I love most of what Dr Mercola presents in his articles from his own research.
This article in particular very much hits home for me personally, in Canada, Organics are NOT regulated like they need or should be at this point in time. So I see the purchase of them as totally insane based on the $ amount.
If you are tossing the peeling, why pay for organic?
Not only that but, at least 93% OR more of what we purchase in the produce section of the grocery stores ARE GMO foods... that means "Genetically Modified Organisms". Foods that man has played Frankenstein with for lack of a better word.
Have you noticed the "stump" in the middle of the tomato, that when you cut it out, you have a huge hole going through most of the tomato? Well that's cause they wanted to make them a little tougher, so they wouldn't bruise so easy, the storage life a little longer etc.. the result is the stump which is part of the final product from the crossing of the DNA of one plant OR animal into the Tomato.
Most of these foods... we are not told what they crossed it with. And if you check the research, sometimes the lab rats that ate it, died. So they went back to the drawing board and started over, till the rats lived.
The end result is also that what nutrients we USE to get from a fruit or a vegetable, now that it has become a GMO, we now longer get those same nutrients.
7 Worst Supermarket Ripoffs! (Click Here)
You can receive his notes directly on your FB page or via e-mail, well worth the read.
I will talk more about the Frankenstein Foods at a later date ♥
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
LABELS ===> Are you giving your kids 7 & 1/2 tsp of Sugar for Breakfast?
Are labels really that important?
One word answer... YES!
They tell us what we are eating and how much!!! and sometimes, we honestly have no clue.
Here's some quick information regarding labels and things we all should know about them.
One word answer... YES!
They tell us what we are eating and how much!!! and sometimes, we honestly have no clue.
Here's some quick information regarding labels and things we all should know about them.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
WHAT'S THAT? NO!! SMELL!!!
A number of years ago when I was a Certified Personal Trainer, I attended yearly seminars. One of the key speakers I recall was Paul Chek. He was always a dynamic speaker and his knowledge was cutting edge.
I will never forget the seminar he did on "stinky poop" for lack of a better term.
Oh he was graphic! lol! Floaters, sinkers, stinkers and mush! lol!
He went through and explained to us that "toxic waste" in the body, stinks! It produces stinky gas and stinky poops.
I will never forget the seminar he did on "stinky poop" for lack of a better term.
Oh he was graphic! lol! Floaters, sinkers, stinkers and mush! lol!
He went through and explained to us that "toxic waste" in the body, stinks! It produces stinky gas and stinky poops.
Monday, March 28, 2011
"DIETING WITHOUT EXERCISE" ==> My Opinion
Just to be clear, I don't like the word Diet, it implies "deprivation" or "elimination" of something and it just doesn't work, unless of course you are eliminating "bad" things from your dietary intake, like white sugar or white (enriched -- ABC) flour.
If a person is just out to "get skinny" any fool can starve themselves and get results... results that include possible organ damage, hair loss and gum issues, just to name a few.
A lifestyle change usually takes coming to a point... it can be a heart attack, a medical diagnosis like diabetes, or just plain fed up with your physical appearance.
This change should start from the inside out...
If a person is just out to "get skinny" any fool can starve themselves and get results... results that include possible organ damage, hair loss and gum issues, just to name a few.
A lifestyle change usually takes coming to a point... it can be a heart attack, a medical diagnosis like diabetes, or just plain fed up with your physical appearance.
This change should start from the inside out...
TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE MEATLESS NACHOS
There is some information to know before using this recipe. It calls for TVP, which is Textured Vegetable Protein; it is a great source of Fiber and has NO fat, IF you buy the correct one.
Read labels, what you want to see is TVP and at the most, caramel color, if you can find the white or blonde color, all the better!
On average, TVP per cup has about 250 Calories and that’s one cup DRY, before re-hydrating it. It has 50g of Protein, 28g of Carbs and 16g of Fiber. Also, the best TVP for this recipe is the fine granule type, as it closely resembles ground beef, it also comes in chunks.
So when you use it in recipes that I provide here on the Blog, they are DRY measurements.
Read labels, what you want to see is TVP and at the most, caramel color, if you can find the white or blonde color, all the better!
On average, TVP per cup has about 250 Calories and that’s one cup DRY, before re-hydrating it. It has 50g of Protein, 28g of Carbs and 16g of Fiber. Also, the best TVP for this recipe is the fine granule type, as it closely resembles ground beef, it also comes in chunks.
So when you use it in recipes that I provide here on the Blog, they are DRY measurements.
Friday, March 25, 2011
CHAR!!! THERE IS NO FLAVOR TO SOME OF THIS STUFF YOU EAT!!
LOL man if I had a dollar for every time clients had said that to me when I was actively working in the field... no, there is flavor there, the problem is "the tongue". Specifically.... YOURS.
If you check the packages of mostly everything you have in the house, you will find one common word on them SUGAR!! Anyone in the industry referred to is as "white death"... it has no health benefits, it IS addictive, oh you don't think so? lol!
Take a baby who has a clean palette when it comes to taste... if you give them puree fruits first before you give them veggies, good luck! lol! After that, they will want the junk food more than anything else.
