I have struggled sense my last health post. I still cook much of my own food, but with the addition of a part time evening job I have to leave the dinners up to my husband on most nights. For him, it is hard to cook anything that does not involve a microwave or a grill. And with our George Foreman out of commission I am forced to buy a lot of prepackaged food that is easy for him to cook. I have even gotten calls right when I get off of work asking me to bring home dinner because he didn't realize how late it had gotten. It happens, I understand that. But it does not do anything for my health or money saving goals.
I have not come up with a solution to the dinner dilemma, but I have started taking steps towards overall health yet again. I have given up my beloved MtDew. A 2 liter a day habit has dwindled down to nothing. And has staid at nothing for an entire week. Instead of a morning MtDew I have been drinking a cup of detox AM tea followed by a cup of Peppermint Ginseng tea. Throughout the day I have substituted a MtDew for Lavender Lemonade, Water, and Milk.
On top of this small dietary change I am going to start using my exercise ball for exercise. lol. What a concept. There is a list of exercises at Women's Health that I will be using to start. By the time I get a handle on them my friend wants to get me involved in a Couch to 5K Program. But that will not start until July.
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Showing posts with label HEALTH. Show all posts
Eat better. Save money.
On my path to better nutritional health I am slowly moving away from prepackaged foods. By doing this I have started saving money and I believe that the food I cook is more nutritious than much of the food I could buy in the box.
I cook whole turkey and chicken in the crock pot with a bit of salt and garlic. When finished I de-skin and de-bone the bird. I then partially shred the meat into smaller chunks. I personally mix the white and dark meat together for a bit of variety in my meals to come. I then package loosely in cottage cheese containers. This amount is perfect for the size of meals that I cook for my family. I can usually get about 2 containers of meat from a chicken and about 3 out of a young turkey. (my husband always steals at least 1 leg when I am not looking) Any juices I leave in the crock with any left over meat and make a chicken and dumplings or I freeze it in ice tray for later use.
Speaking of dumplings, I make those from scratch as well. I use a basic egg noodle recipe and make many batches in one day the lazy way. I use a bread machine. 2 actually. I put the ingredients in the pan, set it to the dough cycle, and start her up. It takes about 2 hours to finish, but at least I am not stuck in the kitchen all day making noodles. I freeze the dough that I am not going to use immediately and can usually sick it in the refrigerator the day before and have it thawed before dinner. I still keep a bag or box of dried pasta around for any "oops i forgot" moments. One alteration I do make to the noodle recipe is that I use V8 juice, left over spaghetti sauce or even veggie soups that I get on sale in place of the milk in this recipe. You can not taste it, it makes the pasta pretty colors for the kids, and I like to believe that it adds a little healthy to meal that the kids dont eww about.
I love my bread machine. I have successfully made noodle dough, bread, and even used it to make the dough for my breads that I bake in the oven. I tend to like the oven bread the best because it does not stale as easy and it is also a more convenient size for sandwiches. My family will go through a loaf of store bread in 2 days, OR I can make loafs of bread at dinner time. 1 for dinner and 1 for lunch the next day. I usually have enough left over to cook only 1 loaf on the third day.
This may seem like a lot of work for not so much money spent. But so far I have been choosing things that do not take that much time and effort. Plus it TASTES better and I feel better knowing what goes into my food.
I cook whole turkey and chicken in the crock pot with a bit of salt and garlic. When finished I de-skin and de-bone the bird. I then partially shred the meat into smaller chunks. I personally mix the white and dark meat together for a bit of variety in my meals to come. I then package loosely in cottage cheese containers. This amount is perfect for the size of meals that I cook for my family. I can usually get about 2 containers of meat from a chicken and about 3 out of a young turkey. (my husband always steals at least 1 leg when I am not looking) Any juices I leave in the crock with any left over meat and make a chicken and dumplings or I freeze it in ice tray for later use.
Speaking of dumplings, I make those from scratch as well. I use a basic egg noodle recipe and make many batches in one day the lazy way. I use a bread machine. 2 actually. I put the ingredients in the pan, set it to the dough cycle, and start her up. It takes about 2 hours to finish, but at least I am not stuck in the kitchen all day making noodles. I freeze the dough that I am not going to use immediately and can usually sick it in the refrigerator the day before and have it thawed before dinner. I still keep a bag or box of dried pasta around for any "oops i forgot" moments. One alteration I do make to the noodle recipe is that I use V8 juice, left over spaghetti sauce or even veggie soups that I get on sale in place of the milk in this recipe. You can not taste it, it makes the pasta pretty colors for the kids, and I like to believe that it adds a little healthy to meal that the kids dont eww about.
I love my bread machine. I have successfully made noodle dough, bread, and even used it to make the dough for my breads that I bake in the oven. I tend to like the oven bread the best because it does not stale as easy and it is also a more convenient size for sandwiches. My family will go through a loaf of store bread in 2 days, OR I can make loafs of bread at dinner time. 1 for dinner and 1 for lunch the next day. I usually have enough left over to cook only 1 loaf on the third day.
