This will definitely be a nice summer adventure to share on this blog. Both Mark and I just signed up with Twitter just to gain access to what will be in our weekly Marketbasket early - I will NOT add Twittering to my skillset anytime soon!
Anyway - just wanted to let you know what we're picking up this week: Davon Crest Lettuce Blend, Bulls Blood Beet Tops, Broccoli, Zucchini/Yellow Squash, Sugar Snap Peas, Purple Basil, Chives
We did pretty good using last week's produce, though I still want to dry some basil and freeze some. Will do the same with the basil this week - different variety. For those of you that I may see on Tuesday night at Discover Arbonne at San's - let me know if you'd like some fresh basil - I know we'll have enough to share!
Friday, June 5, 2009
Thursday, June 4, 2009
No Exceptions!
'Based on an ancient principal, that when 2 or more people gather for a common purpose or goal they magnify their efforts and can more easily and quickly achieve the outcomes they desire!'
Thanks to Abundant Healthy Living I too had a no exception Wednesday, and plan on doing the same today! I feel so much better about myself! As I said on the call Tuesday, I have been making tons of exceptions...so it's recommit time and with one success under my belt I am ready to go for it again!
Make it a great weekend all! Blogs have been great to catch up on this morning! Thank You!
XO
Gin
Thanks to Abundant Healthy Living I too had a no exception Wednesday, and plan on doing the same today! I feel so much better about myself! As I said on the call Tuesday, I have been making tons of exceptions...so it's recommit time and with one success under my belt I am ready to go for it again!
Make it a great weekend all! Blogs have been great to catch up on this morning! Thank You!
XO
Gin
Thank you!!!
I am so grateful to have this blog.. I totally forgot about the challenge Tee talked about on our call. After reading the blogs reminded me that we have this going on. My new behavior "to be " thanks you but my old brain says darn it.. Yes!! Today is the day i am committing to you and myself. although I think I did not have any sweets or chips of any kind yesterday now I am thinking about it. I did have some rice before 11am.
Thank you all for your inputs here. I am so happy I did not have any sweets after coming home from this mornings walk which i had to argue with my brain about 30 min.
loving you all and thank YOU!!!!
Thank you all for your inputs here. I am so happy I did not have any sweets after coming home from this mornings walk which i had to argue with my brain about 30 min.
loving you all and thank YOU!!!!
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
From You to Me
It's true! BUT... I think it was more you keeping me honest at lunchtime, Gerri! What fun to eat a healthy summer salad, review things we heard on the call, look forward to more calls like it, and to be grateful together for this goodness that is Abundant Healthy Living.
Imagine this, if you can: fresh off the lunchtime, the laughter, the good food, you name it, when I got home I found myself thinking about a handful of m&ms. WHAT!? No way! This is no exceptions Wednesday!. One more footstep, one more conscious decision, no more excuses, one more next-right-thing!
I have set my goal weight at 125. My journal is next to my bed. I've printed out the pages that help me snack on healthy foods, and I'm ready to rebound.
Right here, right now. Thanks to all you healthy, empowered, and genuine wimmens.
Imagine this, if you can: fresh off the lunchtime, the laughter, the good food, you name it, when I got home I found myself thinking about a handful of m&ms. WHAT!? No way! This is no exceptions Wednesday!. One more footstep, one more conscious decision, no more excuses, one more next-right-thing!
I have set my goal weight at 125. My journal is next to my bed. I've printed out the pages that help me snack on healthy foods, and I'm ready to rebound.
Right here, right now. Thanks to all you healthy, empowered, and genuine wimmens.
No Exception Wednesday!
I truly love our Abundant Healthy Living Calls - they refocus my awareness and my commitment to all that we are doing.
I realized as Tee talked last night how much I've been letting exceptions creep back into my days. A glass of wine here, dessert there, telling myself I've got 'room' to stretch the rules. But I also see a trend of the exceptions happening with more regularity. So for me, last night's assignment to go One Day Without Exceptions came at a great time. A good wake up call.
Today is my No Exception Wednesday. I am walking this morning (with umbrella!), and have my Qi Gong class tonight - so that's all good healthy stuff. Prue will keep me honest at lunch today.
Loving you all! ~ Gerri
I realized as Tee talked last night how much I've been letting exceptions creep back into my days. A glass of wine here, dessert there, telling myself I've got 'room' to stretch the rules. But I also see a trend of the exceptions happening with more regularity. So for me, last night's assignment to go One Day Without Exceptions came at a great time. A good wake up call.
Today is my No Exception Wednesday. I am walking this morning (with umbrella!), and have my Qi Gong class tonight - so that's all good healthy stuff. Prue will keep me honest at lunch today.
Loving you all! ~ Gerri
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Believe in What You Are Doing
Find a purpose in life so big it will challenge every capacity to be at your best.
—DAVID O. McKAY
Whether it is health, wellness, finance, parenting, spousing, anything - disocver the purpose and rise to whatever it takes to live that purpose. I know this is something I struggle with everyday but I know it and I am worth it.
Talk to everyone tonight.
XO - Tee
—DAVID O. McKAY
Whether it is health, wellness, finance, parenting, spousing, anything - disocver the purpose and rise to whatever it takes to live that purpose. I know this is something I struggle with everyday but I know it and I am worth it.
Talk to everyone tonight.
XO - Tee
Monday, June 1, 2009
Feeling Bloated?
If you want to feel and look less bloated the following list of foods to avoid should point you in the right direction ...
Certain foods simply create more gas in your GI tract. They include legumes, cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, onions, peppers, and citrus fruits.
