Steer clear of carbohydrates after your last meal tonight. Consider sticking with this plan of action a few nights per week and enjoy the rewards of staying consistent!
No Carbs After Supper
Plan Your Meals for Tomorrow
Take the time to plan tomorrow’s meals tonight. It won’t take more than a few minutes and you’re less likely to eat out if you have a plan. Use planning to your advantage and take a day off from the fast food.
Try a New Produce Item
Branch out and try a new produce item today. Consider checking out a place like The North Market in Downtown Columbus for fresh new ideas. If you’ve got a lot of time on your hands grab it from Seattle’s beautiful Pike Place Market (pictured above). Anyone up for a weekend road trip?
Pack Your Lunch
Pack your lunch today. If you’re used to eating out for lunch you’re probably used to lunch being your “high-calorie” meal. Pack a reasonable lunch today and enjoy your dinner more tonight. If you have a lunch box this cool, you may even make a few new friends!! (No promises on that last part.)
Drink Only Water Today
Skip the coffee, tea, and soda today and drink nothing but water. Shoot for 3-4 liters!
Log Your Food Today
IT’S ONE DAY! Log your food to get an idea of how close you are to where you need to be. Eat like you normally would and use loseit.com to figure out how many calories you’ve eaten at the end of the day. Weight fluctuation can be directly linked to the number of calories you’re eating each day. “Lose it” will tell you how many calories you should be eating whether you want to lose, gain, or maintain the current weight that you’re at. Just see how you’re doing. Maybe you’re right on the money! Or maybe this will be the motivation you need to keep logging what you eat and finally commit to reaching your weight related goals.
Smart Super Bowl Snacks!
As you get ready to cheer the Steelers on tonight, substitute greek yogurt in your party dip recipes that call for sour cream or mayonnaise. You’ll be surprised at what little a difference it makes in taste. In addition, remember to wave your terrible towel during every Steelers touchdown to burn as many calories as possible on game day! HERE WE GOOOOO STEELERS!!!!!!!
The Art of Preparation
Take the time to write a grocery list today. When you go to the store, purchase only what you’ve written on the list. This will not only keep you from spending extra in the store, it will stop you from picking up the junk you don’t need. Preparing for the coming week can be the first step to healthy eating. Going into each week with a reasonable plan makes it easier to stay on track. Experience the art of preparation. It goes a really long way!
Try a New Healthy Recipe
As the start of another cold weekend rolls around, make the most out of your winter hibernation. Try making a new healthy recipe as a family, couple, or small group of friends. We’re all sick of risking our lives on this ice. Find a recipe, hit the grocery store on the way home from work, and stay in! Judging by the picture above, cooking just might be the time of your life. Who knew cracking an egg could be so fun?!
Not sure where to look for recipe ideas? Yesterday, someone shared with me, e-mealz.com. For as little as $5 per month e-mealz provides you with a personalized weekly meal plan and grocery list. It has plenty of fresh and healthy recipes for its members to try. Also, remember to check out Food Network’s website if you’re looking for free healthy recipe ideas!
Now take one more look at that classy couple pictured above. That could be you and yours this Friday night! Bon appetit!
Simple Fish Tacos Courtesy of Melissa!
This one HAS to be good. And I know that because I got it from the best cook I know! 😉 Enjoy!
SIMPLE FISH TACOS
Serves 4 (2 tacos per person)
Preparation time: 15 to 20 minutes
Ingredients:
1 pound tilapia, defrosted if frozen and cut into 1 inch pieces
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup tomato salsa (your favorite kind)
1 lime, juiced
1-3 dashes hot sauce (optional)
Salt and pepper to taste
8 small flour tortillas
1 bag pre-shredded coleslaw mix
1 cup fat free sour cream
Put olive oil in a frying pan over medium high heat. When oil is hot add fish, salsa, lime juice, hot sauce and salt and pepper. Stir to mix fish with sauce. Fish will break up into smaller pieces as it cooks and is stirred. Reduce heat to medium. Cook the fish mixture for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. When the fish is cooked through turn heat to low and keep warm.
Dampen a couple of sheets of paper towels and wrap the tortilla shells inside. Place on a microwave safe plate and microwave on high for 30 seconds to 1 minute to warm up shells.
Make the taco by filling a tortilla shell with 1/8th of the fish mixture, the coleslaw mix and the sour cream. Enjoy!
Analyzed Nutritional Data per Serving from http://nutritiondata.self.com
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Calories
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343
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Fat
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7 grams
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Saturated
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1 gram
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Trans
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0 grams
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Cholesterol
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15 mg
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Sodium
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631 mg
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Total Carbohydrate
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54 grams
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Dietary Fiber
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1 gram
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Sugars
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1 gram
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Protein
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15 grams
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