Ooooh, what a great way to grow your veggies and herbs when space is limited.
Saturday summary
Breakfast - 2 org eggs over Ezekiel toast, black coffee
Work 10 hours, crazy busy, all I had few bites of these snacks in between clients:
- 4 oz chicken, tomatoes
- spinach salad, mushrooms, hard boiled egg, 1/2 c quinoa, steamed broccoli and cauliflower
- lots of lemon water and 2 more cups of black coffee during a day
Dinner - courtesy of my dear amazing cook / hubby - healthy version of chicken tikka masala, will be served momentarily…. picture coming up soon :-)
My 5th workout of the week will be accomplished on Sunday!
I feel pretty snazzy about today, but I am glad it’s over, now 2 days off, yey!
19 Vegetables that Burn Calories Instantly
It is true that food could really be beneficial factors in the weight loss process. To most people, the concept of eating to lose weight is a bit ridiculous, but strangely enough, it is indeed true that it can be done. Simply consuming foods like fruit and vegetables could result in painless weight loss. Since fruit and vegetables are low in calories and high in volume, they are excellent sources. Not only will the fruit and vegetables help you to lose weight, but they are full of vitamins and nutrients as well. Since for weight loss you can simply eat vegetables that burn calories or fruit that burn calories, why wait?
Below is a list of 19 vegetables that burn calories and fat instantly simply by eating them, aiding you in your weight loss mission.
19 Vegetables that Burn Calories Instantly
- Asparagus
- Fennel
- Gourd
- Broccoli
- Leek
- Cabbage
- Lettuce
- Carrots
- Marrow
- Cauliflower
- Peppers
- CeleryRadishes
- Chicory
- Spinach
- Cress
- Tomatoes
- Cucumbers
- Turnips
- Onions
Even if you are looking to eat these vegetables solely for the purpose of losing weight, you will be pleased to find out that overall health boosts as well. All vegetables are full of vitamins and nutrients like vitamins A, C, E, K, carotene, carotenoids, and much more. Consuming many of these vegetables will effectively make for better quality hair, skin, and nails, while boosting the immune system as well.
Another important result of consuming more fruits and vegetables is the decrease in junk food consumption. While making the change to fruits and veggies, even if only for weight loss, you will ultimately end up consuming less of those foods contributing to weight gain and disease. Many foods today are loaded with sugar and full of harmful ingredients like food coloring, high-fructose corn syrup, and hydrolyzed oils. Omitting these foods more and more will result in a profound positive effect on health.
Pickled Vegetables
- 2 pounds vegetables cut into half inch slices. Cabbage, turnips, beets, carrots, cauliflower, green tomatoes, Brussels sprouts, pears, spring green garlic are all good, I used cabbage, cauliflower, beets and carrots for the bottom, because it looks cute :-)
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup salt depending how salty you like them
- 1 cup white wine vinegar
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon brown mustard seeds
- 2 tablespoons whole black peppercorns
- 1/2 cup garlic cloves, left whole but smashed with knife
- 1 large bunch thyme (or other herbs you like)
Put 8 cups water with all the ingredients except the cut vegetables into a pot and bring to a boil then simmer 5 minutes. Pour this over the vegetables in a glass or stainless steel bowl, cover with a towel, and leave on the counter 3 hours before refrigerating. They will be good to eat after 24 hours.
April 16 - Fitness Photo Challenge - vegetables
Had a great day off, spend most of it with my best Czech gf, packed lots of fun activities in including Body Rock fitness test, beach, fruit eating during a day, one long sweaty tennis game, dinner she prepared for us (see above, chicken breast, salad, she cooked the SHIT out of zucchini and carrots, well do not look at gift horses teeth :-)…now onto wine, chick flick and sleepover :-) tomorrow morning 4am wake up call for spinning :-) We do this every time her hubby and kids are away!
Everyone needs fun and sporty gf to hang with.
April 4 - Fitness Photo Challenge - Breakfast
- omelet (1 egg, 1 cup egg whites)
- lightly sauteed vegetables (red onion, red pepper, zucchini, squash)
- seasoned with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes
- green tea
- morning supplements (Chlorella, Turmeric Formula, VitD3)
Have a great day everyone!
Save it, print it, use it!
Easy guide to pick your “should I get this organic or not?” battles of the mind in the market :-)
(via lil-miss-fitness)
Just in case you need any more reasons to go ORGANIC!!!
