I currently live in a situation, that's rather out of the ordinary for us "independent Americans", I'm living with my in-laws. It's not a permanent thing, it's just a "rest stop" for a bit until we find a house of our own. But until we find out house we have been enjoying our time here with them. Since living here, it's been over a month, I thought for sure I had gained weight, I still workout every day, but some things about my diet have changed, for example, I drink whole milk now instead of skim, and I eat more desserts than I would normally. But I still eat well balanced whole foods for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I did something scary and actually weighed myself because I just knew that after drinking all this whole milk and eating dessert more often that I had gained weight. But to my surprise I haven't gained any weight, in fact, I've lost weight! Hard to believe? I thought for sure something was wrong with the scale, but my mother-in-law insists the scale is accurate. So... how can this be? Well if you think back to Principle number 1, Eat foods that are whole, foods that Adam and Even may have eaten. Whole milk is milk that hasn't had all the fat taken out, and I have found that by drinking it, I stay fuller longer and don't indulge myself on bad carbs. I challenge you to give it a whirl and see if my theory is wrong. Continue eating whole foods, exercising (walking at least 30 minutes a day), and keeping your life in balance and see if you don't maintain or lose weight yourself.
Speaking of exercise... how good are you at meditation and clearing your mind? Give it a try. Put on some soothing music if you need to, open or close the curtains, whatever brings peace to you. Sit or lie in a comfortable position through two songs, or 5 minutes. Good luck!
Today's Recipe
Yogurt Strawberry Smoothies (4-6 servings)
Add to blender:
1 C plain yogurt
Strawberry's to fill blender 3/4 of the way (I use frozen strawberry's during the Winter months)
1/2 banana
1/2 C Spinach
1/3 C Sugar or to taste
Pour Whole milk in blender to create smoothie texture
Blend
Pour in cups to share with the whole family.
As always would love to hear your comments or take any questions you may have. Thanks for reading! :)
