I sauteed red onion and garlic in coconut oil then added red bell pepper and chopped/shredded kale. Then you just cook it until it's wilted to your liking. And add salt and pepper of course
I sauteed red onion and garlic in coconut oil then added red bell pepper and chopped/shredded kale. Then you just cook it until it's wilted to your liking. And add salt and pepper of course
awesome thanks! I'm kale stupid. I know how to make kale chips but that's pretty much it.
My favorite way to eat it is raw as a salad. I have a lemon-tahini dressing that is just so perfect for it. The trick is to massage it. This breaks it down so it's not so hard to chew.
Post by jubilantsquirrel on Jan 12, 2017 17:23:19 GMT -5
I got the ok to work out at my appointment today. Bikini Body Mommy has a new workout challenge that will be available on YouTube starting on the 16th, so im going to start that next week. Her workouts are about 20 minutes each, so I think i can manage that during nap times. Im also still doing Whole30. I got a stomach bug last week and had to eat stuff that wasn't compliant, but I'm back on it now. Once I can fit into my workout clothes again I'm going to start running. Only 15lbs to go until I'm at my PP weight (I gained 50lbs this pregnancy 😯)
What is this bikini body mommy you speak of? I have my pp appointment tomorrow and should be cleared to swim (they worried of the vagina closing as well as the incision location) but I was going to go back to weight watchers and Zumba! Does this challenge include weights bc I think that's what I'll need to get rid of loose skin!
Did my workout today and also took a 35 minute walk wearing D.
I'm feeling the urge to cheat on my meal plan after dinner tonight. I would like to have a glass of wine and one piece of chocolate. It doesn't sound like a lot but this is where I am often weak; I allow myself treats here and there but I do it too often so it adds up. This is going to be a real test. I might try to curb it by drinking tea or brushing my teeth early.
What is this bikini body mommy you speak of? I have my pp appointment tomorrow and should be cleared to swim (they worried of the vagina closing as well as the incision location) but I was going to go back to weight watchers and Zumba! Does this challenge include weights bc I think that's what I'll need to get rid of loose skin!
It's this chick who does workout videos. She has nutrition plans too, but I don't follow that. Google Bikini Body Mommy for her site. You can find the videos from all her past challenges on YouTube. I like them because they're short but you still get a good work out. and yes, they involve hand weights. I also like her videos because she also gets winded and has to modify her own moves occasionally. It feels like you're working out with a friend, although I do find her annoying sometimes.
jubilantsquirrel I'm proud of you! How did that salad taste? Like victory?!
Lol, not quite, but I'm proud I didn't cave. I need to find new recipes this weekend. I'm such a picky eater and that makes Whole30 even more difficult.
Did my workout today and also took a 35 minute walk wearing D.
I'm feeling the urge to cheat on my meal plan after dinner tonight. I would like to have a glass of wine and one piece of chocolate. It doesn't sound like a lot but this is where I am often weak; I allow myself treats here and there but I do it too often so it adds up. This is going to be a real test. I might try to curb it by drinking tea or brushing my teeth early.
This is a finite challenge, right? If that's the case no cheating!! If it's dipping your toes into a lifestyle change I'd go for the wine and chocolate. And not ever refer to it as a cheat. People joke about balance when trying to justify treats, but it helps so much with the mental part of healthy living. Food is attached to so many feelings of happiness and comfort that (aside from short stints) depriving yourself will just make you and everyone around you miserable.
I follow a decently strict macro diet, but if h and want something that doesn't fit then oh well. 95% of the time we make good decisions, never thinking of being healthy as a chore or punishment and I think it's because 5% of the time we do and have whatever we want.
That's just my take on things. I love food and wine too much.
Did my workout today and also took a 35 minute walk wearing D.
I'm feeling the urge to cheat on my meal plan after dinner tonight. I would like to have a glass of wine and one piece of chocolate. It doesn't sound like a lot but this is where I am often weak; I allow myself treats here and there but I do it too often so it adds up. This is going to be a real test. I might try to curb it by drinking tea or brushing my teeth early.
This is a finite challenge, right? If that's the case no cheating!! If it's dipping your toes into a lifestyle change I'd go for the wine and chocolate. And not ever refer to it as a cheat. People joke about balance when trying to justify treats, but it helps so much with the mental part of healthy living. Food is attached to so many feelings of happiness and comfort that (aside from short stints) depriving yourself will just make you and everyone around you miserable.
