Sunday, November 16, 2014

My nutrition habits

Yesterday on my Facebook page I posted about my exercise habits.  Habits are also important when it comes to nutrition.  Here is the first part in a 2 part post I will do regarding my nutritional habits. Tonight I'm going to talk about my must have foods.

1. Flat bread, tortilla or something similar.  I use them to make breakfast wraps in the morning.  They work great for on the go lunches and snacks too.  I put some peanut butter or almond butter and some fresh berries to have a balanced snack.  A little lettuce, vinaigrette or dressing and some turkey and I have a wrap for lunch. I try to get the low carb version just because I don't want a bunch of my calories for the day going to a tortilla.
These are great and they are soft!
2. Water.  I have written about this before but I'll say it again water is vital! I carry a water bottle with me everywhere I go. If you want to know more about why water is so important read my blog post about that here.
My Motivational Bottle.  Love it!

3.Eggs.  Such a great protein and fat in a convenient little package.  I typically eat 2 scrambled eggs in the morning.  I also like to pack deviled eggs as a snack if I didn't have them for breakfast.

I always buy organic and cage free
4. Shakeology. I can't live without this! It decreases my cravings, increases my energy, helps my digestion and gives me all the nutrients I need in a quick and portable way. Oh and has made it possible for me to totally stop taking Synthroid!  It also tastes great and helps me keep my calories low while still fueling my body. 
Vanilla and Vegan Tropical Strawberry, but I love all the flavors!
5. Fresh Fruit and Veggies.  I try to have a minimum of 5 fresh fruits and veggies in my house at all times.  I chop them up and store some in larger containers.  I keep others in small baggies so they are easy to grab when I am packing lunches.  My kids LOVE fruit so we don't buy all organic because I'd go broke but I try to buy organic when I can.  One thing that I always buy organic is carrots.  Stop buying those baby carrots and buy some real organic carrots. So good!

6.Yogurt.  I am very picky about my yogurt and still am not sure I found one I love.  But my requirements are it must be FULL FAT and PLAIN. No non-fat or light yogurt for this girl! I need fat to feel full and so do you!  The key is to control your portion. Why no flavor? Have you looked at the sugar content and ingredient list on those flavored ones? Very few actually have real fruit in them and have a ton of added sugar.  I add some frozen fruit or some yummy pumpkin butter and it makes a perfect snack or quick breakfast.
This one is pretty good.  I would prefer organic, but can't find it in Red Wing.
7. Chicken. I eat a lot of chicken, I think it's versatile and easy.  

So there are my must have foods to fuel my body.  What are yours?

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