If you check the packages of mostly everything you have in the house, you will find one common word on them SUGAR!! Anyone in the industry referred to is as "white death"... it has no health benefits, it IS addictive, oh you don't think so? lol!
Take a baby who has a clean palette when it comes to taste... if you give them puree fruits first before you give them veggies, good luck! lol! After that, they will want the junk food more than anything else.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Turkey Shrimp Garlic Pasta
This is a variation of the Chicken Pasta Dinner which is sooooooooo good!! And the great part, still in my caloric range.
INGREDIENTS:
3oz White Skinless Turkey Strips
1/2 Cup Whole Grain Pasta (Shapes are great)
50g Cooked Shrimp (w/o Tails)
1 & 1/2 Tbsp of Renee's Parmesan Cesar Dressing
2 Cloves of Garlic (Crushed)
Pinch of Sea Salt
1/2 Package Baby Portobello Mushrooms
1/4 Green Pepper Chopped Fine
1/4 Red Pepper Chopped Fine
Bed of Spring Mix w/Baby Spinach
INSTRUCTIONS:
Cook the Turkey in a covered dish with one of the Cloves of Garlic and the Mushrooms under and over the turkey @400 degrees for 25 min.
Cook pasta according to instructions with the pinch of sea salt & chop peppers & set them aside.
When the Turkey is finished, drop the shrimp in to heat them.
Arrange the lettuce on the bottom of the plate and cut or tear the turkey into a small bowl, add the pasta, the shrimp, and the Renee's Dressing. Mix until well covered.
Add the vegetables to the lettuce, then add the Turkey, Pasta and Shrimp and any dressing in the bowl to the dish.
ENJOY!!
INGREDIENTS:
3oz White Skinless Turkey Strips
1/2 Cup Whole Grain Pasta (Shapes are great)
50g Cooked Shrimp (w/o Tails)
1 & 1/2 Tbsp of Renee's Parmesan Cesar Dressing
2 Cloves of Garlic (Crushed)
Pinch of Sea Salt
1/2 Package Baby Portobello Mushrooms
1/4 Green Pepper Chopped Fine
1/4 Red Pepper Chopped Fine
Bed of Spring Mix w/Baby Spinach
INSTRUCTIONS:
Cook the Turkey in a covered dish with one of the Cloves of Garlic and the Mushrooms under and over the turkey @400 degrees for 25 min.
Cook pasta according to instructions with the pinch of sea salt & chop peppers & set them aside.
When the Turkey is finished, drop the shrimp in to heat them.
Arrange the lettuce on the bottom of the plate and cut or tear the turkey into a small bowl, add the pasta, the shrimp, and the Renee's Dressing. Mix until well covered.
Add the vegetables to the lettuce, then add the Turkey, Pasta and Shrimp and any dressing in the bowl to the dish.
ENJOY!!
FOOD JOURNAL ===> Sample
I am going to share with you, a sample of what an average day of my food journal might look like, this was an actual day… PLEASE keep in mind, this is for ME only… the point of the sharing is to show you how to stream line it and to actually record what you eat, and the calories. THEN YOU are accountable to YOU.
When I was in practice, I would have a client keep track of what they ate for ONE week prior to coming back to make changes, it was the initial consultation. It was just simply if it passes your lips, you wrote it down.
It was amazing that there was MUCH that individuals did NOT put down… LIKE… tasting as you are cooking… eat a spoon of whatever, you still ate it, you still ingested calories lol!! I remember having clients on the phone and asking them, what they just ate… “Oh nothing, I was just tasting dinner to see if it was seasoned enough”… so you ate something? lol!
There are soooo many little things we do like that, we totally forget… hand to mouth… what was it!! Write it down!
*** You will notice I do NOT write down the calories for the Vegetables on my journal, that's because on average, the over all total amount at each sitting is NOT a serving size and all combined might equal a serving size which would be around 30-40 calories at the most. And still, with adding these in... my totals are good for me :o)
And even though I have NOT written it down here, your water intake should also be recorded, just to make sure you got what you needed... even if its just at the end of the day ♥
*Which is for ME only… each individual should see their medical practitioner for advice and counseling on how many calories their body needs per day. It WILL vary based on your level of being overweight/obese. And THEY are the expert about YOU.
** YOUR Doctor is the only one who can or should advise YOU regarding your Caloric Intake.**
When I was in practice, I would have a client keep track of what they ate for ONE week prior to coming back to make changes, it was the initial consultation. It was just simply if it passes your lips, you wrote it down.
It was amazing that there was MUCH that individuals did NOT put down… LIKE… tasting as you are cooking… eat a spoon of whatever, you still ate it, you still ingested calories lol!! I remember having clients on the phone and asking them, what they just ate… “Oh nothing, I was just tasting dinner to see if it was seasoned enough”… so you ate something? lol!
There are soooo many little things we do like that, we totally forget… hand to mouth… what was it!! Write it down!
