Friday, March 16, 2018

so..like..where do I even start with being a healthy??

The other day on my Instagram Stories  I posted about my struggle with losing weight and asked for some advice! Healthy snack ideas, things to drink instead of pop, workouts, meal plants that have worked for people etc.  Sometimes (all the time) this stuff seems so overwhelming to me and I just can't even handle knowing where to start so I don't start haha- who can relate? I received SO many amazing and helpful answers I wanted to share them here! The things that I loved about these comments is that there are SO many good and DIFFERENT options!  Some I never even thought of! And a lot of them are NOT super overwhelming and seem like a  great place to start so I can turn this into a lifestyle and not just a quick fix!

But first here's some words I need to say so people don't overthink stuff  and because it's what people say before posts like this maybe? IDK. Most of these comments were NOT written form professional health humans just awesome regular people like you & me trying to help a sister out! SOO consult your medical dr before starting new program blah blah blah, not all of this is 1000% fact and science so don't do anything cray cray,  everyone is different and needs different things so do what works best for you boo, if you don't agree with some of these comments thats okay just keep scrolling and don't be mean.


Instagram accounts or programs that were recommended!

+Clean Simple Eats  Her account got recommended to me 10+ times! One of the girls that recommended it said she lost 10 pounds from following her  cookbook! Woot Woot!

+ I Heart Macros 

+ Fitness Carli 

+Beach Body On Demand! "I have a hard time with sticking to any specific meal plan so I've just accumulated a ton of healthy or clean recipes and make them. I meal prep, or try to every Sunday. Everything I make is simple because I have literally no time and that's when I fail is because I don't have time to be healthy and just eat out instead. I try to stay really low carb and not buy anything I could cheat with.

+Weight watchers

+Whole 30! Go week by week rather than focus on the whole month!

+Plant based diet! earthyandy.com

+Use the Katy Hearn Fitness Macro Calculator . When my main goal is losing weight I follow macros everyday with a cheat day once a week! And the Lose It App

Workout Tips

+Lift weights! Heavy weights less reps!

+"I like to set goals so that I feel like I don't plateau with workouts! Maybe train for something! That will give you motivation to do cardio and keep adding more miles each day. Or set goals to get faster on the treadmill. Or lift a bit more weight. When I make exercise goals and I accomplish them I feel so confident, no matter what I look like!"

+Start with yoga then ease into working out if you are just barely starting out!

+Weight training with light cardio Bodybuilding.com has great workout plans!

 Meals/Eating Advice

+Meal plan & meal prep!! If you prep and have a healthy lunch ready to take with you, you're more likely to eat that instead of buying something unhealthy or grabbing something frozen to heat up! Almonds, fruit, baby carrots, cut peppers for snack! Prepped so it's easy to go to the fridge and grab a bag!

+"I noticed I would binge when I would try to cut foods out or try to restrict calories. Eating regularly, getting enough protein, and eating a good breakfast+lunch have been game changers"

+"Smaller portions and eating until I'm full not when my plate is empty. Also, use smaller plates"

+"Cut sugar and carbs down! it forces you to eat more greens/veggies. I've world out my whole life and what has really helped me see results is watching what I eat a little more than normal"

+"I will never be the person who never eats carbs ya know? I wanted to do something realistic for ME and never eating fries or ice cream just isn't going to work" GIRL AFTER MY OWN HEART!
-Drink 4 bottles of 32 oz of water a day! Take 10 sips overtime you go to drink your water to help you get more water intake
-Meal ideas: breakfast 2 hard boiled eggs OR yogurt with granola (oiko triple zero yogurt & granola that's not loaded with sugar! Lunch: Tuna with a TINY bit of mayo and lots of pickles on a pita bread OR chicken, rice, and veggies. Snacks: cheese sticks, sugar free applesauce, quaker rice cakes, baby carrots. Dinner: protein and a veggie. If craving a treat just a BITE of something sweet, not the whole thing

+Snacks: string cheese, broccli steamed and dipped in teriyaki sauce, cottage cheese, nature valley bars, fruit cups, applesauce packets.

+Greek yogurt or high protein oatmeal fro breakfast, hard boiled eggs or hummus & veggies for snacks, lunch and dinner meals that are high in protein and low in carbs.

+Snacks with protein so it's filling and more satsifying. Drink tea with meals and snacks, it keeps me fuller and warm meals make me feel more satisfies

Mindfulness

+Eat what you love! Be mindful of what you put into your body and try to eat as organic and sugar free as you can! It has to be a life style. Not looking at it as "what to eat and what not to eat" but eating when you feel like it and not eating when you don't

+"Intuitive Eating. There are no off limit foods, but you train your mind and body to listen to what it wants. It's whole point ins't weight loss, but it has helped me feel so much better about my body! I would recommend that Intuitive Eating Podcast and the book called Intuitive Eating."

+"I try to stay positive! Like every healthy food and every time I workout is closer and closer to being the weight I want to be!"

+Energy work with muscle testing to remove "blocks" that cause the "fail"

To Help With That Sweet Tooth
+Clean energy bites  +Protein bars   +Protein Shakes     +Banana  with Almond milk smoothies

+Freeze bananas and blend them with milk to make banana ice cream! Add chocolate protein powder!

+"Eat fruit! Replace any type of chips or cookies with fruit! They have less calories and boost your metabolism!"

+ "I tried not eating sugar for a week. It was really hard. So I decided not to cut it out completely. I would buy a fun treat and hide it from myself. IF I was craving it I would let myself have one. Then I would go eat something healthy. "

+Instead of buying a gallon of ice cream, buy a tiny one! 

+HALO TOP

+Smoothies!
1 Cup of Mango
1Banana
Handful of spinach
Chia Seeds
Flax seed
Cut complex
Orange juice to fill halfway! thanks @cjtaylorhair

1 banana
1/4 C frozen berries
1/2 C mixed fruit
1-1.5 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar
Light handful of spinach
1 C Unsweetened Almond Milk thanks @madsfavthings

Instead of pop!

+Water water water! +La Croix drinks   +Mio   +Crystal Light    +Bubly   +Sparkling water    +Zevia

+"Put fruit in your water! lemon water is too healthy and decreases your appetite as you drink it throughout the day! You can put strawberries in it too to make it taste better!"

Supplements 
+Plexus

WMNutrition  Their advantraslim that helps curb cravings and keeps you energized and boosts your metabolism! And their Sleep it Off which helps you burn fat while you sleep and helps you have more restful sleep!

This week  I will post about what I am PERSONALLY  adding into my day to day life from these awesome tips!  Thanks so much to everyone who contributed! You guys rock!!  Wishing everyone a happy healthy life that includes the occasionally chocolate chip cookie haha. 

xoxo
Bailey

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