I follow a decently strict macro diet, but if h and want something that doesn't fit then oh well. 95% of the time we make good decisions, never thinking of being healthy as a chore or punishment and I think it's because 5% of the time we do and have whatever we want.
That's just my take on things. I love food and wine too much.
I agree with you. I think initially I saw this as a finite challenge and so I said I'd be super super strict. But as I get further in I'm realizing that it's really just helping me to reincorporate healthy habits that I once had and am not actually having that much trouble getting back to.
LSS I had the wine but not the chocolate. And now I'm a little tipsy but very happy and going to bed...and praying that D decides to sleep til 5:15 again!
sophiegrace, that's a great mentality! I struggle because I wasn't raised on healthy food 95% of the time. More like 45% of the time! My parents had dessert for us every night and special indulgent ones for the weekend. My mom wanted me to lose weight but still always pushed a 2nd serving of food. When I was good on weight watchers, every meal was a "this one time won't hurt you!" Her being here is hard because she's cooking and that's lots of starches that are "vegetables"... think sweet potatoes covered in butter and syrup. In fact most vegetables are covered in butter. Meats aren't usually the leanest cuts, so fat all around!
sophiegrace I agree, too. I read a lot about what does and doesn't work for most people to try to figure out how to make sustainable changes. My biggest take away is that it's generally not a good idea to make things off limits. It makes you want them more. Instead, you have to ask yourself if you really want it or if it's there so you want it. I try to keep "bad" foods out of the house. That way if I really want something I have to go get it. If I'm willing to pack up the kids and drive to get my treat, I let myself. That might not work for everyone, but I hate driving so it's a major deterrent for me. I've found over time that I don't crave cookies, cake, or chocolate as often and even when they are in my house I often pick fruit or toast for my bedtime snack. I also don't really like soda anymore. I drink almost exclusively water or tea. My big treats these days are Starbucks. And even that I've gotten to where I can have it on the weekend or one day during the week and be happy. It's taken a long time to get here, but I know it's more sustainable than if I tried to just go cold turkey, even for a short time.
Maybe this is an UO, but I generally don't like any diet that's not sustainable and makes you deprive yourself of things, even for a short period because generally they don't work. When you're done, you go back to eating how you were before and nothing really changes. Now, if you had a health issue and needed to make a huge change, that's different. But all the diet fads make me roll my eyes. Lifestyle changes over time make more sense.
cheshie6 I get that. My mom is a food pusher, too. She's always making us pancakes or French toast on the weekend or bringing us treats. I cook 6 days a week for every meal so I'm only encountering this issue one day a week and for only one meal, but it wasn't always that way. If you asked her to make something specific, would she? Like could you say you really would like vegetables without butter like steamed broccoli or cattots? Sweet potatoes or squash roasted with olive oil, salt, and pepper is really yummy, too. Or maybe ask for leaner meats? Fish if you like it? Could you meal plan and say something like, "I'm so grateful that you are cooking for me. Here are some things I'd really love this week" so you know there are some healthier meals in there?
When it's food you grew up on and associate positive feelings with, it's sometimes hard to say no. That's why I advocate for doing one small change at a time. It's a lot easier to change how you eat in little steps than all at once. Once that one thing becomes second nature, do another one. There's still temptation and will power involved, but it's not as shocking.
Post by jubilantsquirrel on Jan 14, 2017 7:12:04 GMT -5
I'm going to go ahead and defend whole30. I did it about a year and a half ago and had great results, I'm doing it again because I completely went off the rails when I got pregnant. I realize that it's not for everyone and that's fine, but I don't agree that it doesn't work. The point of whole30 isn't to make it your diet forever, it's to eliminate certain foods for 30 days to get you in the habit of meal planning and eating well. After the 30 days are up you're supposed to slowly reintroduce the foods back into your diet, noting each time how your body reacts when you do.
So say you suffered from daily headaches and when you did whole30 the headaches went away. As you reintroduce foods back into your diet you can pinpoint which food it was that gave you the headaches (assuming it was food in the first place).
Again, I realize this isn't for everyone, but I do think it can be incredibly beneficial when followed correctly.
jubilantsquirrel You know, I could write all about why I disagree with the W30 diet. I could cite why doctors and dietitians don't like it. But I'm not that person. You like it, it works for you, great. I think as long as you are careful to get all the nutrients and calories you need (especially if you're breastfeeding), then any diet can be fine. I just generally dislike "diets" and, like I said, support more long term, sustainable changes.
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