*** You will notice I do NOT write down the calories for the Vegetables on my journal, that's because on average, the over all total amount at each sitting is NOT a serving size and all combined might equal a serving size which would be around 30-40 calories at the most. And still, with adding these in... my totals are good for me :o)
And even though I have NOT written it down here, your water intake should also be recorded, just to make sure you got what you needed... even if its just at the end of the day ♥
SAMPLE FOOD JOURNAL PAGE
1/3 Cup Egg Whites (45 Cal)
Mushrooms
1/2 Pita Pocket (55)
Latte (175)
(275 Cal. Total)
1 Small Apple
(65 Cal total)
Spring Salad Mix w/ 1/2 Can Tuna (60)
1 & 1/2 Tbsp Homemade Honey Balsamic Dressing (120)
Raw Mushrooms + Tomatoes + Onions
(180 Cal. Total)
Vanilla Protein Shake made w/water 8oz (110 Cal)
Small Banana (100 Cal)
(210 Cal. Total)
1/2 Cup Pasta (155 Cal)
1 Tbsp Olive Oil w/Seasonings (100 Cal)
1 Tbsp Pine Nuts (52 Cal)
1 Tsp Parmesan Cheese (40 Cal)
Red Pepper + Carrots
(342 Cal Total)
1 Flax Blueberry Cookie
(35 Cal Total)
*Total Caloric Intake for the Day 1107
*Which is for ME only… each individual should see their medical practitioner for advice and counseling on how many calories their body needs per day. It WILL vary based on your level of being overweight/obese. And THEY are the expert about YOU.
** YOUR Doctor is the only one who can or should advise YOU regarding your Caloric Intake.**
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
CHICKEN PASTA DISH
This was a MAJOR hit with my family! 2 Thumbs up from each!
Each of these ingredients are PER PERSON, so if you have 4 people, simply multiply the ingredients by 4.
INGREDIENTS:
3oz Boneless Skinless Chicken Cooked
1 Cup Raw Mushrooms
1/2 Cup Cooked Whole Grain Pasta
1 & 1/4 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Tbsp of Pine Nuts
2 Cloves Garlic Crushed & separated
2 Tsp Oregano
2 Tsp Basil
1/3 Cup Peppers (Red or Green or Mixed)
1/3 Cup of Baby Carrots Finely chopped
Mrs Dash Seasoning (Original Blend)
Spring Mix Salad with Baby Spinach
INSTRUCTIONS:
Wash chicken pieces and sprinkle with Mrs Dash Seasoning and any other seasonings you might want to have. Add 1 Clove of the crushed garlic to the pan over the chicken, sprinkling by hand. Arrange them in the bottom of a non stick pan that has a lid, like a Corelle dish.
Wash and add the mushrooms over the chicken pieces, cover and bake on 375 for about 35 minutes or until cooked.
Put oil in a measuring cup, measuring by the TBSP per person, then add all the other seasonings to the oil, stir well and set aside.
Chop peppers and carrots but, keep them separate from each other. *You CAN season the carrots with Basil if you like* Set these aside.
When the chicken is cooked, weigh out 3oz, then chop or shred it, per person.
Cook pasta per instructions and drain when finished.
Layer the bottom of the plate with the lettuce (as much as you like), add the hot cooked mushrooms, then the pasta, add the chicken, vegetables, pine nuts and stir the oil/seasoning mixture and then drizzle 1 & 1/4 Tbsp over the assembled dish.
*YOU CAN Substitute the Honey Balsamic Dressing recipe for a Tangier Taste Treat!
*YOU CAN add a Tsp of Grated Parmesan Cheese, this will increase the calorie content by about 20 Calories.
Total Approx Calories: 345 per serving.
Bon Appetite!!
Each of these ingredients are PER PERSON, so if you have 4 people, simply multiply the ingredients by 4.
INGREDIENTS:
3oz Boneless Skinless Chicken Cooked
1 Cup Raw Mushrooms
1/2 Cup Cooked Whole Grain Pasta
1 & 1/4 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Tbsp of Pine Nuts
2 Cloves Garlic Crushed & separated
2 Tsp Oregano
2 Tsp Basil
1/3 Cup Peppers (Red or Green or Mixed)
1/3 Cup of Baby Carrots Finely chopped
Mrs Dash Seasoning (Original Blend)
Spring Mix Salad with Baby Spinach
INSTRUCTIONS:
Wash chicken pieces and sprinkle with Mrs Dash Seasoning and any other seasonings you might want to have. Add 1 Clove of the crushed garlic to the pan over the chicken, sprinkling by hand. Arrange them in the bottom of a non stick pan that has a lid, like a Corelle dish.
Wash and add the mushrooms over the chicken pieces, cover and bake on 375 for about 35 minutes or until cooked.
Put oil in a measuring cup, measuring by the TBSP per person, then add all the other seasonings to the oil, stir well and set aside.
Chop peppers and carrots but, keep them separate from each other. *You CAN season the carrots with Basil if you like* Set these aside.
When the chicken is cooked, weigh out 3oz, then chop or shred it, per person.
Cook pasta per instructions and drain when finished.
Layer the bottom of the plate with the lettuce (as much as you like), add the hot cooked mushrooms, then the pasta, add the chicken, vegetables, pine nuts and stir the oil/seasoning mixture and then drizzle 1 & 1/4 Tbsp over the assembled dish.
*YOU CAN Substitute the Honey Balsamic Dressing recipe for a Tangier Taste Treat!
*YOU CAN add a Tsp of Grated Parmesan Cheese, this will increase the calorie content by about 20 Calories.
Total Approx Calories: 345 per serving.
