We Asked You…We want to know, what is your biggest challenge in preparing healthy meals & snacks?
This week on my studio Facebook page Simplicity Yoga & Fitness Therapy Studio we asked you the above…
I will write a few responses over the next few days to help address your concerns and get you motivated and educated to make some simple shifts for dramatic health.
Alright, here we go!
Question #1)
How do I eat healthy when I am at someone else’s home?
A) First off, ALWAYS bring something, even if they say no. Show up with a salad, a veggie and humus platter or veggies and guacamole. And make sure, if you know they typically don’t eat healthy, eat a snack before you go so that you are not starving when you get there!
Question #2)
How do I eat healthy on the road?
Preparation is best friend here! You need to stock yourself up with fresh fruit, raw nuts and seeds, smoothies pre-made in mason jar, healthy bars like our Simplicity Bites, The Kind Bar, Nature Bar, Elevate Me and more, be sure to visit your local health food store and watch for bars that have soy isolates, too much sugar, GMO ingredients.
Also, if its possible research where you are going to be travelling to and find out if there is a local place to buy a salad or pita, maybe a fresh juice or incredible soup.
You can’t wait until you are in the car to start thinking about how you will be successful for the day ahead of you!
Question #3)
How can I get my children to like what we are eating?
Well , the short of it is…you can’t LOL
You need to offer them the same food a few times before you let them absolutely decide its not for them. I do NOT believe in forcing food into anyone, including kids, however they are not always up for change. Try to be creative with them; different shapes, colours, fun plates, food on a kebab, I used to serve up a mix of healthy snacks in a muffin tray with something healthy in each and the odd treat in 1-2 of them.
Don’t make a few different meals instead try something like: if you are making a Kamut or Brown Rice pasta and you ant to enjoy a fresh sauce with veggies and they want plain noodles with butter why don’t you serve yourself what you want and serve them the past with some coconut oil and fresh veggies and dip on the side?
Question #4)
How to cook healthy when I don’t have enough time? What are healthy last minute meals? Quick, Easy, Healthy Family Meals
It’s like I said in my response about being on the road, your most successful and valuable tool is to THINK AHEAD and PLAN AHEAD!
You need to pull your calendar out and see what the week will look like. You also need to re-evaluate what you are doing with your time, if you have time to watch TV, read Facebook and read a book you also have time to prepare healthy food!
Keep things around like:
fresh veggies and ingredients to make a large salad
kamut, spelt and brown rice pasta for fresh pasta and fresh sauce with veggies form above
quinoa add veggies, avocado, goat cheese, raw nuts and seeds and olive oil based dressing
Organic Eggs, Chicken and Beef – make an omelet, bake or grill
Fish
Vegan Sausages
Canned Organic Beans (Eden Organic) add to grain based dish with loads of veggies for big salad or add all of this to organic pre-made soup or put into a burrito
Organic Soup and Vegetable Broth – add any of the above
These foods can be combined and easily created into delicious meals. You also need to cook your grain like brown rice and quinoa in the morning when you are getting ready for work, its simple and now what can feel like the most daunting task is done. You can also roast vegetable in the morning or use a slow cooker!
I have 2 left that I will cover later this week, but I hope you enjoyed my tips for these questions above?!
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