Organic produce is so much more nutritious, well worth the investment and in a long run actually cheaper that eating crappy conventionally grown produce (no medical bills to pay, no sick days, ….. you get the picture :-)
And if that is not enough motivation, study shows, mothers who eat organic during a pregnancy have children with higher IQ. AWESOME! Smart kids, less help with homework :-)
Pesticide exposure in womb may hurt your child’s IQ:
http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/04/21/womb.pesticide/index.html
Cheers to healthy body, feed it well!
Fun productive day off
Woke up early reminded by how much I loved wine and how much I didn’t like the mornings after. Having wine after 6 week hiatus made my liver scream in pain :-) But it was so much fun having our best friends over for dinner, so worth it!
I love my Mondays off, so much fun to be had!
Today Boston had a heat wave, felt like summer all day!
This is what I did:
- took in my VW ‘Jedi’ for maintenance and fixin’ bright and early
- discovered the wonder of Tumblr queue and loaded it up
- caught up on my Facebook, emails, phone calls etc.
- went on gorgeous hike with my pup
- hugged trees
- recharged my Crystal Quartz in the sun and in the lake water
- got bunch of veggies for tomorrow - my full day of juicing
- picked up my car $1500 later, ouch, but necessary, it’s just money, life is great, moving on :-)
- pickled vegetables
- made delicious Czech salad for dinner (tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, kefir, salt, pepper)
- off to watch Lost on Netflix (I am about 100 years behind everybody else, just started watching it and LOVE IT!!!)
Hope you had a great day too!!!
Love and Light!
ACID/ALKALINE-Get Your Greens On-
Here’s a salad you can make for under $2 a serving! This is a great Alkalizing salad. An Alkaline environment in the body means that the body is functioning efficiently and that disease and cancer cannot grow in this environment. Diets high in Acidity cause the body to over absorb precious minerals, cause fatigue, restlessness, imbalance of yeast (LADIES!!!), headaches, blood sugar imbalances, digestive problems… You get the picture.
This subject is detailed and complex, but here’s what you need to know-
- The Acid/Alkaline Scale runs from 0-14
- 7 is neutral
- Anything below 7 is Acidic
- Anything above 7 is Alkaline
Ideally you want the body to be around a 7.35-.7.45 (Alkaline). You can create this environment in the body by eating a majority of Alkalizing foods. Check out what they are here!Here’s the catch, once you consume something acidic (think: Coffee, Processed Foods, Bread, Meat) It take 3 times the amount of alkalizing food to rebalance the body.Kick Off Your Alkalinity Diet With This:
If you have been feeling fatigued try adding more Alkaline foods into your diet!
I made this salad tonight, it is one of my favorite combinations! You can mix up the veggies and store your dressing separately and take a fresh, awesome salad to work!
Ingredients:
Fresh Spinach
Fresh Kale
Organic Carrots
Cabbage
Tomatoes
Squash ( If preferred, you can flash cook in skillet w/ sea salt and black pepper)
Chia Seeds
Red Pepper Flakes
Sea Salt
Dressing:
Apple Cider Vinegar
Lime
Olive Oil
*Chop all veggies then lightly drizzle Olive Oil over the greens, massage the olive oil into the greens (this is specifically important to do with the Kale. It breaks down the fibrous part of the leaf and makes it more palatable)
*After all veggies have been tossed and massaged with Olive Oil (They will have a slight shine to them), add 1 cap full of Apple Cider Vinegar (can add more depending on the size of salad then squeeze half of a lime. Make sure the salad is well mixed and tossed with all dressing ingredients.
*Sprinkle top with Sea Salt, Red Pepper Flakes and Chia Seeds
(Source: ryannism)
paleorunningkate-deactivated201 asked: wow, congratulations on your accomplishments! I was wondering how much juice you drank a day during your juice fast because I just started juicing and want to make sure I am still getting enough calories. I think I am going to start drinking 4 juices a day, but I was wondering how much you drank! Also, did you only drink juice for 30 days? I have digestive issues and am going to only consume juices, no solid food. Thank you, you look amazing by the way!
First of all - Thank you very much for your compliments!!!
I had more juice my first week, and then my body naturally asked for less. I started with a pint of fruit juice in the morning, had 2x 22oz of green juice during a day and pint of veggie juice in the evening. After my first week I reduced my day juice to only 22 oz, and sometimes I added a small fruit juice in the afternoons.
And yes, I only drank juice the whole 30 days, no solid food!