Bon Appetite!!
FEAST OR FAMINE ---> Rebellion of the Body
One of the things I think is vital to any individual for success and this statement kinda goes across the board...
How the heck did I get here???
Now like I said, that can apply to a lot of things in life but, for some of us, it seems like, one day I was 118lbs soak 'n wet, the next I was over 200lbs!!! *Hand Raised*
Well, how many of us did the Famine Diets? or Starvation Diets! Eat nothing all day, then have a small dinner, go to the clubs and dance all night OR eat something for breakfast, exist on coffee all day, then eat something and go to the club and dance the night away. OR like some of the girls in the gyms where I worked... they taught Aerobic Classes...
Grab whatever in the morning to eat, get to the gym and teach back to back classes then head out or to the counter to get a.... SALAD!!!!
On average I think these girls lived on air and about 500 calories a day!!!
So what happens? For one, the latest research shows (Dr Mercola) that scaring of the Heart takes place, which is irreversible heart damage.
And then there is what I call... the Feast or Famine Rebellion of the Body. Its like the body-snatchers came in over night, took your cute little body and dropped this alien body over your bones while you were sleeping!!!
Well in truth... we actually taught our bodies to do MORE ON LESS... so, we ate less, the body actually slowed down the metabolism to match the caloric intake closer, as to not starve to death. And then when we DID eat... because we were pregnant, got married, didn't care etc... blump, blump, blump!!! Hips, thighs and junk in your trunk!!! lol! Ya baby it all showed up!!
And its not like we sat down in front of the refrigerator and ate for 10 hours a day!!! NO!! lol!! we just ate three times a day, maybe a little something like a muffin in the afternoon or a couple of cookies.. and OH then we sat still at night, instead of clubbing and started to watch TV, and everyone knows!!! chips and popcorn are best eaten while watching something!!! lol!
And FOOD began to LOOK and TASTE better than we ever remembered!!! YES IT DID because we weren't eating it back then!! LOL!! :oP
Here's a little story I like to use to illustrate a point...
Back in those days where we "starved" ourselves... its like there was a Famine in the Land... so we had to get to Egypt where all the gain was! So we walked and we walked and we walked, getting skinnier and skinnier...
Then once we arrived! WE ARRIVED!! there was food everywhere!!! so we sat down and enjoyed! and enjoyed and enjoyed!
One day, we went back home, no longer desiring to eat and eat, so we started on that journey back, losing weight as we journeyed back!
But, the brain remembers Egypt, all the delectable treats!! all the goodies, all the food and the abundance!!! so, what does the brain do?
It kicks up a memory in the area of the taste buds... OMG!! I can taste a cream puff with chocolate topping!!! And yet, when you look around, there is NONE to be found!! And then we go back to Egypt...
This is a vicious cycle... its call D I E T I N G!!!
We deprive ourselves of the garbage or even good things and eat salad and crackers for 6 months cause we are getting married or we are in Sally and Joe's wedding or we want to lose that baby weight.
For ME, I DID the anorexic thing for years, then I did the drugs, alcohol and dancing but, eat a large pizza to yourself... for years and years... and it has take a toll.
My body does not trust me any more now. So what do I do?
I start moving, the amount that I KNOW is going to work for me... I feed my body REAL FOOD, GOOD FOOD in the right amount so it knows, you CAN trust me again... I take a supplement that the Doctor has told me is good for me and I don't look for "instant" results or "compliments" and I remember...
I remember the time I was in the best shape of my life... I remember how hard I worked out, I remember how often I ate, I remember how good it felt to literally feel the strength of my body under me... I remember... and that is my goal... to EXPERIENCE what I remember again by using the right tools and methods to obtain it.
The one thing that I KNOW I have going for me other than the education/experience... is called Muscle Memory... if we ever workout and got into good shape... the muscle remembers and will respond to appropriate stimulation.
I am counting on it!!! ♥
How the heck did I get here???
Now like I said, that can apply to a lot of things in life but, for some of us, it seems like, one day I was 118lbs soak 'n wet, the next I was over 200lbs!!! *Hand Raised*
Well, how many of us did the Famine Diets? or Starvation Diets! Eat nothing all day, then have a small dinner, go to the clubs and dance all night OR eat something for breakfast, exist on coffee all day, then eat something and go to the club and dance the night away. OR like some of the girls in the gyms where I worked... they taught Aerobic Classes...
Grab whatever in the morning to eat, get to the gym and teach back to back classes then head out or to the counter to get a.... SALAD!!!!
On average I think these girls lived on air and about 500 calories a day!!!
So what happens? For one, the latest research shows (Dr Mercola) that scaring of the Heart takes place, which is irreversible heart damage.
And then there is what I call... the Feast or Famine Rebellion of the Body. Its like the body-snatchers came in over night, took your cute little body and dropped this alien body over your bones while you were sleeping!!!
Well in truth... we actually taught our bodies to do MORE ON LESS... so, we ate less, the body actually slowed down the metabolism to match the caloric intake closer, as to not starve to death. And then when we DID eat... because we were pregnant, got married, didn't care etc... blump, blump, blump!!! Hips, thighs and junk in your trunk!!! lol! Ya baby it all showed up!!
