So, today I woke up with the attitude of "Lets do this!" Most often that go getter attitude turns into a less enthusiatic one thru out the day, but luckly it didnt. I work at a health foods store and have some great co-workers who know quite a bit about changing your eating habits. At first- I thought Oh my god, health food store, there are going to be some crazies here. I was very skeptical to the idea that herbal supplements and simply eating "Real" food(no additives) could truly improve your health. Its amazing how one day of eating "right" has inspired me to do more.
I decided I was going to follow a very basic layout of how to start eating more healthy, which included a laundry list of very simply but effective tasks. The list included: 1. Always eat a big breakfast with a 1/2 c. of fruit added as well as making sure, if possible, that oatmeal is included
2. Drink 8 glasses of water per day- Drank 6 glasses today+ 2 glasses of Green Tea
3.Start a Food Diary and track everything that you consume
4. Sub fresh/dried fruit for candies and granola bars
5. Eat fish on most days if possible
6. Eat only whole grain cereal (3g of fiber/no more than 10g of sugar)
7. Add walnuts to breakfast or salads
8. Add sunflower seeds/almonds/hazelnuts to anything that you can think of
9.Eat red meat once a week
10. Grill or bake all meats
11.Eat at least one apple a day
12. Choose "fat free" or "low fat" dairy products
13. Eliminate foods with "trans-fat"
14. DITCH SOFT DRINKS
15. Limit consumption of juices and look for "freshly squeezed" not "Not Real Fruit Juice" labels
16. Eliminate foods with High Fructose Corn Syrup
17. Eat lots of brightly colored veggies/fruits
18.Use coconut oil for cooking
19.Drink Coffee- up to three times per day, but don't add all the sweetners(except xylitol)
20. Eat hot and spicy foods
21. Drink loose green tea
22. Lower sodium intake
23. Add at least 1/2 c. of fruits/veggies to EVERY meal- should equal 5-9 servings a day
24.Only eat wild caught fish/grass-fed beef/free range chicken
25.Don't eat heavy before bed
Im going to highlight and change color to red if I believe I am going to seriously struggle with that task- and then highlight and change color to blue if I completed this task on DAY 1. Then has we go day by day I will be able to track the progress Im making and focus on the things Im not completing. If this bores anyone Im sorry- this is just another HUGE change I'm making in my life to further better myself.
I watched a documentary last night called the "Beautiful Truth" and it was about how simply eating healthy can and has cured cancer- but the FDA is FEEDING us pharmaceuticals so that they can keep making money. It was said that a lot of the drugs given during treatment were made to have other side effects that in turn require different pills which means MORE MONEY!!!! Its absurd to me that we're just letting the FDA give us food that will ultimately kill us or make us sick. I know I sound like I'm on some new kick, but I've just been ignoring all these things for years because I wanted to do what made me feel good at that moment- instant gratification- but what I'm learning is that feeling better and setting yourself up to be able to fight illnesses and gain energy by simply eating healthy is so much better in the long run. Its our lives and we only have one- I know that a cliche phrase but its SO true.
Day 1: I had 2c. of honey nut cheerios + 1/2c. of Keflier Probiotics/ 2 Fiber Vitamins/ 1 Raw MultiVit
For a snack: I had 1 can of Coke (gotta cut that our slowly as Im totally addicted to this stuff- but I'm limiting myself to 1 can a day for the first week)+ 1/2c. of Trail Mix w/ fruit and nuts + an apple with crunchy peanut butter/honey
I drank a bottle of water (16oz) + a bottle of Peach Green Tea (16oz.) between noon and 5p.
I had another 1/2c. Trail Mix at 4p for an afternoon snack
For dinner: I had a piece of salmon (1 serv.) sesame rice and fresh veggies + another 1/2 c.
Keflier Probiotic drink+ another glass of water (8oz)
For an evening snack I had some water+a small bowl of cereal.
I'm wanting to track my diet at least once a week on here- I would love any feedback from anyone else who has tried this- and would love some tips or useful info. Glad to have some followers and know so many people are behind me and my changes. I will blog tomorrow about how my first day of including physical exercise in my daily routine went. Thanks for listening all hope to hear from yall. !!!!
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