Hope this helps. I don’t think you should worry about calories too much, just listen to your body and it will tell you how much juice it needs to stay content!
Happy Juicing!!!
Post juice fast - transition into solid foods.
Day 1
Breakfast - canteloupe
Grazing through the day - organic berries from Trader Joe’s (had half of package each - blackberries, blueberries, raspberries) and one banana in the afternoon.
Drank 22 oz of green veggie juice through the day.
Dinner: homemade Vegan Tomato Bisque Soup with a side of Wasa whole grain cracker, so DELICIOUS, almost burned my tongue, that is how happy and eager I was to eat it :-)
Day 2
Breakfast - I had a crazy long day ahead of me and was craving something more substantial, so I made a scramble - sauteed org.tomatoes and org.spinach with Trader Joe’s Cage Free Organic Egg Whites. Seasoned with salt, pepper and hot pepper flakes - capsaicin in the pepper flakes really boosts digestion and warms up the body among other wonderful things. Served with a side of organic sesamy Ezekiel Bread and a fresh tomato. So DELICIOUS!!!
During a day - the rest of my berries, afternoon banana and green juice.
Dinner - All Organic Spinach Salad with all these goodies: Olivia’s baby spinach, red onion, tomatoes, toasted pistachios, dried cranberries, apples, avocado & home made dressing - olive oil, apple cider vinegar, salt, pepper. ADDICTING!
Served with a small bowl of tomato bisque soup.
My stomach feels fine, just gets filled up much quicker, and I can detect getting fuller much faster than before I went on the juice fast. I love that, because I always used to eat way to big of a portions without getting the stop signal from my body, so stopping when I am full is a HUGE improvement!
I am still full of energy, working out, kicking ass, taking names!
Happy Healthy Living, y’all!
BENEFIT THIS!
This is a really great basic break down, each of them has so much to offer!
Healing Effects of Fruit Juices
Apples good for liver and intestines, relieves diarrhea
Blackberries prevent diarrhea, help eliminate phlegm
Blueberries help strengthen immune system, lower fever
Cherries strengthen blood, good for colon and menstrual problems
Grapes purify and strengthen blood, good for colon
Lemons good for liver and gallbladder, helps with allergies, asthma, cardiovascular disease, and colds
Oranges strengthen immune and nervous sytems, good for cardiovascular disease, obesity, and varicose veins
Peaches improve skin health, help detoxify
Pears helps lower blood pressure, good for gallbladder
Pineapple good for eyes and skin, helps with allergies, arthritis, inflammation, and edema
Strawberriescleansing to the blood, strengthen nerves
Watermelon good for kidneys, helps with edema
Healing Effects of Vegetable Juices
Beets good for blood and liver, help with arthritis and menstrual problems
Cabbage good for colon, helps with ulcers and colitis
Carrot good for eyes and skin, fights infection, helps with arthritis and osteoporosis
Celery good detoxifier, good for kidneys
Cucumber helpful toward edema and diabetes
Dandelion good detoxifier
Leafy Greens purifier, good for skin, digestive problems, and obesity
Onion helps lower blood pressure, good for colon
Potatoes good for intestines, counteracts excess acidity in stomach
Radish good for liver
Spinach blood builder, good for eczema
Tomatoes good for digestive system
Wheatgrass good for blood, liver, intestines, breath
Healing Effects of Juiced Herbs
Garlic lowers blood pressure, fights germs, good for allergies, colds, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes
Horseradish acts as disinfectant and diuretic
Parsley diuretic
Watercress detoxifier, good for anemia and colds
(Source: lil-miss-fitness)
Day 1 of 30 - Juice fast
All day full of exuberant energy, must be the full moon.
Started the day with 30 min of interval running, followed by delicious
Breakfast:
- juice of watermelon, red grapes, orange and mint (super sweet with lots of amazing flavor, eventhough I am not into sweetness, I really liked it)
Right after that I made juice for lunch & snack at work:
- cauliflower & broccoli stems, kale & spinach, cucumber, carrot, lemon, ginger (good green juice, simple staple)
Dinner Juice made fresh in the evening:
- tomatoes, celery, cucumber, basil (amazingly delicious, fresh, light, tastes like summer evening should) … no picture, It was so delicious, it was gone before I could think of taking one :-)
Drank lots of water, tea, took a dog for a brisk walk, meditated, going to watch Downton Abbey online, and head to bed early to get some much needed rest.
1 down 29 to go.