And its not like we sat down in front of the refrigerator and ate for 10 hours a day!!! NO!! lol!! we just ate three times a day, maybe a little something like a muffin in the afternoon or a couple of cookies.. and OH then we sat still at night, instead of clubbing and started to watch TV, and everyone knows!!! chips and popcorn are best eaten while watching something!!! lol!
And FOOD began to LOOK and TASTE better than we ever remembered!!! YES IT DID because we weren't eating it back then!! LOL!! :oP
Here's a little story I like to use to illustrate a point...
Back in those days where we "starved" ourselves... its like there was a Famine in the Land... so we had to get to Egypt where all the gain was! So we walked and we walked and we walked, getting skinnier and skinnier...
Then once we arrived! WE ARRIVED!! there was food everywhere!!! so we sat down and enjoyed! and enjoyed and enjoyed!
One day, we went back home, no longer desiring to eat and eat, so we started on that journey back, losing weight as we journeyed back!
But, the brain remembers Egypt, all the delectable treats!! all the goodies, all the food and the abundance!!! so, what does the brain do?
It kicks up a memory in the area of the taste buds... OMG!! I can taste a cream puff with chocolate topping!!! And yet, when you look around, there is NONE to be found!! And then we go back to Egypt...
This is a vicious cycle... its call D I E T I N G!!!
We deprive ourselves of the garbage or even good things and eat salad and crackers for 6 months cause we are getting married or we are in Sally and Joe's wedding or we want to lose that baby weight.
For ME, I DID the anorexic thing for years, then I did the drugs, alcohol and dancing but, eat a large pizza to yourself... for years and years... and it has take a toll.
My body does not trust me any more now. So what do I do?
I start moving, the amount that I KNOW is going to work for me... I feed my body REAL FOOD, GOOD FOOD in the right amount so it knows, you CAN trust me again... I take a supplement that the Doctor has told me is good for me and I don't look for "instant" results or "compliments" and I remember...
I remember the time I was in the best shape of my life... I remember how hard I worked out, I remember how often I ate, I remember how good it felt to literally feel the strength of my body under me... I remember... and that is my goal... to EXPERIENCE what I remember again by using the right tools and methods to obtain it.
Remember... Anything you do for 21 days becomes a habit AND habits can be broken, 5-6 Weeks it becomes a Routine and Routines need to have some flexibility in them in order to obtain a way of life, if its too rigid, you fail. And it takes 2 years to make a Life-Style a Way of Life!
The one thing that I KNOW I have going for me other than the education/experience... is called Muscle Memory... if we ever workout and got into good shape... the muscle remembers and will respond to appropriate stimulation.
I am counting on it!!! ♥
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
HEALTHY BREAKFAST OR LUNCH WRAP
1 Flat Bread or 1 Pita Pocket (SMALL SIZE)
1/4 Cup of "Egg Whites Only" (Store brand)
** OR 1 Lg Egg & 1 Egg White (More Calories)**
30g Cheese Grated
1/2 Cup Cooked fresh Mushrooms (FREE FOOD)
Lettuce (As much and whatever kind you like)
Add whatever Seasonings you like!
A 1/2 a Pita Pocket is about 55 Calories, pick a healthy choice, whole wheat, ancient grains, or flax if you can. The Flat breads are about 100-110 Calories.
If you cook the mushrooms first, then removed them from the pan, it will add some moisture to the fry pan, use a non-stick pan and you can put a drop of water for the eggs to cook.
You can put the mushrooms IN the raw egg or keep it separate, I say keep it separate to mess with your brain lol!! It SEES all this food and believes it is getting TONS of food, when you are well within your caloric intake! The brain can only see what the eyes show it.
Put the cheese in the pita pocket (cut in 1/2) or on the flat bread, add the other ingredients on top and roll flat bread or just hold it in the pocket and enjoy!!!
ADDITIONAL GOODIES FOR VARIETY
You can also add 1/4 cup of Salsa to this recipe, just keep track of your calories. You can use Mild, Medium or Hot or even Extra Hot for a different taste, or Home Made Chili Sauce is great too!
And you can use Portabella Mushrooms for a "Meatier" texture!
Add whatever veggies you like! (30 Calories per cup)
Enjoy!
***IF you want coffee or fruit, I suggest you have only a 1/2 pita pocket with all the other ingredients remaining the same. For Lunch, add a Salad with CLEAR (no creamy) Salad dressing. You can put the fruit on the salad, like Clementine Oranges and use a bitter homemade Balsamic dressing***
A RANT ON CHEMICALS Plus Fiber & Water Importance
I have a ton of thoughts racing through my mind this morning, lots of information I want to share...
Thoughts on ARTIFICIAL Sweeteners! Its POISON to the body!! I am serious! I have heard stories over the years of people who have suffered stroke-like symptoms, only to discover they had Aspartame poisoning. There is NO amount of this stuff that is good for the body! These are just my opinions but, do some research on the stuff, its scary!! Use the name Monsanto cause they manufacture it. I RARELY chew a piece of gum cause I can't find any with real sugar!!
Connect these dots...
When you go to the dentist, they always ask about your health, any changes? AND if you have any issues with the heart or particular issues, what happens? Your Medical Practitioner prescribes an anti-biotic before you have work done on your teeth... why????
