Healthy Eating 101

Thanks to my mother, I am going to try to eat even healthier...
Yeah...  Is that possible?

Mom here:  Yes Alli, it is.

*Back to me*

Darn.

Mom here:  cut out the daily treats... What treats you say?  Ummm... ice cream, leftover peanut butter cookies and muddy buddies...  Heeeheeeheeeee!!!!

So, how exactly does one go about eating healthier?

5 Tips for Becoming a Healthier Eater:

1. PORTION CONTROL!  How much is a portion?  Each person is different.  Most portions can be simply based off your hand.
Protein=your palm
Carb=your fist
Veggies=a nice, big handful
Fats=your thumbnail

2.  EAT SMART!  Make healthier versions of your favorite foods to maximize nutrition.
For breakfast, I love these fantastic healthy waffles:

For lunch, I love cottage cheese with chopped tomatoes or peaches or pineapple.  Or a super yummy salad.

For snacks, a yummy smoothie sure hits the spot.

For dinner, easy green chicken enchiladas is a winner.

3.  EAT OFTEN!  Eat small meals/snacks throughout the day.  Aim for 5-6 mini meals each day, keeping each one to 200-400 calories, depending on your weight, metabolism and activity level.

4.  CUT THE JUNK!  Cut out extra calories, i.e. sugary, fatty treats...  Bummer!!!

5.  PLAN A CHEAT!  Yes, you heard that right.  Allow a cheat day/meal/treat once a week.  That way you don't feel as completely deprived.  It gives you something to look forward to.


Question of the Day:
Who is with me?  Anyone want to join me on a quest to clean up the internal/intestinal/gastronomical insanity?

Orange + Mango = Magnificent Smoothie

Today for lunch I had a smoothie that was sooo good... I think I might be dreaming about it tonight.  I don't really like mangoes in general, but in a smoothie I think they produce a rich flavor and a smooth, creamy texture.

The smoothie (in case you are too thick-headed to figure it out from the title), is an Orange Mango Smoothie.  It was literally the BEST SMOOTHIE I THINK I'VE MADE SO FAR!!!

The best part was that I couldn't tell that I had put a veggie in it!!!  I read that cabbage leaves don't normally destroy the taste or color of a smoothie, and guess what?!  They were right!!!  The veggie didn't disrupt the color OR the taste!!!  It was AMAZING!!!

Maybe I can somehow convince my mom to let me have only this smoothie...

Nah...  I wanna see if I can find a smoothie recipe that is even better than this one.

Orange Mango Magnificent Smoothie:

1c oranges
1c mangos
1/2 c bananas
2 cabbage leaves

!!!ENJOY!!!

Question of the day:
What is your favorite way to eat cabbage?

Mine:
DUH!!!  Until now I've always hated cabbage... until this smoothie.