My name is Mackenzie. Sometimes I talk politics and sometimes I post funny stuff. And sometimes I just think I'm funny. This is my blog.
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- The idea is to focus on eating well 80% of the time, and not worry about the other 20% of the time. Some prefer to use a 90:10 ratio.
- Mentally this will allow you to start feeling okay about what you may have otherwise thought of as “cheating on your diet”.
- Giving yourself small rewards (extrinsic motivation), 20% freedom with food choices
- If you try to be strict 100% of the time you will find it incredibly difficult and you will be forcing something unnatural. We need balance and that is the overall goal.
- Outside motivation (extrinsic rewards) will eventually lead into inside motivation (intrinsic) to follow a healthy eating plan. Basically as you get further along you will find yourself eating more nutritionally valuable foods simply because it makes you feel better about yourself.
Whatever you do, don’t deny yourself the joys of variation and eating different foods. Everything in moderation is the way to go.
This. This x1000.
Morning juice!
- 1 pear
- 1 apple
- 3 leaves kale
- 2 carrots
- 1 small cucumber
- small bunch of cilantro
- 1/2 lime
Seems like something interesting to try.
I’m following a lot of new health blogs that are kind of awesome. As a result, this blog is the one that’s following them. Some of you followed me back, which was sort of cool.
However, if you want to check out my attempt at a healthy weightloss blog, feel free to follow me right here. It’s cool if you choose not to either. This is a fun blog too. :D
“Dieting is like borrowing from Peter to pay Paul. And when you pay back, you pay it back with interest.”
You know how normally, you can hours without eating and just drink water and maybe snack on some fruit - then, the second you say you’re on a diet, all you can think about is food?
Diets have failure built into them, because they have a start and finish point. Don’t focus on what you can’t eat. Don’t focus on how you can’t eat any more fried food because you’ll get fat. Don’t think about calories and how many calories are in that ice cream and about creating a deficit for the next day.
Think about vegetables. Think about chopping up some carrot sticks or celery and throwing them into your daily meal. Focus on getting your 6-8 servings of vegetables and 2 of fruit per day.
Think about milk and nuts. Get your glass of milk a day. Have a handful of nuts when you’re on the go. If you want to, blend up a shake with a tablespoon of natural peanut butter, 1/2 a cup of milk, 1/2 a cup of yogurt, and 1/2 a banana.
Think about eating proteins - and real proteins, not that oily, rubbery stuff you get for $3. Eat tofu. Eat lean slices of meat, because that’s what you want your body to look like: lean.
Think about eating some oatmeal with cinnamon and apple slices. Think about a piece of multigrain or rye bread with avocado, chicken, lettuce and tomato on it.
Think about making spaghetti and meatballs with zucchini or carrot strips instead of store-bought spaghetti. Think about freezing grapes or banana slices in your fridge and eating them for dessert instead of ice cream.
And once you’re done thinking about all this, you’ll realise that you’re eating a lot - but it’s the good stuff. It’s the right stuff.
Stop dieting. Start learning to eat right, and your body will do the rest.
This. This is what I want my health blog to be, to show. I’m aiming for it. Here goes nothing.
lol my cat will scratch me silly if i do this XD
Get creative with your exercise. Why not?
lol Kitty.
(Source: consultingasshole)
Ever notice all the loose skin on the Biggest Loser contestants? That’s because they lose the weight so quickly. If you go slowly, losing an average of 2 pounds a week OR LESS, the elasticity in your skin will have more time to slowly regain its firmness and thus, avoid most of the flabby skin.
Fun fact!!
Keep this in mind! Losing weight in a healthy way helps your body adjust to the loss and you won’t have as much saggy skin. If you’re exceptionally overweight, don’t expect there to be no extra skin, however. On the bright side, there will just be less if you lose weight in a healthy way.
When you first diet, the first week or two will show you losing anywhere from 5-10 pounds. It’s your body adjusting to the rapid loss of high amounts of sugar in your previous diet, usually. After that, your body balances itself out once it’s adjusted to your new diet and you only lose about one to two pounds a week at most. That’s normal. If you lose less, don’t fret. You’re not doing anything wrong. It’s a completely normal thing.
Wieght loss isn’t a quick thing. It shouldn’t be a quick thing. It’s something that takes time and as a result, dedication. Sometimes, you’ll slip up and gain some weight. It’s not a big deal. We’re human. We’re going to overstress and eat crap food every now and then. I’m guilty of overeating chips and chocolate at times. It happens. We just have to not guilt trip ourselves over it and simply get back on track, eating fruits and vegetables instead. When you start being healthy, you’ll feel healthy and it’ll help you want to stick to your diet. Don’t even think of it as a diet. Just think of it as…being healthy. Because that’s what I want here. To be healthy.
Easy Fruit & Herb Flavored Water
Ingredients
- fruit — 2 cups berries, citrus, melons, pineapple…most fruits will work (see recommended amounts in directions)
- herbs — a sprig of mint, basil, sage, rosemary, tarragon, thyme, or lavender
- water (tap or filtered)
- ice
DirectionsSupplies needed: 2 quart pitcher or jar with lid; muddler or wooden spoon
General formula for whatever fruit/herb combo you desire.
1. If using herbs, add a sprig of fresh herbs to jar/pitcher; press and twist with muddler or handle of wooden spoon to bruise leaves and release flavor; don’t pulverize the herbs into bits.
2. Add approx. 2 cups of fruit to jar/pitcher; press and twist with muddler or handle of wooden spoon, just enough to release some of the juices
3. Fill jar/pitcher with ice cubes.
4. Add water to top of jar/pitcher.
5. Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
Suggested flavor combinations:
ALL CITRUS (no herbs) — Slice 1 orange, 1 lime, 1 lemon into rounds, then cut the rounds in half. Add to jar and proceed with muddling, add ice & water.
RASPBERRY LIME (no herbs) — Quarter 2 limes; with your hands, squeeze the juice into the jar, then throw in the squeezed lime quarters. Add 2 cups raspberries. Muddle, add ice & water.
PINEAPPLE MINT — Add a sprig of mint to the jar (you can throw in the whole sprig; or, remove the leaves from the sprig, if you prefer to have the mint swimming around and distributing in the jar). Muddle the mint. Add 2 cups pineapple pieces, muddle, add ice & water.
BLACKBERRY SAGE — Add sage sprig to jar and muddle. Add 2 cups blackberries; muddle, add ice & water.
WATERMELON ROSEMARY — Add rosemary sprig to jar & muddle. Add 2 cups watermelon cubes; muddle, add ice and water.Cool idea alert.
An absolutely fabulous idea, I think! Water is very important to any diet. It’s needed to live and drinking lots of it gives you fabulous skin. I drink it constantly and of my looks, I have to say I actually really appreciate my skin. So there’s a tip for those of you looking for good skin, I guess! Water it up!
And for those of you who find water boring, here’s a way to add flavor and still be able to drink a lot of it. They say you’re supposed to drink 8 glasses of water to day. Just fill a water bottle you can take with you. Keep refilling it. Don’t worry about counting how many glasses or bottles you’re having. When you’re thirsty, go for water. Add these ideas and you’ll have something delicious to drink.
It’s water in disguise!
