HHSG DAY 11 & 12 Being honest with myself!

Healthy Holiday Survival Guide

Day 11 & 12
Being honest with myself... poo!
I Realized something AGAIN yesterday...
I'M A BIG FAT LIER!
I try not to lie to others, (well, not on a regular basis anyway) LOL!

(I did lie to my dentist the other day when I told him I floss DAY AND NIGHT) SERIOUSLY!!!! DOES ANYONE FLOSS ON A REGULAR BASES?!?!

I justified LYING because I don't even think my DENTIST flosses on a regular bases. I even got those little "floss picks" so that I'd floss more... didn't help. :(

ANYWHO...

I re-read this AWESOME article by one of my FITNESS IDOLS, Tosca Reno. I love it so much, I'm posting it here for everyone to read.

IT SHOULD BE MANDATORY LIFE READING FOR THE WORLD FRANKLY!!!!!
SO HERE... READ!


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Reading this, I realized There are MORE than a few things I'm not being honest with myself about, the biggest one is my DIET! **** GASP ****    (I know, I'm a fitness professional, I should know better)

I generally eat very healthy and clean.  I don't eat a lot of processed foods, I eat TONS of FRUITS AND VEGGIES, And I LOVE to cook and find new healthy recipes that my family loves!   THERE IN LIES MY PROBLEM,

I LOVE FOOD

And I'm committing a cardinal sin of healthy heating, I have justified to myself that because what I am eating is healthy and clean, I can eat MORE of it!  My portion sizes, and little extra snacks, though healthy, HAVE GOTTEN OUT OF CONTROL.

For example, I LOVE ALMONDS and when I need a little extra snack I grab a hand full of them.  (sounds fine right)   Lately I've been grabbing a hand full every time I walk by the almond jar!  The calories are adding up without me even realizing it!!!!

There are approximately 160 calories in a handful of almonds (about 22 plain almonds)

AND THEN THERE'S THERE'S MY REAL PROBLEM...

(I'm pushing back my chair and standing up now)

"Hello, my name is ERIN and I'm addicted to AVOCADOS!"

THERE, I SAID IT!  IT'S OUT THERE!

I Love Avocados; in shakes, on pasta, on my eggs, stuffed with veggies, and just plain!  I realized I was eating sometimes, 3 avocados with my meals each day!  

There are roughly 235 calories in 1 avocado!  SO 3 IN 1 DAY IS 

705 EXTRA CALORIES IN 1 DAY!!!! WOAHHHHHH!

Don't get me wrong!  Avocados and almonds are great healthy foods, but even with healthy foods you still have to pay attention to your portion sizes and I had taken that for granted!

BUT NOT ANY MORE!

I'M BEING HONEST WITH MYSELF, and to that end, I came up with a new recipe for one of my favorite shakes.  The original Shake recipe includes AVOCADOS, which make it DELICIOUS AND CREAMY, (I still have the original a couple times a week)  

but,  here's an option I use now when I know I've had my allotment of Avocados for the week. :)

THE "JUST A LITTLE" GREEN MONSTER SHAKE

1/2 a banana

1/2 cup mixed berries

1 cup (or more) spinach

1 serving of silken firm tofu.  

One serving is NOT the entire box, so be sure to read the label to see how much to use. The Tofu makes the shake creamy like the Avocado did, with only about 45 calories a serving, plus there is added protein

**** Side note, I've started making my protein shakes with either a serving of cottage cheese, a serving of tofu  or 3 egg whites instead of protein powder.  I like the taste better, with these natural ingredients, you still get your protein and their are fewer calories..... AND It's all natural stuff!

Here's the nutrition info for the tofu I got

If I want a little more protein sometimes I'll add 2 egg whites

2 TBS Stevia

a hand full of ice

Blend it all in your blender

ENJOY!

Sit down today and figure out what you're not be honest with yourself about, and figure out how to fix it!

P.S. My new favorite water flavor is coconut lime

Just put some lime slices in your water and a few drops of coconut extract!  YUM!  

I'm on bottle #3 already today!

KEEP ON KEEPIN ON

xoxo

-e