend I will work on getting more photos posted and also my experience with the HG recipes.
I am growing increasingly frustrated with my job lately in the sense that I am not up moving around. I sit for the majority of my day and it just kills my energy. My question to anyone who reads this is what do you do when you are at work to try and stay fit? Does anyone have any tips or ideas to keep moving at work? I try and take the stairs, get up and move around when I can, but it seems like sitting at work is hampering my lifestyle change. Let me know if you have any suggestions.
I am off to visit with my boyfriends family today (she is making a delicious balsamic chicken and asparagus salad today, YUM! Tomorrow I am heading north to visit my Mom with some of my siblings and nephews/niece for Halloween. It is a fun-filled family weekend and I am very excited about it! Have a good weekend everyone, make it positive and healthy!
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