Because THEY KNOW, the mouth and the heart ARE connected (that's huge)!!!
So what happens when you chew gum with a chemical in it that the body has no nutrient reason to utilize?
*AH HA MOMENT!*
Our bodies want/need REAL food, and I believe one of the reasons we have an epidemic of weight issues in the Northern Hemisphere is due to empty calories in processed foods.
I call Processes Food... A.B.C. Foods... what does that mean?
ALREADY BEEN CHEWED for you food. I also believe that is linked to many of the disorders out there today. If food is already pre-processed or ABCed for you, then doesn't it make sense that our digestive system will become sluggish?
We don't get the "roughage" that we once did from natural fiber!! I remember visiting Client's houses and going through their kitchen and cleaning out the fridge and the cupboards... saying to them.. Eat the Box, it has more fiber than what is IN the box!!! Sad but true!
On to FIBER! I love this guy, he is so good for us women (& men), he loves you like no other food can! lol!! Inside and out (pun intended)! If you get the Daily Recommended amounts of fiber, or slightly above cause, the RDA is a guideline to the LOWEST amount AND you drink water, (based on your weight and activity level NOT just 8-8oz/per day -- Later) YOU WILL FEEL FULLER LONGER and YOU WILL notice a LOT of other benefits.
The experts say; (search it out) that your skin will be clearer, your colon will be healthier (no guarantees in life though), you will maintain your weight better (if you stick to healthy eating and portion sizes) and you will visit the restroom about 3-4 times per day.
I found that when I was at my healthiest, eating several smaller meals a day... I visited the restroom about 4 times a day.
I found this little gem on the net:
So Fiber and Water go HAND IN HAND and avoid chemicals in your diet... they will be more toxins to get out, if you are working out and I tell ya, you will STINK when you sweat and your face will look like you are a teenager again lol!!
Recipe coming later today :o)
Thoughts on ARTIFICIAL Sweeteners! Its POISON to the body!! I am serious! I have heard stories over the years of people who have suffered stroke-like symptoms, only to discover they had Aspartame poisoning. There is NO amount of this stuff that is good for the body! These are just my opinions but, do some research on the stuff, its scary!! Use the name Monsanto cause they manufacture it. I RARELY chew a piece of gum cause I can't find any with real sugar!!
Connect these dots...
When you go to the dentist, they always ask about your health, any changes? AND if you have any issues with the heart or particular issues, what happens? Your Medical Practitioner prescribes an anti-biotic before you have work done on your teeth... why????
Because THEY KNOW, the mouth and the heart ARE connected (that's huge)!!!
So what happens when you chew gum with a chemical in it that the body has no nutrient reason to utilize?
*AH HA MOMENT!*
Our bodies want/need REAL food, and I believe one of the reasons we have an epidemic of weight issues in the Northern Hemisphere is due to empty calories in processed foods.
I call Processes Food... A.B.C. Foods... what does that mean?
ALREADY BEEN CHEWED for you food. I also believe that is linked to many of the disorders out there today. If food is already pre-processed or ABCed for you, then doesn't it make sense that our digestive system will become sluggish?
We don't get the "roughage" that we once did from natural fiber!! I remember visiting Client's houses and going through their kitchen and cleaning out the fridge and the cupboards... saying to them.. Eat the Box, it has more fiber than what is IN the box!!! Sad but true!
On to FIBER! I love this guy, he is so good for us women (& men), he loves you like no other food can! lol!! Inside and out (pun intended)! If you get the Daily Recommended amounts of fiber, or slightly above cause, the RDA is a guideline to the LOWEST amount AND you drink water, (based on your weight and activity level NOT just 8-8oz/per day -- Later) YOU WILL FEEL FULLER LONGER and YOU WILL notice a LOT of other benefits.
The experts say; (search it out) that your skin will be clearer, your colon will be healthier (no guarantees in life though), you will maintain your weight better (if you stick to healthy eating and portion sizes) and you will visit the restroom about 3-4 times per day.
I found that when I was at my healthiest, eating several smaller meals a day... I visited the restroom about 4 times a day.
I found this little gem on the net:
At the International Sports Medicine Institute, we have a formula for daily water intake: 1/2 ounce per pound of body weight if you're not active (that's ten eight-ounce glasses if you weigh 160 pounds), and 2/3 ounce per pound if you're athletic (13 to 14 glasses a day, at the same weight).SOURCE
So Fiber and Water go HAND IN HAND and avoid chemicals in your diet... they will be more toxins to get out, if you are working out and I tell ya, you will STINK when you sweat and your face will look like you are a teenager again lol!!
Recipe coming later today :o)
Monday, March 21, 2011
YUMMY Brushetta Bread!
Remember... its all about TASTE!!!
One other tip... when you eat your meals, sit at the kitchen/dining room table... and remember this... THE HOUSE IS NOT ON FIRE!!! LOL!! Take your time! enjoy each bite, taste the food, let your mouth BE the first part of the digestive process cause that IS its job!!
BRUSHETTA BREAD
6-7 Fresh Plum Tomatoes
1 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil *dark bottle*
¼ Tsp Salt
½ Spanish Onion Chopped
2 Tbsp Dried Basil or 2 Sprigs Fresh Chopped Fine
2 Cloves of Fresh Garlic Minced
1 Tbsp Garlic Powder
Prepare the evening before or the morning of having it for an evening meal, the seasonings need time to savor!