This may seem like a lot of work for not so much money spent. But so far I have been choosing things that do not take that much time and effort. Plus it TASTES better and I feel better knowing what goes into my food.
“One day, someone showed me a glass of water that was half full. And he said, "Is it half full or half empty?" So I drank the water. No more problem.”
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Quote by Alexander Jodorowsky
This week, as part of my path to a healthier me, is water. I dislike the taste of city water, and I find that bottled water is not much better. I have recently found out that there is a reason for this. Most bottled water is nothing but filtered tap water. (by the way, ever noticed that Evian is naive spelled backwards? Something my doctor pointed out to me.)
I have known for years that water is important to being healthy. Drink to little and you could die, drink too much and you could die. How much is enough? Well, according to my Nutrition teacher I should be drinking about 1/2 oz of water per pound of body weight I have. So that means that I should be drinking around 110 oz of water every day. 110 oz! do you realize just how much that is? Think of the 1 liters of soda you can get at the gas station. Now imagine drinking 3 of them. That is how much water I am going to be attempting to drink every day!
According to articles like this one, water may actually help me loose weight. As I loose weight, I am required to drink less water. I figure that if I drink 3 liters of water before I have any other types of fluids it will considerably cut back on my soda consumption in a day. Truth is, 6 months ago I was drinking a 2 liter of Mountain Dew every day on average. If I think of the water as replacing the soda I could be drinking it seems much less of an unreachable amount.
Well in closing, Glasses up and here is to my health. Cheers!
This week, as part of my path to a healthier me, is water. I dislike the taste of city water, and I find that bottled water is not much better. I have recently found out that there is a reason for this. Most bottled water is nothing but filtered tap water. (by the way, ever noticed that Evian is naive spelled backwards? Something my doctor pointed out to me.)
I have known for years that water is important to being healthy. Drink to little and you could die, drink too much and you could die. How much is enough? Well, according to my Nutrition teacher I should be drinking about 1/2 oz of water per pound of body weight I have. So that means that I should be drinking around 110 oz of water every day. 110 oz! do you realize just how much that is? Think of the 1 liters of soda you can get at the gas station. Now imagine drinking 3 of them. That is how much water I am going to be attempting to drink every day!
According to articles like this one, water may actually help me loose weight. As I loose weight, I am required to drink less water. I figure that if I drink 3 liters of water before I have any other types of fluids it will considerably cut back on my soda consumption in a day. Truth is, 6 months ago I was drinking a 2 liter of Mountain Dew every day on average. If I think of the water as replacing the soda I could be drinking it seems much less of an unreachable amount.
Well in closing, Glasses up and here is to my health. Cheers!
First Steps To Overall Health
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I have decided to embark on a new health routine. Not a diet, not anything crazy, just making adjustments to my day to day life that will make me and my family healthier.
I started this a few months ago by adding essential oils to my life. I cook, clean and self medicate with essential oils for me and my family. I will start posting these as I use them.
I also have been a hair color fanatic for almost 10 years now and have not been able to go a whole year without dying my hair one color or another. I have found a solution to this. NO... I haven't stopped dying my hair I have simply found a healthier way to do this. I use Henna in my hair for a beautiful Red color and there are natural alternatives to coloring my hair most any natural color.
The introduction of a Nutrition class has made me realize that my family and I are not eating anywhere near as healthy as I thought we were. Too many Carbohydrates and proteins, not enough fruits and vegetables. I am taking it slowly in changing our eating habits because a drastic change will guarantee failure. This week I am simply adding a can of fruit to the dinner menu.
As far as exercize goes, it is pretty much does not exist beyond housework. I find myself feeling like a hippocrate telling the kids they cant watch tv or play Video games all day when I spend 8 hours a day in front of the computer. I plan to change this, but have not decided on how to start just yet. Maybe just taking the laptop outside so that I can watch the kids play while I do my work online. Sun and fresh air can be healthy too.
Next week, I will think of something else to add or subtract from our diet or routine. 1 week at a time and we just might keep the change.
I started this a few months ago by adding essential oils to my life. I cook, clean and self medicate with essential oils for me and my family. I will start posting these as I use them.
I also have been a hair color fanatic for almost 10 years now and have not been able to go a whole year without dying my hair one color or another. I have found a solution to this. NO... I haven't stopped dying my hair I have simply found a healthier way to do this. I use Henna in my hair for a beautiful Red color and there are natural alternatives to coloring my hair most any natural color.
The introduction of a Nutrition class has made me realize that my family and I are not eating anywhere near as healthy as I thought we were. Too many Carbohydrates and proteins, not enough fruits and vegetables. I am taking it slowly in changing our eating habits because a drastic change will guarantee failure. This week I am simply adding a can of fruit to the dinner menu.
As far as exercize goes, it is pretty much does not exist beyond housework. I find myself feeling like a hippocrate telling the kids they cant watch tv or play Video games all day when I spend 8 hours a day in front of the computer. I plan to change this, but have not decided on how to start just yet. Maybe just taking the laptop outside so that I can watch the kids play while I do my work online. Sun and fresh air can be healthy too.
Next week, I will think of something else to add or subtract from our diet or routine. 1 week at a time and we just might keep the change.
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