Salt
Avoid the saltshaker, salt-based seasonings, and highly processed foods. Water is attracted to sodium, so when you take in higher than usual amounts, you'll temporarily retain more fluid-which contributes to a sluggish feeling, a puffy appearance, and extra water weight.
Excess Carbs
As a backup energy source, your muscles store a type of carbohydrate called glycogen. Every gram of glycogen is stored with about 3 grams of water. But unless you're running a marathon tomorrow, you don't need all this stockpiled fuel. Decreasing your carbohydrate intake temporarily can train your body to access this stored fuel and burn it off. At the same time, you'll drain off the excess stored fluid.
Bulky Raw Foods
A half-cup serving of cooked carrots delivers the same nutrition as one cup raw, but it takes up less room in your GI tract. Eat only cooked vegetables, smaller portions of unsweetened dried fruit, and canned fruits in natural juice. This will allow you to meet your nutrient needs without expanding your GI tract with extra volume.
High-Acid Drinks
Alcohol, coffee, tea, hot cocoa, and acidic fruit juices: Each of these high-acid beverages can irritate your GI tract, causing swelling. You can have these drinks in moderation after the jumpstart if you choose.
Fried Foods
Fatty foods, especially the fried variety, are digested more slowly, causing you to feel heavy and bloated. On the Flat Belly Diet you'll eat fats, but you'll eat the healthy kind--MUFAs (short for monounsaturated fatty acids)--that target hard-to-lose visceral belly fat. MUFAs can be found in oils (such as olive oil), olives, nuts and seeds, avocado, and dark chocolate. Yum!
Spicy Foods
Foods seasoned with black pepper, nutmeg, cloves, chili powder, hot sauces, onions, garlic, mustard, barbecue sauce, horseradish, catsup, tomato sauce, or vinegar can all stimulate the release of stomach acid, which can cause irritation.
Carbonated Drinks
Where do you think all those bubbles end up? They gang up in your belly! Swap these beverages for delicious Sassy Water (the Flat Belly Diet's signature drink). You'll enjoy this soothing, flavorful water on the jumpstart and can continue drinking it throughout the diet (many Flat Belly Dieters do!).
Chewing Gum
You probably don't realize this, but when you chew gum, you swallow air. All that air gets trapped in your GI tract and causes pressure, bloating, and belly expansion.
Sugar Alcohols
These sugar substitutes, which go by the names xylitol or maltitol, are often found in low-calorie or low-carb products like cookies, candy, and energy bars because they taste sweet. Like fiber, your GI tract can't absorb most of them. That's good for your calorie bottom line, but not so good for your belly. Sugar alcohols cause gas, abdominal distention, bloating, and diarrhea. Avoid them.
Certain foods simply create more gas in your GI tract. They include legumes, cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, onions, peppers, and citrus fruits.
Salt
Avoid the saltshaker, salt-based seasonings, and highly processed foods. Water is attracted to sodium, so when you take in higher than usual amounts, you'll temporarily retain more fluid-which contributes to a sluggish feeling, a puffy appearance, and extra water weight.
Excess Carbs
As a backup energy source, your muscles store a type of carbohydrate called glycogen. Every gram of glycogen is stored with about 3 grams of water. But unless you're running a marathon tomorrow, you don't need all this stockpiled fuel. Decreasing your carbohydrate intake temporarily can train your body to access this stored fuel and burn it off. At the same time, you'll drain off the excess stored fluid.
Bulky Raw Foods
A half-cup serving of cooked carrots delivers the same nutrition as one cup raw, but it takes up less room in your GI tract. Eat only cooked vegetables, smaller portions of unsweetened dried fruit, and canned fruits in natural juice. This will allow you to meet your nutrient needs without expanding your GI tract with extra volume.
High-Acid Drinks
Alcohol, coffee, tea, hot cocoa, and acidic fruit juices: Each of these high-acid beverages can irritate your GI tract, causing swelling. You can have these drinks in moderation after the jumpstart if you choose.
Fried Foods
Fatty foods, especially the fried variety, are digested more slowly, causing you to feel heavy and bloated. On the Flat Belly Diet you'll eat fats, but you'll eat the healthy kind--MUFAs (short for monounsaturated fatty acids)--that target hard-to-lose visceral belly fat. MUFAs can be found in oils (such as olive oil), olives, nuts and seeds, avocado, and dark chocolate. Yum!
Spicy Foods
Foods seasoned with black pepper, nutmeg, cloves, chili powder, hot sauces, onions, garlic, mustard, barbecue sauce, horseradish, catsup, tomato sauce, or vinegar can all stimulate the release of stomach acid, which can cause irritation.
Carbonated Drinks
Where do you think all those bubbles end up? They gang up in your belly! Swap these beverages for delicious Sassy Water (the Flat Belly Diet's signature drink). You'll enjoy this soothing, flavorful water on the jumpstart and can continue drinking it throughout the diet (many Flat Belly Dieters do!).
Chewing Gum
You probably don't realize this, but when you chew gum, you swallow air. All that air gets trapped in your GI tract and causes pressure, bloating, and belly expansion.
Sugar Alcohols
These sugar substitutes, which go by the names xylitol or maltitol, are often found in low-calorie or low-carb products like cookies, candy, and energy bars because they taste sweet. Like fiber, your GI tract can't absorb most of them. That's good for your calorie bottom line, but not so good for your belly. Sugar alcohols cause gas, abdominal distention, bloating, and diarrhea. Avoid them.
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