Hey Guys!
Whether you're a mom, or just eating healthy, we all want to be the best version of ourselves. As my life has changed, there are certain things that I must keep constant. Here are a few rules that I live by:
1. 30 minutes of exercise minimum
Working out keeps me sane! I have found that if I do not exercise at all, I get moody and grumpy, and that isn't good for anyone. Whether I workout from home or I am out with my family, 30 minutes is a must. Now that the weather is a lot nicer, we walk to the park, run around and then walk back. We spend a minimum of 60 min outside,daily. Not only does it help keep the weight off, but it gets you moving, and the blood flowing. My life is stressful ( as I am sure everyone's is), so this allows me to take some time out everyday and focus on myself.
2. Have Balance
We all stress out about having that 'summer body' or looking great for the holidays, birthday, weddings etc. I use to count calories religiously, and honestly that caused me more stress and I ended up not loosing weight at all. Instead I focused on being healthy. I knew what to eat and not eat, and it was about making a conscious decision to change myself. I don't find myself missing out on eating dessert or indulging on the pizza/burgers. What makes it easier, is that I eat healthy the rest of the time. I drink lots of water, have tons of fiber, fruits and vegetables.
3. Meal Plan
This has been a life saver. We can so easily get caught up in day to day activities that we don't feel like thinking about dinner. If it is already planned out, that is one less thing that you need to do. I always have my meals planned out for the week, and we buy accordingly. We look at the flyers and see what is a good deal, and try to plan around that. That way we buy what we need, and we are able to balance out our meals. We eat healthy, don't overbuy food, and the thinking is taking out of it.
4.Know your essentials
Every family has their essentials, that is food items they eat a lot of, or go through fast. For my family it is yogurt, bananas, cheese,eggs and milk. Whenever you look in our fridge you will always find those items. Also with those ingredients there is so much you can make out of it. I cant tell you how many times eggs have come in handy for us. Once you know what your family consumes a lot of, it'll make it lot easier for you to purchase those items. We Buy these items in bulk, or if there is a great sale that week, we stock up!!! All of these items are easy to grab, and you can purchase these items at any store, which is a lifesaver.
5. Water is your friend
I can not stress how important consuming water is. 8 glasses is a minimum. I know we have all heard it before, how our body is mostly made up of water, but there is more to that. It keeps us hydrated, and if we aren't hydrated there are a lot of side effects to that. We need water to keep our energy levels up, and drinking it before a meal can help prevent you from over eating. We often confuse being tired or hungry with dehydration. And just like with food, if you are thirsty, you have gone to long without water. For almost a year now, I mostly drink water. It is on the odd occasion that I will have pop. In the past 6 months i have had pop twice.
6. Snack are important
A lot of times, people dont want to have snacks because they beleive they are extra calories. You couldn't be more wrong. I have healthy granola bars, fruit, and yogurt at all times for that very reason. I do admit, a lot of yogurt and granola barks can be filled with unecessary sugar and calories, but that is where your research comes in. You need to find one that works for you. I love special k and fiber 1 bars. As far as yogurt, I usually just get plain yogurt and put some fruit in it. Aim for your snacks to be between 100-150 calories. Some great snacks include : nuts, cheese, yogurt, granola bar, fruit, and crackers.
Whether you're a mom, or just eating healthy, we all want to be the best version of ourselves. As my life has changed, there are certain things that I must keep constant. Here are a few rules that I live by:
1. 30 minutes of exercise minimum
Working out keeps me sane! I have found that if I do not exercise at all, I get moody and grumpy, and that isn't good for anyone. Whether I workout from home or I am out with my family, 30 minutes is a must. Now that the weather is a lot nicer, we walk to the park, run around and then walk back. We spend a minimum of 60 min outside,daily. Not only does it help keep the weight off, but it gets you moving, and the blood flowing. My life is stressful ( as I am sure everyone's is), so this allows me to take some time out everyday and focus on myself.
2. Have Balance
We all stress out about having that 'summer body' or looking great for the holidays, birthday, weddings etc. I use to count calories religiously, and honestly that caused me more stress and I ended up not loosing weight at all. Instead I focused on being healthy. I knew what to eat and not eat, and it was about making a conscious decision to change myself. I don't find myself missing out on eating dessert or indulging on the pizza/burgers. What makes it easier, is that I eat healthy the rest of the time. I drink lots of water, have tons of fiber, fruits and vegetables.
3. Meal Plan
This has been a life saver. We can so easily get caught up in day to day activities that we don't feel like thinking about dinner. If it is already planned out, that is one less thing that you need to do. I always have my meals planned out for the week, and we buy accordingly. We look at the flyers and see what is a good deal, and try to plan around that. That way we buy what we need, and we are able to balance out our meals. We eat healthy, don't overbuy food, and the thinking is taking out of it.
4.Know your essentials
Every family has their essentials, that is food items they eat a lot of, or go through fast. For my family it is yogurt, bananas, cheese,eggs and milk. Whenever you look in our fridge you will always find those items. Also with those ingredients there is so much you can make out of it. I cant tell you how many times eggs have come in handy for us. Once you know what your family consumes a lot of, it'll make it lot easier for you to purchase those items. We Buy these items in bulk, or if there is a great sale that week, we stock up!!! All of these items are easy to grab, and you can purchase these items at any store, which is a lifesaver.
5. Water is your friend
I can not stress how important consuming water is. 8 glasses is a minimum. I know we have all heard it before, how our body is mostly made up of water, but there is more to that. It keeps us hydrated, and if we aren't hydrated there are a lot of side effects to that. We need water to keep our energy levels up, and drinking it before a meal can help prevent you from over eating. We often confuse being tired or hungry with dehydration. And just like with food, if you are thirsty, you have gone to long without water. For almost a year now, I mostly drink water. It is on the odd occasion that I will have pop. In the past 6 months i have had pop twice.
6. Snack are important
A lot of times, people dont want to have snacks because they beleive they are extra calories. You couldn't be more wrong. I have healthy granola bars, fruit, and yogurt at all times for that very reason. I do admit, a lot of yogurt and granola barks can be filled with unecessary sugar and calories, but that is where your research comes in. You need to find one that works for you. I love special k and fiber 1 bars. As far as yogurt, I usually just get plain yogurt and put some fruit in it. Aim for your snacks to be between 100-150 calories. Some great snacks include : nuts, cheese, yogurt, granola bar, fruit, and crackers.
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