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Friday, January 14, 2011

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I know there lurkers out there and I would LOVE to hear from you and all of my followers!

*Any tips that help your family to choose healthier foods?

*Healthy snacks that you like?

*Your favorite kitchen appliance?

*Some of the challenges you have faced trying to live a healthier lifestyle?

*What changes you have noticed since eating healthier?

**Please share and become a follower!

I would love to put a face with a dot on the map!

(Plus it motivates me to keep going...)

4 comments:

Cheryl said...: *Not buying crap; choosing not to have it in the house!

*Apples. Dates. Flatbread crackers.

*My Blendtec!!

*Having five kids and a husband who are not as supportive as I would like.

*More energy; better skin

Love you, Angie!!; January 14, 2011 at 9:17 AM
Cherish said...: Well, I'm certainly not eating as healthy as I should, but I work on changing habits slowly.

Cook from scratch and don't buy junk food.
Dates, sunflower seeds, homemade bread.
Couldn't live without my Bosch!
It's harder to pack healthy foods for work, and I eat 1-2 meals at work every day. Also, changing the hubby's point of view is hard.
More energy, especially right after waking.; January 14, 2011 at 10:51 AM
Beth said...: I love your blog and check in regularly, you are quite inspirational. At times I get overwhelmed because I have so many bad habits to break. Also, I just keep learning more and more! I love my Vitamix so much, as does hubbby and kiddos.; January 31, 2011 at 2:25 PM
Angie said...: LOVE Cheryl's comment about not buying "crap." Or (in my case) letting my husband buy "crap." It is SO helpful not to have it in the house and up for grab! I have no self control most of the time!

Haven't tried dates...maybe because they just look, well, gross...

I'm working on getting a good blender...after 2 years of using my trusty but chunky-blend Wally World blender, I am definitely ready to move on to bigger and better...and less chunky! I've been saving up...THAT being said, you can still have your green smoothie with a cheap blender! No excuses people; no excuses! lol

I totally agree about more energy! And no sluggish feeling at 2pm where you want to go "into a coma" (referencing Green Smoothie Girl). And we all could use more energy! I don't think anyone would deny that!

Thanks so much for sharing! It's nice to know that there is support out there!; February 4, 2011 at 3:24 PM

How do I start?

This way of eating does seem overwhelming (that's why it's been 2 years for me to actually do something), but I've just taken things slow because I knew I would get burned out if I did too much all at once. I feel really passionate about it, and I don't feel it's something I'm going to give up on. I don't see myself going back to what I thought was healthy before.

Here are some tips if you want to try to eat more alkaline/whole foods:

So...WHAT should I do first?

#1 You can start out at your local grocery store, and just spend most of your time in the produce section. If you don't have the money to buy all organic, then NO worries...just get the next best thing... Load up on vegetables to snack on like cucumber, carrots, celery, tomatoes, avocados, lettuce, spinach, green/red/orange peppers, broccoli, cabbage, zucchini, peas, etc. Buy vegetables that you are used to eating, and then a couple new vegetables to try. We buy hummus and almond butter (like peanut butter) for dipping our vegetables. Go easy on the fruit (it's not as alkanizing as vegetables)...the best alkalizing fruit would be grapefruit; lime; lemon; tomato and avocado (technically fruits)...You can find a list of alkanizing food HERE.

#2 Switch from white rice to brown rice or quinoa (you can find this in the health food section), and red, new potatoes from bakers...eliminate all meat except fresh water fish, like Salmon and Trout (I have yet to try this...we're still going through the last of the hamburger meat and chicken in our freezer). NO more bread with yeast and flour. We have substituted sprouted grain tortillas for bread.

#3 Change from cow's milk to rice or almond milk. My girls just have it on their cereal in the morning. Most grocery stores will have this. We like the regular non-sweetened rice milk. Start emptying your fridge of cottage cheese, deli meat, sour cream, ketchup, margarine, butter, mayo, mustard, soy sauce (we use Bragg's instead), fruit juice, and hard cheese...Your fridge will start looking empty, except for the veggies and fruits. :)

#4 Try 2-3 recipes a week, and keep track of the ones that you like. I have found a lot of recipes in the book "Ph Miracle" but you can google alkaline recipes as well...www.greensmoothiegirl.com and www.greenshakesandgiggles.com are other resources.

#5 Drink lots of water (preferably distilled water or reverse-osmosis water) I buy bottled spring water. I like to squeeze a lime in a glass of water. Try some "green" drinks for breakfast in the morning. Green smoothie girl has 50 "green" drinks in her 12-steps packet...You can get all your servings in one drink for the whole day! You can also add 1/4 tsp of baking soda into an 8 oz glass of water.

#6 The KEY is to not get overwhelmed. Do what works for your family. Let them see you eating healthy, and most likely, they will want to try what you're eating eventually. I have been surprised at what my kids have tried and what they like. They all love spinach and avocado. My 3 year old loves to dip her veggies in hummus. Almost everyone likes grapefruit!

#7 DON'T buy tempting snacks and cookies! Pretty soon, your taste buds will change, and it will be easier...! Don't be hard on yourself if you eat a few cookies either. Just balance it out with healthy eating...tomorrow is a new day... :) Don't go out to eat...try to resist. If you do...choose wisely...Get the salad with dressing on the side and no croutons, lol...

All of us know someone who has cancer, diabetes, is overweight or has other health issues in their lives. I don't believe this is really a cure "ALL" necessarily, but you have to wonder WHY there is so much disease, weight problems, cancer, etc in our day. WHAT is going on? I am starting to realize that what we put into our bodies is much more important than most of us realize.

We need to be careful what we put in our body. Not just obstaining from alcohol, tea, coffee, tobacco, caffeine. I feel like for our body to work how it was intended, we need to feed it "premium" whole and raw foods...It just makes sense. It's just hard because it seems so foreign and out of the norm for many of us...

I KNOW it will make a difference in your life. It already has in mine... I've noticed SUCH a difference. Especially in my energy...and I haven't been sick for a few years! I've also noticed that my knees haven't been aching and I've been able to run without pain!

Now THAT is motivation for me.

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