'Tis the season for yummy fall favorites: butternut squash, spaghetti squash, pumpkin, soups, apples, apple cider. What yummy nutritious fall favorite do you have? Do you have a favorite recipe? I'm very keen on simply throwing tons of veggies together with vegetable stock. This week I made two: Kale and Potato soup w/ cauliflower, and a vegetable lentil soup w/ fresh green beans, carrots, soy beans, lentils, and more kale. :) YUM!!
I wanted to share some wonderful information thanks to some of my favorite farmers at SweetAire Farm. They send out a weekly email about their farm, the farmers, and what is going to be at the market--it is truly special because you feel like you're part of it all! If you want to sign up for their emails here is the email: cathleen_j2001@yahoo.com.
"This is National Apple Month, according to Lancaster Farming (16 October issue). They stated these things about apples:
1. Apples contain boron, a mineral that helps children’s bodies use calcium and keeps brain function active and alert.
2. Apples have no fat, cholesterol, or sodium, and only contain 130 calories.
3. Eating a fresh apple will cleanse your mouth of more than 95 percent of all bacteria that cause tooth decay."
So eat up those apples. There are lots of varieties out and about. If you're in Harford County, SweetAire has more than 25! I love mixing it up and just asking them to surprise me! :)
Here is some more information they shared: Journal of Nutrition, vol 140 (10), October 2010, pp 1764-1768, by April Stull et al. In this study, conducted on obese, insulin resistant men and women, some fed blueberry smoothies, it was found that insulin sensitivity was enhanced by consuming blueberries. This is good news for Type II diabetics. So, gobble up those blueberries!
Wow, what great information! :)
So eat up those fall favorites and be sure to keep an eye out for those blueberries in the Spring! I know we will all be looking forward to when the Farmer's Markets bring around those wonderful first of the year fruits and vegetables.
In the meantime, throughout the winter, be sure to attempt to fill yourself with as many veggies as possible. I realize this is much more difficult and we will rely on frozen veggies from the grocer's freezer since we aren't quite like Barbara Kingsolver's wonderful family--I know I certainly wish I was a little farmer girl!!!! (This is a great book and full of wonderful information Animal Vegetable Miracle)
Also, how do you plan on staying diligent to your current workout routine for the upcoming cold days? How can you motivate yourself to workout inside your home. Let's compile some tips so that we can share. I know that I have incentive because on days that i'm not teaching at the gym, I will be working out hard compiling ideas from Jillian Michaels, Jackie Warner, my TKO bag, as well as my lovely new kettlebell! :)
Enjoy! Keep up the good work because you ARE worth it! Smile, and have a beautiful day!
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Friday, October 1, 2010
Happy Friday--Celebrating Friday w/ Lunch Out??
Happy Friday everyone!! My husband and I plan our lunches for the week, and only eat lunch out once a week typically. So, here we are Happy Friday eat lunch out Day. I just wanted to share this experience from today's lunch and reiterate portion control and also self-control.
I went to the local deli that I just LOVE (because they have homemade bread and it's great for breakfast after cycling in the AM!) and got egg salad. I don't even keep mayo in my house, so when I crave egg salad I go out to get it (which may be an error in my ways, yes...). So, I ordered the sandwich and ASKED for just a little egg salad, not an overwhelming amount-save me some calories, please! I also asked for cheese, which I know is a little overkill, but i'm preparing for getting my butt kicked tomorrow morning w/ Wendy (http://www.thewrightfit.net/) and i've already overloaded my legs a bit this week. Well, back to the story, my lunch comes out and there are FRESH chips in it....ERGSH! And, yes, I should have asked him to just take them out, but I knew I would only eat 2-3 to satisfy me (and, I did behave! and I got rid of some of the bread from the sandwich too while eating it!). However, when I asked for cheese I had NO CLUE I would get THREE, 3!!!!! pieces of swiss cheese!!! Really!?!?
After studying and preparing to return to the office, I caught another co-worker with lunch from the same place and we chatted regarding the over-sized portions of this place. It certainly is the general consensus that the place has ridiculous portions!
Here's what I suggest: If you're going to eat out, YOU have to take the incentive to make sure that you don't overeat, overconsume, etc. (Check out previous posts for some other ideas!) I mean you would assume that if you ask for less egg salad on wheat bread, that they might ASK if you want chips with it..... but our society is structured around bigger and better. In fact, just on Biggest Loser this past week, Bob and Jillian had "favorite sandwiches" shipped in for the contestants that they had originally indulged and consumed entirely w/ fries and soda! They were massive, some had french fries even on the sandwich. They were severly overloaded with fat and massive calories (artery clogging calories, just to be more specific!) If you forget to get rid of the chips, or if they surprise you w/ the chips (like me!) then find that inner self control and summons it. Throw the chips away yourself, give it to the birds, set a couple to the side and throw out the rest. Whatever helps you not eat them or eat them all. Also, set you food down in between bites. If you're eating every 2-3 hours you shouldn't be massively hungry and inhale your food. If you're insanely hunry, still try to take breaks--set the food down in between bites. Let the food slowly enter your system so that when you're full you can resist the urge to continual to consume the giant, calorie loaded portion!!!
Good luck, you can Can CAN do it!!!
I went to the local deli that I just LOVE (because they have homemade bread and it's great for breakfast after cycling in the AM!) and got egg salad. I don't even keep mayo in my house, so when I crave egg salad I go out to get it (which may be an error in my ways, yes...). So, I ordered the sandwich and ASKED for just a little egg salad, not an overwhelming amount-save me some calories, please! I also asked for cheese, which I know is a little overkill, but i'm preparing for getting my butt kicked tomorrow morning w/ Wendy (http://www.thewrightfit.net/) and i've already overloaded my legs a bit this week. Well, back to the story, my lunch comes out and there are FRESH chips in it....ERGSH! And, yes, I should have asked him to just take them out, but I knew I would only eat 2-3 to satisfy me (and, I did behave! and I got rid of some of the bread from the sandwich too while eating it!). However, when I asked for cheese I had NO CLUE I would get THREE, 3!!!!! pieces of swiss cheese!!! Really!?!?
After studying and preparing to return to the office, I caught another co-worker with lunch from the same place and we chatted regarding the over-sized portions of this place. It certainly is the general consensus that the place has ridiculous portions!
Here's what I suggest: If you're going to eat out, YOU have to take the incentive to make sure that you don't overeat, overconsume, etc. (Check out previous posts for some other ideas!) I mean you would assume that if you ask for less egg salad on wheat bread, that they might ASK if you want chips with it..... but our society is structured around bigger and better. In fact, just on Biggest Loser this past week, Bob and Jillian had "favorite sandwiches" shipped in for the contestants that they had originally indulged and consumed entirely w/ fries and soda! They were massive, some had french fries even on the sandwich. They were severly overloaded with fat and massive calories (artery clogging calories, just to be more specific!) If you forget to get rid of the chips, or if they surprise you w/ the chips (like me!) then find that inner self control and summons it. Throw the chips away yourself, give it to the birds, set a couple to the side and throw out the rest. Whatever helps you not eat them or eat them all. Also, set you food down in between bites. If you're eating every 2-3 hours you shouldn't be massively hungry and inhale your food. If you're insanely hunry, still try to take breaks--set the food down in between bites. Let the food slowly enter your system so that when you're full you can resist the urge to continual to consume the giant, calorie loaded portion!!!
Good luck, you can Can CAN do it!!!
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