Healthy Me

So, during the past two semesters of college multiple things have caused me to slide down the slippery slope of unhealthy habits. The biggest of these being my eating habits. I was always on the run, and always had too much to do to ever catch up. Every day felt like I was just treading water trying to keep my head above it all.

Well a few days after I graduated I decided it was time to make a change. I have less commitments taking up my time and I'm going to replace it with an effort to care about my body and myself. During my unhealthy eating period I felt tired, sluggish, and lumpy. I threw out some of the unhealthy things I was eating, but not all.

I went to the store and found things that I knew I would eat. Why buy them just to sit around and eventually be thrown out? On my first trip I picked up:

-carrots
-cucumber
-celery
-avocados
-apples
-bananas
-peaches
-cherries
-spring mix lettuce
-eggs
-GMO-free high-fiber granola cereal
-unsweetened almond milk
-vanilla greek yogurt
-quinoa
-basmati brown rice
-organic grass-fed chicken breasts
-cliff crunch granola bars
-peanut butter

In the mornings I've been alternating between cereal and a smoothie.

My favorite smoothie is:
1 banana
1/2 c almond milk
1/2 c greek yogurt
2 T peanut butter
1 tsp nutella

In the past I was hungry 45 minutes to an hour after breakfast. This smoothie keeps me full for at least 4 hours. I have been drinking so much more water :) and adding fresh lemon juice to my water. Already I am feeling like I have more energy. I am also seeing less bloating in my stomach. I will keep updating with my status and any new recipes I come across and love.

The Amazing Avocado

Today it is snowing and I am craving a salad with avocado.

Recently, the popularity of the avocado has been rising. It is now included on every Friday's, Red Robin, and more menus.

Avocados are great. They are native to Central Mexico. Dark green on the outside and light green on the inside. The texture of the fruit is a bit soft and creamy feeling, like solid butter. Avocados do more than look good in our food.

They are high in monounsaturated fat. This is a good fat. Avocados are great for vegetarians or people who eat little meat. For those who don't know -- avocado is the main ingredient in guacamole. Delicioso!

Avocados have more potassium than bananas. They are great for regulating metabolism and high blood pressure. Because the fat content is so high, avocados should not be eaten daily. This is especially true if you are watching your weight. But one avocado split into smaller servings throughout the week will help to control and maintain your metabolism.


Keep up with your before shower exercises. I got bored with it, so I switched a few of the moves for a little variety. If it is difficult to do each day, take it down to every other day... but don't stop. Let's keep it movin'!