HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL!
One of My Favorite memories of 2007!
I can't believe it is here! 2008! the year of change is what I like to call it!
There will be a lot going on for my family this year, as well as the world!
I hope that all these changes will be for the better, and that 2008 will see more peace, and less war.
I also hope it brings all of you good health and fit bodies!
I will give you a little help here in this blog to get you started in the right direction nutrition wise. I have posted a list of healthy foods to ALWAYS have in your pantry at home,and what to get rid of, so that you ALWAYS eat healthy!
May this new year, bring you much happiness and joy to your lives!
remember...I am always here if you have a question! so please don't be afraid to ask!
WHAT IS IN MY PANTRY!-and fridge!
It is another year...and I KNOW a lot of you have made "resolutions" to eat halthy and get in shape.
I have made a list here of what I always have in my kitchen.
If you truly want to eat healthy and stay trim you are going to have to GET RID OF CERTAIN THINGS!!! I don't care if you have kids or not! don't use children as an excuse! AS A MATTER OF FACT YOU SHOULD EXCLUDE JUNK ITEMS FOR YOUR CHILDRENS HEALTH! seriously! what kind of a parent would you be, to eat healthy, and then serve your children junk?? THINK ABOUT IT.
ITEMS YOU SHOULD EXCLUDE:
ALL processed foods! EVERYTHING! that includes sugary stuff and things like macaroni and cheese!
Sugar!-why do you need this?
Anything that mother nature has not made!
Butter
Full fat dairy products...sorry but you are not a baby cow!
Chips, crisps, fatty crackers, cookies...all that...NO MORE! furgetabboutit!
Canned fruit & veggies- too much salt and sugar! (some canned fruit is ok occasionally if packed in JUICE)
Fatty sauces, gravy and the like.
Candy
Soda pop...NO NO NO!! and I mean the diet crap too!
Splenda, nutrasweet and sweet and low....YUK!!! BAD FOR YOU!
I think you get the message here...at least I hope you do!!
THINGS TO INCLUDE IN YOUR KITCHEN PANTRY AND FRIDGE
Tons of fresh fruit and veggies! eat a rainbow every day!
skinless chicken breasts and turkey breasts
Fresh white fleshed fish and some salmon
canned tuna packed in water
beans of various types (dried and canned only in NO SODIUM varieties)
oatmeal, quinoa, barley, brown rice
ezekiel bread
whole grain pitas, wraps and tortillas
good sugar free& artificial sweetner free protien powder
raw almonds, walnuts and various nuts
ORGANIC nut butters (the ingredients should say NUTS that is it!)
all fruit spread
stevia
honey
veggie butter
pam cooking spray
good quality olive oil
flax oil
flax seed
sesame seed
whole grain and whole wheat flours
a multitude of herbs and spices
tobasco sauce
low sodium tamari
Braggs amino acids & apple cider vinegar
Lemons & limes
FAT FREE DAIRY PRODUCTS ONLY
Sugar free PLAIN fat free yogurt
Tofu and tempeh
sodium free tomato sauce (not jar spagetti sauce) and tomato paste
sodium free canned tomato paste
low sodium broths and bullion cubes
Eggs
whole grain pastas and soba noodles
With these items all around you, there is no need to worry about getting what you need!
and NO EXCUSE not the eat healthy!
If you have more questions about eating healthy, just shoot me an email at
Amy@risingstarfitness.com
PICTURE-S-PHOTO BLOG
My Husband has posted up a blog for our photography business.
for all of you who are interested here is the link to check it out:
http://picture-s-photo.blogspot.com
Here's to a healthy and happy new year to us all!
Amy Stebbins, CFT
