It's been awhile! I'm re-starting this baby to create accountability for myself on this renewed journey towards a Healthier Dee.
It is January 2nd, 2020, and I have committed to a 30 day detox including:
* No Alcohol
* No Caffeine
* No Added sugar
* No Gluten
* No Excess Social Media
My goal is to join The Edge and workout 3-5 days a week, including Yoga. I also intend on continuing my nightly meditations and add a small journal entry before going to bed.
This morning I had a green smoothie for breakfast
Lunch was a cup of tuna salad and a cup of fresh beets w roasted red onions and goat cheese.
Took my multi vitamin in hopes to raise my vitamin D levels and energy levels.
Still feeling like i could totally take a mid day nap, but pushing through.
Today is Gym and Grocery prep day. LETS DO THIS
Thursday, January 2, 2020
Thursday, January 2, 2014
30 Day Salad Challenge
Happy New Years Veggie Lovers!
2014 means yet another Fresh Start, so why not start out with a fun and veggie filled challenge to get the year going strong?
Every January I set new goals for myself, and this year I have some big ones:
1.) Lose 10 pounds by my 26th Birthday (January 30th 2014)
2.) Pay at least $10,000 of my loans off in 2014
3.) Let go of things that I cannot change and focus on what I can change.
The first goal is an ongoing goal to move towards my ideal weight of 130lbs. Right now I am 166lbs. I plan to be 155lbs in 28 days.
In order to better grasp how I have gained so much weight during the last few years, I had to look back and evaluate my daily routines and habits. In considering this, I determined that my weaknesses fell in over consumption of sweets as well as over consumption of alcohol. I may not have drank any alcohol at all Monday through Friday, but on a typical Friday or Saturday night, I might go through 5-10 beers each night depending on if Beer Sports, such as Flip Cup or Beirut were involved.
A 12 oz Bud light is 110 calories.
This means that 5 beers = 550 calories, and
10 beers = 1100 calories.
...not very "light" after all.
I also evaluated what I was eating on a daily basis. As a whole, I was eating approximately 1200-1300 calories a day, which is in the range of what I should be consuming.
However, many times, what I was consuming was high-carb and high-simple-carb related, such as Bagels, Bread, and Pasta.
In December, I decided to abstain from alcohol consumption as a whole. I'm not going to lie-- it was hard. Between free after-work Happy Hours and Holiday parties, it seemed that everyone was drinking every other day. It made me realize how many opportunities I really had to drink. I was strong and aside from 1 mimosa on Christmas Morning, I met my challenge and lost 5 pounds.
I had a few glasses of wine on New Years Eve and decided that I should continue this challenge into January. Being more conscious of what I am putting into my body is going to be key in keeping my weight in check.
This brings us to the key topic of discussion:
THE SALAD CHALLENGE!
I thought it would be fun to dedicate an entire month to getting to know salads a bit more intimately.
Disclaimer: Even though I have been vegetarian for over 6 years, I have never been a huge fan of salads
So, I'm compiling all of my favorite salad recipes, and learning new ones to get better acquainted with my raw veggies. Salads for dinner, and left over salad for lunch. LETS GET IT ON.
I will attempt to post daily and share my recipes for anyone who would like to jump on the salad train with me.
Today I have a simple Garden Salad
Mixed Greens-- (baby spinach, arugula and romaine)
English Cucumber
Grape Tomatoes
Red Pepper Hummus ( 1 Tbsp)
with a dressing of 1 Tbsp EVOO, 1 Tbsp Balsamic Vinaigrette, a splash of Braggs Liquid Amino ( adds salty flavor) and cracked black pepper.
I also brought an Avocado and some grapes as snacks today.
Join in and follow along as I continue my journey and if you have a favorite salad recipe that I should try, share in the comments!
Until tomorrow!
VEG-OUT!
2014 means yet another Fresh Start, so why not start out with a fun and veggie filled challenge to get the year going strong?
Every January I set new goals for myself, and this year I have some big ones:
1.) Lose 10 pounds by my 26th Birthday (January 30th 2014)
2.) Pay at least $10,000 of my loans off in 2014
3.) Let go of things that I cannot change and focus on what I can change.
The first goal is an ongoing goal to move towards my ideal weight of 130lbs. Right now I am 166lbs. I plan to be 155lbs in 28 days.
In order to better grasp how I have gained so much weight during the last few years, I had to look back and evaluate my daily routines and habits. In considering this, I determined that my weaknesses fell in over consumption of sweets as well as over consumption of alcohol. I may not have drank any alcohol at all Monday through Friday, but on a typical Friday or Saturday night, I might go through 5-10 beers each night depending on if Beer Sports, such as Flip Cup or Beirut were involved.
A 12 oz Bud light is 110 calories.
This means that 5 beers = 550 calories, and
10 beers = 1100 calories.
...not very "light" after all.
I also evaluated what I was eating on a daily basis. As a whole, I was eating approximately 1200-1300 calories a day, which is in the range of what I should be consuming.
