Easy quick veggie meals!

Listen we get it, chips are so much easier to grab them a vegetable, BUT that is because you aren't looking at the convenience that the grocery store is begging for you to see! First, crudités platters aka. chopped, fresh and cleaned for you veggies are right there in the deli to grab and stuff in your bag...after you pay for them, of course. Snacks to go! And don't miss the steam in the bag veggie section in your frozen food aisle. We can't think of anything easier than grabbing a bag of these and popping them in your microwave. 5 minutes and you have fresh veg to dress as you like! Our favorite, steam beans, tossed in olive oil, garlic, kosher salt and crushed red pepper, then add a chopped hard boiled eggs and sliced almonds and you have a perfect lunch or dinner! How about brussel sprouts tossed in the same delicious olive oil dressing but add a can of cannellini beans, soooooo GOOOD!! A can of diced tomatoes can easily be tossed with any of the above, too and warmed through in the microwave with a sprinkle of oregano and basil for a delicious veggie marinara. Steamed in the bag veggies don't make it any easier, so no more excuses! With chooses like, carrots, peas, green beans, Brussels, mixed veg, corn, broccoli, etc make veggies the star of your meal, not just a side dish!

ROLL it up!

Sandwiches are the go to norm for lunch it seems, but for your waistline, sandwiches can be a disaster if they are overstuffed! A virtual calorie bomb if you order them from a restaurant, or if you are careless in constructing them with too much mayo or too much meat! So what is a B-fitter to do? Simply, order more veg on that "sammie", mayo on the side to apply yourself or opt for mustard, 1/2 the amount of meat the restaurant gives you and take home in a goodie bag for another sandwich day, AND only eat 1/2, save the rest for tomorrow OR opt out of the bread all together and wrap those wholesome ingredients in a lettuce wrap, saving a ton of carbs and calories! Our fav low-fat go to fav is a lettuce wrap, romaine filled with tomato, lettuce and chicken or turkey, sliced pickle and sweet onion with a light swipe of light mayo. Less calories, less fat, more of a healthier you to love!! You're welcome!

Frozen

Frozen! Not the movie that seems to have consumed us all...although LET IT GO is a great message to release the chains that bind you and live freely in the body you were given. Seriously don't we all need to let some old, negative body images of ourselves go? You are a beautiful creation inside and out, start seeing that beauty and change your perception of yourself. Positivity is a powerful tool to get healthy and stay healthy; believe to achieve because nothing is impossible with a positive mind! It will reflect your inner beauty to your outward beauty and your healthy self will exude all tha glory! So perhaps stop being "frozen", it is time to take that baby step forward. Any direction is UP and will catapult you to a healthier you!

Shake your Shamrocks!

Happy St Patty's Day! Erin Go Bragh (the luck of the Irish) and all those blessings coming your way! The official calendar day of Spring is March 20th....are you still holding onto your winter fur? It is never too late to get moving and eating well, what are you waiting for? Are you afraid that feeling healthy will feel too good? Isn't it time to put yourself first? You are worth it! Don't be afraid to walk taller, feel better, smile more, it is all inside of you waiting for you to release it! So, where do you start? Get outside and take a walk, breathe the fresh spring air! Don't fill that grocery cart with processed foods, it starts in the cart! If it is not in your house, it is not a temptation. Buy foods that are of our Earth. A ton of ingredients? Not of our Earth. Fruit, potatoes, veggies, multigrains, fill up on the good stuff and stop weighing your mind on the bad. Small changes, big successes, one day at a time :)

Why aren't you eating this?

You are hungry, but you are trying to lose weight....what is a B-fitter to do? Follow your checklist! Are you drinking enough water, interval eating every 3hrs, getting enough protein and fiber? You need to fuel your body with energy foods to keep you moving and grooving all day through, and that includes a nutrition plan that satisfies the "hungries"! Get creative with your cuisine and your cravings and waistline will thank you! Losing weight is not about deprivation, but portions, servings, mindfully eating, not grazing, changing old habits into new tasty ones! So stop complaining there is nothing to eat, and start looking at your food differently! Fun ways we are eatng this week to satisfy our salty and sweet side: thinly cut apples to dip into peanut butter that has been warmed in the microwave with a pinch of cinnamon mixed in, hot chocolate, roasted and salted chickpeas, honey butter whole grain toast with raspberries on top, kale chips, roasted vegetables, olives, nuts, sliced oranges, pie apples(microwaved chunked apples with honey and cinnamon), laughing cow cheese as a toast spread, on crackers, or mixed into sauces, pasta and veggies for creaminess without all the fat and calories, soothing cup of herbal tea, steam in the bag veggies(pop in microwave for a quick veggie meal or snack, add olive oil and herbs), popcorn, pretzels, breakfast cookies sweetened with applesauce and tons of oatmeal, nuts, ground flaxseed and cinnamon. See! Eating healthfuly is about a balance between salty and sweet, and filling that need with good food choices! Rework those tastebuds and step into Spring being the beautiful, confident you...inside and out!

Pep talk! You got this!

Hello B-fitters! How proud we are of you today! You are moving, grooving and getting healthy and that is apparent to me from all your emails! You got this! Once you realize that healthy is not skinny, healthy is a beautiful soul exuding from the inside out, then you can take care of yourself, body and mind! Life is a journey, highs and lows are apart of it and always will be. Guess what...so is your health journey! Sometimes you will feel invincible, and sometimes a donut will win...but that doesn't mean you have to fall straight off the good eating wagon. It means you are not perfect, soooo no one expects you to eat perfect. None of us are perfect, I mean how boring if we were! So do your best, keep yourself first, love your body, keep moving forward, find that 30min a day to run, walk, jog, pop a exercise dvd in, yoga, meditate, whatever it takes! And fill your body with food that brings you energy, don't forget serving sizes and portion control...it will make a world of difference in maintaining your successful health journey. And don't forget to smile, it is your greatest strength to get through even the toughest day. You got this!