Wash and Chop the Plum tomatoes, Onion, Basil, Garlic Powder and Fresh Garlic. Store in an Air Tight container in the Refrigerator.
1 Cup is approximately 40 Calories.
SERVING IDEAS…
If you use Cheeses, Feta is wonderful, measure/weigh your serving so it is about 30-40 Calories (which is about 10g of Cheese), add it to your bread choice, spoon on the Brushetta and broil for about 3-5 minutes, until the edges of the bread begins to brown.
You can use a Healthy Small sized Flat Bread (Flax/Whole Wheat/Ancient Grains.. NOT WHITE) by baking in the oven before putting the brushetta on the bread and baking with cheese*
You can also use the small sized, Pita Pocket style Flat bread approx. 110 Calories for one piece. Use it whole, pre-bake it first as well, that way it holds up and doesn't get soggy either. 1/2 a Pita Bread is a serving with the Brushetta.
You can also use any “Healthy Bread” by the slice, baking first. Healthy Choices: Ezekiel, Pumpernickel, Rye etc… ONE SLICE only.
If you have it with Cheese, use only 10g of grated cheese so that the total caloric intake will be UNDER 120 Calories! OR you can cut it in half and share it! so its only 60 Calories! ♥
ENJOY!
This is a small Flax Seed flat bread with 30g of skim milk Cheddar and 1/2 cup of Brushetta mix.
One other tip... when you eat your meals, sit at the kitchen/dining room table... and remember this... THE HOUSE IS NOT ON FIRE!!! LOL!! Take your time! enjoy each bite, taste the food, let your mouth BE the first part of the digestive process cause that IS its job!!
BRUSHETTA BREAD
6-7 Fresh Plum Tomatoes
1 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil *dark bottle*
¼ Tsp Salt
½ Spanish Onion Chopped
2 Tbsp Dried Basil or 2 Sprigs Fresh Chopped Fine
2 Cloves of Fresh Garlic Minced
1 Tbsp Garlic Powder
Prepare the evening before or the morning of having it for an evening meal, the seasonings need time to savor!
Wash and Chop the Plum tomatoes, Onion, Basil, Garlic Powder and Fresh Garlic. Store in an Air Tight container in the Refrigerator.
1 Cup is approximately 40 Calories.
SERVING IDEAS…
If you use Cheeses, Feta is wonderful, measure/weigh your serving so it is about 30-40 Calories (which is about 10g of Cheese), add it to your bread choice, spoon on the Brushetta and broil for about 3-5 minutes, until the edges of the bread begins to brown.
You can use a Healthy Small sized Flat Bread (Flax/Whole Wheat/Ancient Grains.. NOT WHITE) by baking in the oven before putting the brushetta on the bread and baking with cheese*
You can also use the small sized, Pita Pocket style Flat bread approx. 110 Calories for one piece. Use it whole, pre-bake it first as well, that way it holds up and doesn't get soggy either. 1/2 a Pita Bread is a serving with the Brushetta.
You can also use any “Healthy Bread” by the slice, baking first. Healthy Choices: Ezekiel, Pumpernickel, Rye etc… ONE SLICE only.
If you have it with Cheese, use only 10g of grated cheese so that the total caloric intake will be UNDER 120 Calories! OR you can cut it in half and share it! so its only 60 Calories! ♥
ENJOY!
This is a small Flax Seed flat bread with 30g of skim milk Cheddar and 1/2 cup of Brushetta mix.
Whooooohooo!! Weigh In Day!
Well it has been one week, one week of wrapping my head around the changes I have begun...
One of the FIRST things I did last week, was to "dump" the fridge... I went through it, tossing out the "garbage" empty calories, like Icing for cake... I can still have cake if I want to, just will skip the icing and go for something more healthy, like a fruit puree over it.
Anyhow, I got up this morning, crossed my fingers and toes, prayed that I had lost something in this past week.
Now the scale I have is a professional Bio-ped Scale, I tell it my age, gender, activity level... it tells me good new, bad news and mixed news... sometimes more than I care to know lol!!
It tells me my percentage of body fat for example and if I want to stay at that weight, how many calories I have to eat to keep that weight.
So the GOOD NEWS IS.... I am down 3 & 1/2 pounds in one week!!! Yaaaaaaaay for me!!! lol!
Now next week, I have a reasonable goal, going for 5lbs... the dietary intake is perfect now, so it is the exercise that I am going to increase.
This past week, I worked at getting up to (by Sunday) 20 min on the Elliptical and 20 min on the Treadmill with Level 1 programs that I could complete... I also burned over 300 Calories total, based on my weight, program and time. Now those little readouts that tell you how many calories you have burned, don't take them as "cast in stone", they are just a "general number" but, if you have to add in your weight... they are better than the ones based on the time and what you do.
So this week, I start the Journals, putting it off one day, starting Tuesday instead of Monday, it was back to school day... just too much on the go.