However, many times, what I was consuming was high-carb and high-simple-carb related, such as Bagels, Bread, and Pasta.
In December, I decided to abstain from alcohol consumption as a whole. I'm not going to lie-- it was hard. Between free after-work Happy Hours and Holiday parties, it seemed that everyone was drinking every other day. It made me realize how many opportunities I really had to drink. I was strong and aside from 1 mimosa on Christmas Morning, I met my challenge and lost 5 pounds.
I had a few glasses of wine on New Years Eve and decided that I should continue this challenge into January. Being more conscious of what I am putting into my body is going to be key in keeping my weight in check.
This brings us to the key topic of discussion:
THE SALAD CHALLENGE!
I thought it would be fun to dedicate an entire month to getting to know salads a bit more intimately.
Disclaimer: Even though I have been vegetarian for over 6 years, I have never been a huge fan of salads
So, I'm compiling all of my favorite salad recipes, and learning new ones to get better acquainted with my raw veggies. Salads for dinner, and left over salad for lunch. LETS GET IT ON.
I will attempt to post daily and share my recipes for anyone who would like to jump on the salad train with me.
Today I have a simple Garden Salad
Mixed Greens-- (baby spinach, arugula and romaine)
English Cucumber
Grape Tomatoes
Red Pepper Hummus ( 1 Tbsp)
with a dressing of 1 Tbsp EVOO, 1 Tbsp Balsamic Vinaigrette, a splash of Braggs Liquid Amino ( adds salty flavor) and cracked black pepper.
I also brought an Avocado and some grapes as snacks today.
Join in and follow along as I continue my journey and if you have a favorite salad recipe that I should try, share in the comments!
Until tomorrow!
VEG-OUT!
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Fresh, Healthy, Icecream!
Found this on the wonderful world wide web:
NO CHEMICALS IN THIS ICE CREAM!!!!!
3 cups (2 cans) coconut milk
1/4 cup cacao powder
1 ripe banana, mashed
4 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
1/4 teaspoon sea salt<
1 tablespoon coconut oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup creamy almond butter
Topping: Toasted Almond Slices, Banana Slices, and Dark Chocolate Chunks
Monday, January 14, 2013
work outs
Friday, November 23, 2012
Acidic vs Alkaline foods in your Body
Hi Friends!
I know it has been a little while since I've posted, but I have been super busy with some really important stuff.
Anyway- yesterday I watched this awesome documentary called "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead." about this guy Joe who is fed up with his Fat and Sick lifestyle, and decides that he will go on a Juice Fast for 60 days to better his life.
It was an inspirational documentary and got me thinking about juicing. I've wanted my own juicer for awhile now, so I'm buying one on Amazon. ( I have a boatload of giftcards for Amazon anyway, so I figured now's the time!)
I also started researching why these juice fasts actually work. Part of the reason is that, as American's, our food intake is Highly Acidic. This plays into factors of:
1) Needing over the counter and perscription Acid Reflux, Acid Control meditcation.
2) Draws nutrients out of our essential nutrients such as Calcium, to regulate our system.
and 3) Assists in slow metabolisms, low energy, and weight gain.
This Video: is super informative, and if you don't understand how acidity plays a role in your body, it really breaks it down like you're a kindergartener ;)
Enjoy!
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Where do you get your PROTEIN??!!
I just finished another delishous lunch, completely free of animal products/bi products, but packed with nutrients and PROTEINNNNNN! (insert mean muscle face here)
Simple enough, we cooked up some brown rice and quinoa in veggiestock/water and threw in some spices, salt and peppah'
Then we sauteed some tempeh in a 'honey mustard' sauce. I usually use Agave, but we got had some honey left over from the pre-vegan stage, so I figured, why waste it?
we threw in some frozen veggies: mixed peppers, corn and carrots, with an onions we pre chopped and threw in the freezer as well.
after they sauteed all together, we mixed some of the rice/quinoa in a bowl with the veggies and tempeh on top
Ta-Da! Delicious, nutritious, easy, and cheap dinner.
How much protein is exactly in this meal? (figure in about a 1/2 cup rice/quinoa, 1/2 cup tempeh and 1/3 cup mixed veggies)
1/2 cup Tempeh: 15g protein
1/4 cup brown rice: 4g protein
1/4 cup quinoa: 5g protein
1/4 cup corn: 3g
that equals: 27 grams of protein in ONE MEAL!
Not to mention its completely balanced, you have your good-carbs, and your veggies too!
Cholestoral? ....Zilch!
Fat? .... <6grams!
sugar? ... <6 grams! ( and you dont have to add the agave/honey in at all if you dont want!
Peace out cubscouts! get'cha veg on!
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Jazzy Vegetarian Radio Show
Good morning Veg-heads!
I follow a lot of Veg-style blogs and facebooks and this one came up! I thought it was super cool because I've never heard of a Vegetarian Radio Show. I havent gotten too deep into it yet, but from what I can tell, you can learn some new recipes and veggie tips from her, so check it out!!
http://www.jazzyvegetarian.com/links.html
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