It's Not A Race

I sometimes have to remind myself that eating healthy and exercising are not a race, but a way of life. The times when we feel like it's a race is when we're scrambling to lose weight and get in shape for a vacation, a wedding, a reunion, and other similar events. My goal is, not to have to scramble to lose weight at the last minute for a big event or vacation, but to already be ready to go and always look and feel good. If someone says, let's go to Cabo in two week, I'm ready! So I'm not in a race to finish this at a certain time. I know I will eventually get to my goal and have the rest of my life to live and eat this way. So there's no reason to overwhelm myself. It really helps to think of it in this perspective because it takes a lot of pressure off and you are less likely to quit. It's not a lose as fast as you can and then your done type of thing. Continue to push and challenge yourself and set reasonable goals, but remember it's not a race because this is a life-long way of life, and it's not going anywhere. When the next opportunity calls your name be ready!

What's In My Shopping Cart?

Here’s a picture of my shopping cart today and a list of typical items that I purchase from the grocery store and like to keep on hand. Of course I don't need to buy all of these items each time I go. You can create alot of different meals with these items.

Oranges ~ Apples ~ Blueberries ~ Lemons ~ Cucumbers ~ Mushrooms ~ Spinach ~ Broccoli ~ Snow Peas ~ Flax Seed ~ Chia Seed ~ Oatmeal ~ Brown Rice ~ Raisins ~ Pecans ~ Almonds ~ Almond Butter ~ Almond Milk ~ Stevia ~ Agave ~ Sucanat ~ Whole Wheat Pastry Flour ~ Ezekial Sprouted Grain Wraps ~ Ezekial Raisin Bread ~ Wasa Crispbread ~ Whole Wheat Pasta ~ Extra Virgin Olive Oil ~ Olive Oil Cooking Spray ~ Vanilla Extract (Best Quality) ~  Coconut Oil ~ Dark Chocolate 80% ~ Balsamic Vinaigrette ~ Dijon Mustard ~ Hummus ~ Garlic & Herb Seasoning ~ Sea Salt ~ Cinnamon ~ Protein Powder (non-flavored) ~ Canned Chicken ~ Canned Tuna ~ Extra Lean Ground Turkey ~ Chicken Breast ~ Pork Tenderloin ~ Salmon ~ Babybell Light Cheese ~ Fat Free Shredded Cheese  ~ Low Fat Cottage Cheese ~ Plain Greek Yogurt ~ Eggs ~ Frozen Veggies ~ Green or Herbal Teas ~ Flavored Coffee ~ Oxygen Magazine ~ Clean Eating Magazine

High Metabolism

My metabolism must be on high gear today. I'm hungry ever two hours and super thirsty. It's a good feeling know that my body is burning my clean fuel up fast. I could eat a horse today!