Healthy Living. Vol 1

I am all about health, and I think eating healthy is AMAZING for our bodies! Here is a little overview on how I think I did eating healthy this month.

I started off the New Year by eating WAY to much unhealthy junk, but I think I made up for it :)

Good Health:

- I ran a couple times a week (1 to 2 miles every time)

- I limited myself to only eating a little sweets on the weekend (usually stuff sweetened with xylitol)

- I stayed off of most gluten (I did once or twice have to eat gluten because that was all there was)

- I ate a salad a day (most days, I think a couple times I didnt)

- I started most of my mornings with a healthy smoothie

- when I wanted a snack, I grabbed a fruit or vegetable


Overall I think I did pretty good :) Now for some of the unhealthy choices I made....

Bad Health:

- went out and ate doughnuts with friends (once)

- ate sweets at the quilt guild meeting last week (what, these southern ladies know how to cook!)

- Ordered a sandwich instead of a salad when I went out for lunch yesterday

- snuck into the chocolate stash once or twice when I was feeling a bit down a couple days ago

Ok I wasn't terrible, but I could of been a little bit more diligent :)

Eating Healthy definitely makes me feel WAY better, and I enjoy it for the most part :)

What are some of the healthy choices you have made this past month?

xo,
Beatrice

I have started to Shred... New Adittion: Be Healthy Monday

So I thought I would start your Mondays off with a little Be Healthy Monday every week!

For my birthday my siblings felt the need for me to tone my body up a bit, so they bought me....

Wait for it...


And some dumbbells.

Arnt they nice :)

No really I actually asked for it. I have check out Jillian's workouts and I liked the way she did the 30 day shred.

The time is perfect for me and the work outs kill me.

I am not really looking to lose weight, just to tone up a little.

Yesterday was my first day I almost died...

Here is what I am going to do.

- Eat healthier

- Drink Water

- Ride my horses (hey you don't know how many of your leg muscles you use riding)

- Drink smoothies for Breakfast

- Oh and do the 30 day shred every day except for Saturday.


I am not weighing my self, I am not taking pictures, I am not even measuring my self.

I am just going to tell Yall how I am doing every week and give you some tips, recipes, and tricks that help me eat and exercises.

You wanna join me?? Lets eat healthy till Christmas!

Have a great week,
xo Beatrice

Being Healthy Tuesday Vol 4. When You Cant Relax

Here we are again! Another week has gone by! Today I am going to talk about what I do when I cant seem to relax.

Do you ever have that happen?

Some nights you just cant sleep because so much is on your mind, or if you are like me during the day I will sometimes be so busy thinking about something that I forget what is important!

Well Here are Three Things that Help me Relax!

Numero 1. Drink Tea! I LOVE a good old cup of tea... In the summer Iced and in the Winter hot! Either way here are a couple of my favorite teas that will hopefully help you!

- This tea from Bulk Herb Store. All their teas are great but this one is especially good for stress and calming down.

- Passion Flower is Great for calming, just drink a tea with Passion Flower before bed and have a good night sleep :)

- Last but not least Peppermint Tea! It has calming properties, tastes refreshing and helps your stomach! What More could you ask for?

Numero 2. Reading. I don't know why but if I sit down and read a book before bed I seem to always relax. I have been reading All Creatures Great and Small by James Harriot and I have been enjoying it! Read a book, they always make things better.

Numero 3. Exercise, Exercise, Exercise! I cant say enough! I just blast some great music in my ears and exercise. Usually I go on a run. But what ever kind of exercise is great!

Well Folks! Hope these tips help you this week, stay tuned for next weeks great advise :)

Being Healthy Tuesday Vol 3. 3 Healthy Recipes

Today I am going to give you 3 Healthy Recipes that you can use to make your life more healthy!

First up is a Healthy Gluten Free Cracker recipe that I use and eat ALL the time!

Buckwheat Crackers

Ingredients:

1 cup buckwheat flour

¼ cup arrowroot powder

¼ tsp salt

3 Table Spoons of Sesame Seeds

2 Table Spoons of Olive Oil

½ cup water

Preheat Oven to 400 degrees.

Combine Dry Ingredients, Make a well in the flour add the oil and water. Mix till dough is formed.

Oil the center of a cookie sheet. Put dough on cookie sheet, roll with a piece of parchment paper over the dough.

Roll the dough very thin.

Cut in 2 inch squares and sprinkle a little bit of salt.

As soon you put the pan in the oven reduce the temperature of the oven to 350 degrees and bake for 12 minutes.

Remove any of the crackers that are crispy, then bake any of the none crispy crackers back in the oven.

Enjoy!

Next up is Hummus Dip! Enjoy this with your crackers... it is high in protein and very filling :)

Hummus Recipe

Can of Chick Peas

1 Lemon

½ tsp to 1 tsp of salt

1 tsp pepper

1 TBLS of olive oil

2 TBLS of Tahini

Blend all this up in the Blender and Enjoy!

And last but Not Least My Favorite Smoothie Recipe!!

Healthy Green Smoothie

1 2/3 cup plain yogurt

1/3 cup cream

¾ cup frozen blueberries

½ a mango

1 frozen banana

1 large Swiss chard leaf

1 Tablespoon Moringa

2 Teaspoon Hemp Protein Powder

Blend together, and enjoy!

Hope you enjoy them as much as I do!

Note: These are all original and written by me, my recipe book will be coming soon, So stay tuned.

Have a great Tuesday and go enjoy something healthy!!

Being Healthy Tuesday Vol 2. Healthy Eating Habits

Today we are going to talk about Healthy  Eating Habits!!
If you missed last weeks tips click here.

If you want to feel healthy, then you need to eat healthy too!!

Here are 3tips for you that have helped me!

Tip Number 1. Always have fresh veggies cut up and ready to eat! I usually have carrot sticks, celery and cucumbers ready to eat all the time. Also have some fruit in the house that is an easy grab.

If you snack on healthy things you wont feel as tired and you will be more motivated to finish your healthy goals

Tip Number 2. Find blogs or websites online that have healthy recipes, and invest in some healthy cook books. You can make desserts and tasty treats that are healthy and guilt free!!

Tip Number 3. Do your own research! Even though I might say something is healthy it is always best to make sure. Read up on everything and don't get overwhelmed! Start off small and work up :)

Hope these tips have helped you!! Look froward to next week were I share a healthy recipe!

Here is to more Health in the World!

Be Healthy Tuesday VOL.1

This past year I have tried my hardest to make more healthy choices, I am going to start sharing 3 health tips with you once a week that have helped me.



TIP NUMBER 1.
Start doing one thing in your life that is healthy and add other healthy things as you go. Not only will it be easier but your body will be able to ajust.

TIP NUMBER 2.
Get enough sleep! For you to be healthy you have to have sleep enough and stay constant with it. When you body is rested you will be able to think clearly and stay foccused on what you want to do with your life.

TIP NUMBER 3.
Try excercise atleast 3 times a week. Your body will be stronger and you will feel healthy too! Stay with it even though it may be hard at first, just remind yourself that it will get easier.

If you have any tips this week let me know in a comment below, I enjoy hearing from others.

Hope these tips help you, stay tuned for next week where I tell you how to have healthy eating habbits!