April Challenge - Clean up your plate! Week One SNACK ATTACK!
Remember when we were growing up and were told to clean up our plate. Well for April we are going to clean up what is on our plates!
First mission is Snacky foods! There is nothing wrong with snacks but there are wrong snacks.
This week we will identify what is in our houses for snacks - both good and bad. Report back here during the first week of April with a list rating what you find 1 to 5 as bad to good with 1 being the WORST and 5 being the BEST. Also include with your list a plan to eliminate or at least eat less of the worst snacks during April.
Example:
Potato chips - 1
Apple - 5
Graham crackers - 3
Lets eat healthy!
Remember when we were growing up and were told to clean up our plate. Well for April we are going to clean up what is on our plates!
First mission is Snacky foods! There is nothing wrong with snacks but there are wrong snacks.
This week we will identify what is in our houses for snacks - both good and bad. Report back here during the first week of April with a list rating what you find 1 to 5 as bad to good with 1 being the WORST and 5 being the BEST. Also include with your list a plan to eliminate or at least eat less of the worst snacks during April.
Example:
Potato chips - 1
Apple - 5
Graham crackers - 3
Lets eat healthy!
-
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...
-
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...
Cashews
Natural Almonds
Apples
Oranges
Walnuts
I think these are all 5's but for me, moderation is the key.
If we have a can of natural almonds, I really need to dole out an exact number, close that can up and put it right out of my sight again.
Since my naturopath reminded me that cravings subside within 12 minutes, I always keep a glass of water close by to help me feel satiated.
:)
I have all sorts of snacks in the house, you are right the key is moderation.
Grahams crackers 3 yogurt 5
fiber bars 4 protein bars 4
dark choc 4 protein powder 4
ice cream 2 hummus 5
whipped cream 2 cranberries (dried) 4
vegetable straws 3 tropical fruit trail mix(dried fruits) 4
granola bars 2 bananas 5
strawberries 5 raisins 4 blackberries 5 dates 4
pineapple 5
pudding 4
cookies 2
Grapes - 5
graham crackers 3
Chips Ahoy - 1
oranges - 1
Properly a whole lot more, but these are the ones I eat the most.
Great job The whip
I don't eat all those items all the time.. It's stuff I keep in the house so , I can eat whatever I want in moderation (hopefully)