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Weekly Weigh-In ♥ Sep 18 - 24 ♥ No Time?

Six (6) Healthy Eating Tips When For Quicker Meals. If you just don't have time,below may be the article for which you've been waiting.
As always, these FOUR S's of Weighing Yourself are key:
►Same TIME of day, on the
►Same DAY each week, wearing the
►Same CLOTHING, and using the
►Same SCALE Measure yourself - Sometimes your scale wont budge but your waistline will.Here's this week's article: Here are six simple strategies to start eating healthier today:
1. Eat the same breakfast every day.Find a breakfast you like and stick with it. That way, you always have the healthy ingredients on hand. Plus you don't waste brain power thinking about breakfast every day.For example, I always have ½ cup of gluten-free oats with ½ cup blueberries, 2 tablespoons unsweetened-shredded coconut, 1 tablespoon of maca and 1 tablespoon of chia seeds with a drizzle of pure maple syrup.
2. Set one day of the week aside for meal prep.Every Sunday I prepare: two salad dressings quinoa, black beans and garbanzo beans homemade hummus raw vegetables (cut them up) chili or stewMeal prepping saves so much time for future snacks, lunches and dinners, because much of the work is done. With the dressing already made and the vegetables washed and pre-cut, it takes just as much time to make a healthy, hearty salad as it does to get McDonald's on the way home from work.
3. Keep your snacks easy and veggie.Snacks don't have to take a lot of time. Some examples: grapes and walnuts celery and almond butter baby carrots and homemade hummus (already prepared from prep day) rice cakes and avocado
4. Drink a daily green smoothie.Green smoothies are chock-full of nutrients and antioxidants making them a healthy addition to any diet. What's also incredible about these super-shakes is that they only take minutes to prepare.Also, green smoothies last all day if you blend them in the morning and store them in a mason jar. Take them to work with you. Add a few sprouted almonds and you have a healthy lunch.
5. Prepare batch meals for the week.Always think ahead for your upcoming dinners.For example, if you're making grilled chicken, brown rice and broccoli for dinner, make extra. That way you can use the extra chicken and brown rice in a healthy chicken enchilada casserole for tomorrow's dinner.If you make stuffed quinoa red peppers one night, make extra quinoa to serve under the chili or stew you made on prep day.
6. Double your dinner for easy next day lunches.Always prepare more food for dinner than you need. That way you can pack it up for lunches the next day in no time. This keeps you from succumbing to fast-food with your co-workers over lunch.All you need is a little focus, planning and organization. http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-17121/6-healthy-eating-tips-for-when-you-have-no-time.html
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Usually I get a daily influx of emails on health topics. An article from Dr. Mercola really stood out recently though because it mentioned that fat cells have their own mitochondria. Not only was this the first I'd heard of this, he also mentioned that fat serves a purpose in our metabolism. Another new factoid for me. The bottom line for me was to appreciate that even our fat cells play a...
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I just do not feel well and I really think that it's because I cried yesterday on my way to work about my Aunt who is in the hospital. I don't think that we will have her much longer. She is very frail. Now she needs help eating. So, this is the third time in a year that I felt this way after crying. I think crying releases toxins into my body. I also worked up a sweat at the gym...
11 sep 2016 --182.3 lbs (82.8 kgs)
18 sep 2016--182.3 lbs (82.8 kgs)
Will post each week on Sunday morning weight
I think I'm using this as my "starting" weight & use my unhappiness with it as my motivation