I am on average eating 4-5 times per day and yummy food! I refuse to give up my Lattes, I make them at home, so I know exactly what is in it lol!! And today, because of the insanity in the mornings lol!! I bought a Woman's Whey Vanilla Protein powder, with no additives, preservatives, colors or lactose in it. And its high in fibre!
This way, those crazy paced mornings, I can toss a banana in there with some flax seed and out the door, have my Latte when I get back home... hit the gym and then have my lunch a couple of hours later.
Recipes coming!!! :o)
One of the FIRST things I did last week, was to "dump" the fridge... I went through it, tossing out the "garbage" empty calories, like Icing for cake... I can still have cake if I want to, just will skip the icing and go for something more healthy, like a fruit puree over it.
Anyhow, I got up this morning, crossed my fingers and toes, prayed that I had lost something in this past week.
Now the scale I have is a professional Bio-ped Scale, I tell it my age, gender, activity level... it tells me good new, bad news and mixed news... sometimes more than I care to know lol!!
It tells me my percentage of body fat for example and if I want to stay at that weight, how many calories I have to eat to keep that weight.
So the GOOD NEWS IS.... I am down 3 & 1/2 pounds in one week!!! Yaaaaaaaay for me!!! lol!
Now next week, I have a reasonable goal, going for 5lbs... the dietary intake is perfect now, so it is the exercise that I am going to increase.
This past week, I worked at getting up to (by Sunday) 20 min on the Elliptical and 20 min on the Treadmill with Level 1 programs that I could complete... I also burned over 300 Calories total, based on my weight, program and time. Now those little readouts that tell you how many calories you have burned, don't take them as "cast in stone", they are just a "general number" but, if you have to add in your weight... they are better than the ones based on the time and what you do.
So this week, I start the Journals, putting it off one day, starting Tuesday instead of Monday, it was back to school day... just too much on the go.
I am on average eating 4-5 times per day and yummy food! I refuse to give up my Lattes, I make them at home, so I know exactly what is in it lol!! And today, because of the insanity in the mornings lol!! I bought a Woman's Whey Vanilla Protein powder, with no additives, preservatives, colors or lactose in it. And its high in fibre!
This way, those crazy paced mornings, I can toss a banana in there with some flax seed and out the door, have my Latte when I get back home... hit the gym and then have my lunch a couple of hours later.
Recipes coming!!! :o)
Sunday, March 20, 2011
ADD TO YOUR KNOWLEDGE BASE....
KNOWLEDGE BASE INFORMATION
Much of what you will read here is public/search-able information on the internet, some is based on questions/comments during my Personal Training/Nutritional Counseling years with Clients.
* It takes 3500 calories to gain or lose 1 (one) pound
(Keep this in mind... then figure out the Burn needed to drop 10lbs in a week... totally unrealistic unless you weigh 400 lbs, eating 4000 calories a day & begin working out for 8 hours of hard intensity a day!)
* When you lose weight, you lose from top to bottom & the feet up before the spare tire goes!
* There is no such thing as "tone" you cannot "spot train" problem areas, as calories can't be directed where to be lost/gained.
* Anything you do for 21 days becomes a habit, 5-6 Weeks it becomes a Routine, it takes 2 years to make a Life-Style a Way of Life!
* If you lift weights it does not mean you WILL bulk up and look like a man, if you are a woman. You have to Train/Eat in a certain manner to "bulk up".
* Being accountable to YOU, for YOU, setting realistic Goals based on things like your BMI and your age.(discussed later) can help you succeed in a life-style change!
* NO CHEAT DAYS... how the heck do you CHEAT on yourself in a LIFESTYLE change? lol!! This one always kills me :oP
* CARBS ARE NOT BAD FOR YOU... Bad Carbs ARE horrible for you!! lol!! Considering that your brain only uses Glucose for "food" and Glucose is only converted from Carbs... its a "no brainer" (Pun intended)
* There is no such thing as feeling guilty or bad cause you made a mistake... its all a learning curve! YOU decide which way the curve goes.
* YOU are a Food-aholic and will always have an issue with food, the minute you stop being accountable for what you put in your hand and to your mouth, you will never "arrive" and never NOT have a problem with the "hand to mouth makes a big butt!" So live by it and when compliments come, just say thank you for noticing all the hard work I have put into my life style change!
* Portion Sizes DO matter!!!
**** More to be added to this portion at a later date ****
TOOLS TO SUCCESS!
As I mentioned previously, Tools/Education/Knowledge go hand in hand... if you don't have one, then you can be set up for repeat failures.
One of the things I remember from working with clients passed, I would ask them about weight loss and they would tell me about "diets" and I would remark that they failed... "Oh by No Char, it worked! I lost X number of pounds on such and such diet!" To which I would remark.. if it worked, why are you here and 100 pounds overweight? *Deer in the headlights moment*
One of the things I remember from working with clients passed, I would ask them about weight loss and they would tell me about "diets" and I would remark that they failed... "Oh by No Char, it worked! I lost X number of pounds on such and such diet!" To which I would remark.. if it worked, why are you here and 100 pounds overweight? *Deer in the headlights moment*
GETTING STARTED......
Monday's are not always the best choice of days to start anything on lol!! Weekends can be stressful or they can be relaxing... for me personally, I had enough.
Monday 14th March 2011 was that date.
Monday 14th March 2011 was that date.
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